Merkel and Erdogan hold tense meeting in Turkish capital
AP — In a terse exchange of words, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday urged Turkey to uphold democracy as the country heads toward a […]
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40 Turkish NATO soldiers have requested asylum in Germany
Business Insider — About 40 mostly high-ranking Turkish soldiers who worked at NATO facilities in Germany but were suspended after the failed coup in Turkey […]
Theresa May agrees £100m fighter jet deal with Erdogan despite human rights abuse
The Independent — The UK has signed a £100m deal to design new fighter jets for Turkey, despite the country’s President undertaking a severe crackdown […]
Euro “could collapse” in the next 18 months, says man tipped as US ambassador to EU
BBC — The man tipped to be Donald Trump’s ambassador to the European Union has told the BBC the single currency “could collapse” in the […]
Draghi: Any country leaving euro zone must settle ECB bill first
The Express — The European Central Bank has threatened Italy with an almost certainly unpayable bill if the country’s citizens take the democratic decision to […]
Brexit plans unlikely to be slowed by Supreme Court ruling
Reuters — Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to start the process of Britain leaving the European Union by the end of March are unlikely to […]
Court verdict on Turkish extradition request postponed till Thursday
Reuters — Greece’s Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Thursday on whether or not to extradite eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece in […]
Germany in favour of reform-related EU funds post Brexit
Reuters — Germany is not willing to automatically increase its contribution to the European Union’s budget after Britain leaves the bloc, Deputy Finance Minister Jens […]
The NHS to recruit doctors from Europe
The Express — The National Health Service in England is launching a new scheme to recruit GPs from Poland, Lithuania and Greece in a bid […]
Germany’s Gabriel says EU break-up no longer unthinkable
Reuters — Germany’s insistence on austerity in the euro zone has left Europe more divided than ever and a break-up of the European Union is […]
Extreme weather grips Europe – many deaths
AP — The extreme winter weather that has gripped Europe in the past days has caused more than a dozen deaths, left villages cut off, […]
BoE economist admits Brexit financial collapse warnings were ‘a misjudgement’
RT — Economists failed to predict the 2008 financial crash and completely misjudged Brexit’s impact, the executive director of monetary analysis at the Bank of […]
Brussels says Italy must quit bloc to ditch the euro
The Express — In an unexpected political development EU officials warned Rome that its ongoing membership of the EU is dependent on the country remaining […]
The Guardian: Jean-Claude Juncker secretly blocked EU curbs on tax avoidance
The Guardian — The president of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, spent years in his previous role as Luxembourg’s prime minister secretly blocking EU efforts […]
EU voters upset but say no inclination to follow Brexit – poll
Yahoo News — European Union voters in France, Germany, Italy and Greece think their countries are heading in the wrong direction but there is not […]