EU populism feeds on poverty, World Bank warns
EUObserver — The World Bank has warned that deepening economic inequality in the EU risked fuelling populist politics. The US-based development body is to say […]
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Ryanair threatens to ground planes after Brexit in a bid to force Britain ‘to rethink’
MSN News — Ryanair’s chief executive has threatened to ground planes after Brexit in a bid to force Britain to ‘rethink’ its decision to leave […]
US navy presence in Cyprus EEZ prior to coincide with Exxon exploration
eKathimerini — The increased US naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean until the end of the month is seen as an indication of the concern […]
As if Brexit was not enough, European Union gears up for US trade war
BBC — European Union officials have said they will respond “firmly” if US President Donald Trump presses ahead with his plan for steep global duties […]
Brexit: “Play fair or we won’t pay up”
EU Watch — The UK is reportedly toying with the option of refusing to pay its debts to the European Union after Brexit if Brussels […]
EU Council offers ‘solidarity’ to Greece, Cyprus over Turkish illegal activities in the Aegean
To Vima — Following an informal European Union summit this evening, European Council President Donald Tusk, speaking as, “on behalf of all 27 European Union […]
Germany denies ‘dirty deal’ with Turkey to release journalist
Stockholm CF — A speculated “dirty deal” between the Turkish government and the German administration over the surprise release of Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel has […]
Greek minister praises President Higgins’s austerity stance
The Irish Times — Irish President Michael D. Higgins is arriving in Athens on Wednesday evening on a three day official state visit that will also […]
U.S. oil giant Exxon sending two drilling ships to Cyprus
US giant ExxonMobil said Wednesday it plans to start drilling at two sites in the second half of 2018 to explore for energy reserves off […]
German official cites Greece as reason not to expand eurozone
Reuters — Bavarian Finance Minister Markus Soeder on Wednesday rejected any expansion of the eurozone and said his conservative party also opposed euro bonds and […]
Turkish warships stop Italy’s ENI rig in Cyprus EEZ
Fox News — Turkish warships on maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea have blocked a rig belonging to the Italian energy firm ENI from reaching an […]
UK exports to EU rise as Barnier issues warning
Washington Post — As Brexit gets nearer, British firms are exporting more to the other 27 countries in the European Union. Official figures released Friday […]
Schulz drops bid for Germany’s foreign minister job, coalition deal to be approved by party
DW — The current head of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Martin Schulz, said on Friday that he would no longer pursue a ministerial post in […]
Commission: Countries to resolve bilateral disputes before EU can expand to the Balkans
A European Commission paper published on Tuesday set the target for what would be the bloc’s biggest single expansion in two decades. ”The enlargement […]
Turkey is an aggressive neighbour, Greek PM tells Europeans in Davos
Reuters – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday his European partners couldn’t always appreciate the challenges of living with an ‘aggressive’ neighbour such […]