European leaders are gathering on Monday for a special summit to discuss plans by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine. Leaders from Germany, Britain, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark are expected to attend the informal meeting in Paris. The meeting would hold alongside European Council President António Costa, European…
Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is questioning the effectiveness of the European Union’s current asylum system amid the country’s ongoing migration policy debate. CDU lawmaker Thorsten Frei criticised the EU-wide agreement known as the Dublin Regulation, which stipulates that in general the country the refugee first enters is responsible for processing their application for…
European Commission on Wednesday unveiled the Competitiveness Compass, a five-year plan designed to eliminate excessive administrative regulation hindering the growth of European businesses. This also led to an outflow of talent and capital beyond the community’s borders. “Today, the Commission presents the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has congratulated Moldova and Moldovan President Maia Sandu on the vote in favour of joining the EU in spite of accusations of election interference by Russia. “In the face of Russia’s hybrid tactics, Moldova shows that it is independent, it is strong and it wants a European future’’…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had a phone discussion with European colleagues immediately after his country’s missile attack on Israel, state media reported Wednesday. According to Iranian news agency IRNA, Araghchi spoke with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and colleagues in the UK, France and other countries. The missile attack on Israel has now been…
