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#StayHome: the Pan-European Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
With the tragic news that Italy has surpassed China with the most deaths caused by SARS-CoV-2 (the “novel coronavirus”), Europe has officially become the new epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic that began over 8,600 kilometres away
France Sees Lowest Turnout in Local Elections amid Coronavirus Epidemic
The French government might postpone the second round of the 2020 municipal elections.
MEPs Call for Common Asylum Rules
In a shortened plenary session last week, several MEPs hit back at pressure from Turkey while calling for an update to the EU’s common rules on asylum. The EU must help Greece manage its border with
EU Countries See Highest Death Toll in Single Day since Start of Coronavirus Pandemic
Italy already accounts for nearly a third of all coronavirus deaths in the world.
EU Commission Approves Danish State Aid Compensation Scheme for Event Cancellations
The European Commission has deemed a €12 million state aid scheme to compensate event organisers in Denmark for losses incurred due to the cancellation of large events as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, to be
Ireland Announces Move to ‘Delay Phase’ as Education Institutes Close
Ireland has become the latest EU nation to announce the closure of all schools, third-level institutes and childcare facilities in a bid to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. The announcement to close all educational and
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Number of Boat Migrants in Italy Halved, Asylum Applications in Germany Declining
Fewer migrants reach Italy via the Mediterranean. There have been fewer than 12,000 since the beginning of 2019, compared to twice as many in 2018. The main reason for the decline is an agreement. The number of migrants who reach Italy by sea has halved this year compared to 2018. Compared to 2017, there was […]
Greece Resorts to Floating Sea Barriers to Keep Migrants from Its Islands
The number of migrants the islands of Lesbos, Samos, and Chios exceed their migrant camps' capacity sevenfold.
EU Countries See Highest Death Toll in Single Day since Start of Coronavirus Pandemic
Italy already accounts for nearly a third of all coronavirus deaths in the world.
Euro-drinks Run Dry at British Pub Chain
A British pub chain has announced it is to move away from a reliance on alcohol supplies from the Eurozone and switch to selling more home-grown and non-European drinks.
EU Highly Likely to Snub UK Leader May’s Post-Brexit Customs Plan, Report Says
The new plan of British Prime Minister Theresa May for the economic relations between the UK and the EU after Brexit will most certainly be turned down by the European Union, according to a report citing senior EU officials.
Don’t Be Fooled: European Populists and Coronavirus
More than 3,000 people have died from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, with the overwhelming majority of deadly cases reported in China. At the same time, the health crisis has extended far beyond Chinese borders: parts of northern Italy are on lockdown, Australians are panic-buying supplies, and even the insular Iran is battling an outbreak. Adding […]
Post-Brexit EU Is Finally a Union of True Humility. And That Is a Great Thing!
Or why Britain is a lot more like the USA, Russia, China, Turkey, or Iran than it is like Germany, France, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
Salvini’s Migrant Ship Trial: How the European Establishment Keeps Boosting the Far Right
Salvini's quest for power has just been aided by those who want to stop or punish him by putting him on trial.
Macron Just Missed the Chance to Extend France’s Nuclear Umbrella over the Post-Brexit EU
Such a bold and purely rhetorical move would have been highly beneficial for France, the EU, and international peace, security, and stability.
