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Mayor of Poland’s Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz, Dies in Hospital after Stabbing Attack at Charity Event
Adamowicz, a liberal who has been Gdansk's Mayor for two decades, was stabbed on stage before hundreds of people.
Pope Makes ‘Pressing Appeal’ to EU Leaders to Save Migrants Stranded on Ships near Malta
Italy and Malta remain firm in keeping their ports closed for any more migrants.
UK Universities Term No-Deal Brexit ‘Biggest Threat’ over Loss of EU Money, Students
The loss of EU funding and exchange opportunities would jeopardize vital research, the UK higher education leaders have warned.
Hackers Hurt Hundreds of German Politicians, Merkel Included
Other public figures such as journalists and celebrities have also been targetted.
Romania Assumes EU Presidency for the First Time Ever in Tough Times
A divided leadership and society in Romania is to preside the EU during Brexit and the 2019 EU elections.
Juncker Questions Romania’s Readiness for Its First EU Presidency
The EC chief's comments come against the backdrop of a long-standing political strife inside Romania and tense relations between Bucharest and the EU institutions in Brussels.
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Kurz Vows to Preserve EU27’s Unity over Brexit as Austria Takes over Rotating Presidency
Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has declared that preserving the unity of the 27 remaining EU member states in light of the UK’s departure from the EU (Brexit) is an absolute priority for the Austrian Presidency of the European Council. Austria took over the rotating six-month Presidency of the top EU body from Bulgaria on July […]
Trump Stuns US by Defending Russia against American Intelligence at Putin Meeting
US President Donald Trump has astonished friends and foes alike by apparently siding with Russia against the American intelligence services during his summit meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.
No ‘Blind Brexit’ Deal in the Making, German Sources Say amid Fears by Pro-EU Camp in UK
Reports that Germany and the European Commission, the EU executive, are inclined to offer UK Prime Minister Theresa May what is described as a “blind Brexit” deal to help her save face have been denied by German sources, according to a report.
Germany Set to Record World’s Biggest Trade Surplus for 3rd Year in a Row
Germany is expected to end 2018 with a trade surplus of nearly USD 300 billion, recording the world’s biggest trade surplus for the third consecutive year.
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ITSA v. European Commission: the court case that could?
One year ago, the European Commission (EC) made headlines and attracted considerable controversy by effectively opening the gates for its World Health Organisation (WHO)-mandated track and trace (T&T) system for tobacco to organisations with links to the tobacco industry. More precisely, the EC’s final proposal on a cigarette T&T system favoured an approach that integrated […]
UN’s flurry of new deals provides grounds for cautious optimism
On the side-lines of the Doha Forum last weekend, the Gulf state of Qatar signed a $3 million deal with the United Nations to provide refuge to more than 26,000 people displaced from Yemen. The agreement, designed to help the 2 million refugees and asylum seekers who have fled the country’s four-year-long conflict, is just […]
Portugal: the latest to be seduced by China’s Belt and Road
Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on a full-scale charm offensive in Portugal last week, successfully convincing the southern European nation to sign onto his flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at a time when other EU members are beginning to register their alarm at China’s influence over the continent and contemplating a framework regulating foreign […]
Most Brits Would Want to Remain in EU in New Brexit Referendum, Poll Finds
"Remain" is projected to win by a wider margin than "Leave" won back in 2016.
