Germany to press G20 to sign off on free trade amid worries about US stance
CNBC — Germany will press G20 members to sign off on a set of principles including free trade at this week’s meeting of the group’s […]
Europe
EU workplace headscarf ban is legal, says ECJ
BBC — Employers are entitled to ban workers from the “visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign” – including headscarves, Europe’s top court […]
Dutch brace for election as Turkey row intensifies nationalism
Reuters — The Dutch will vote on Wednesday in an election that was seen as a test of anti-immigrant sentiment even before a rift with […]
Brussels keeping 2015 emergency Grexit plan locked away
eKathimerini — European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has turned down a request from former Greek minister Anna Diamantopoulou for Brussels to make […]
Netherlands bars Turkish ministers as rally dispute escalates
Reuters — Holland barred two Turkish ministers from speaking in Rotterdam on Saturday in a row over Ankara’s political campaigning among Turkish migrants, with President […]
Poland cries blackmail over subsidies in Tusk appointment squabble
Euractiv.com — European Union plans to present a united front in the face of Brexit were thrown into disarray on Thursday, after Poland was overruled […]
Turkey referendum: More rallies banned in Europe
BBC — Officials in several European countries have stopped mass rallies by top Turkish politicians to attract support for a constitutional referendum. The mayor of […]
Merkel: ‘Only if Europe is doing well, will Germany be doing well’
DW — Addressing parliament on Thursday morning, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Brussels “spring summit would usually focus on the economy,” but, in light of Brexit and the […]
Let Britons keep freedom of movement, says EU’s Brexit negotiator
The Guardian — British citizens should be able to keep various benefits of EU membership including freedom of movement after Brexit, the European parliament’s chief […]
Juncker: I’m the most popular European politician in Greece.
Greek Reporter — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday, that he is the most popular European politician in Greece during a joint press […]
Jean Claude-Juncker’s blueprint for Europe’s survival
The Telegraph — The European Union could give up on its dreams of political union and become “nothing but the single market” under a radical […]
Valetta and Athens insist ‘social pillar’ should be part of Europe’s future
Euractiv — Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat met yesterday in Athens with his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras and held discussions ahead of the 60th anniversary of […]
Schulz plots path to defeat Merkel, with a different attitude on Greece
Reuters — His only experience of governing in Germany is as a town mayor. She is Europe’s most powerful leader. Yet Martin Schulz wants to […]
Dijsselbloem: Greece could default if IMF leaves bailout program
Naftemporiki — Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem went a step further this week in weighing in on the “IMF factor” entailed in the now tenuous Greek […]
Brexit plan published in UK government White Paper
BBC — The British government’s Brexit White Paper was published last week publication comes after pressure from MPs across the House of Commons. It sets […]