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Hungarians expected to grant third term to nationalist PM Orban in election
World
April 8, 2018
Hungarians expected to grant third term to nationalist PM Orban in election
Hungary’s Viktor Orban, a hard-liner on immigration in Europe, pledged to “fight” for his country after casting his vote on…
Gas, pipeline dreams and gunboat diplomacy in Mediterranean
Features/Interviews
April 4, 2018
Gas, pipeline dreams and gunboat diplomacy in Mediterranean
For years, there was hope that gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean Sea would usher in peace and prosperity in…
Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit
World
March 18, 2018
Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit
Britain should consider postponing Brexit because there may not be enough time to strike a deal with the European Union…
Germany’s Seehofer says EU ‘patronizing’ eastern members on migrants
World
March 18, 2018
Germany’s Seehofer says EU ‘patronizing’ eastern members on migrants
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has accused the European Union of adopting a patronizing stance in talks with eastern European…
Germany awaits coalition blessing from Social Democrat party members
World
March 4, 2018
Germany awaits coalition blessing from Social Democrat party members
Germany will learn on Sunday whether the Social Democrat (SPD) party’s 464,000 members have voted in favor of a coalition…
Council of Europe urges Greece to step up anti-corruption efforts
World
March 1, 2018
Council of Europe urges Greece to step up anti-corruption efforts
Greece needs to step up efforts to prevent corruption by lawmakers and judges and improve transparency of party financing, the…
Western EU states tell Poland time running out to restore rule of law
World
February 27, 2018
Western EU states tell Poland time running out to restore rule of law
Western EU states told Poland on Tuesday that time was running out for it to address concerns in a dispute…
Brexit: UK Labour Party to advocate remaining part of an EU customs union
World
February 26, 2018
Brexit: UK Labour Party to advocate remaining part of an EU customs union
The UK’s opposition party is poised to advocate remaining part of an EU customs market post-Brexit. The move could see…
Merkel calls for Europe to step up to global challenges
World
February 22, 2018
Merkel calls for Europe to step up to global challenges
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the European Union needed to develop a response to growing global political and…
Britain does not want to undermine the EU after Brexit: Davis
World
February 20, 2018
Britain does not want to undermine the EU after Brexit: Davis
Britain does not want to undermine the European Union after it leaves the bloc, instead it wants to become a…