Turkey to suspend EU migration deal if no visa-free travel for Turks: minister
Reuters — Turkey would have to suspend its agreement with the European Union to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc if there is […]
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German might gives way to angst over Brexit risk
Reuters — Europe’s most powerful nation is suddenly powerless and worried. After shaping Europe’s response to the Greek debt, Ukraine, and Syrian refugee crises, Berlin […]
Hollande says strikes must not disrupt Euro 2016
Reuters — President Francois Hollande said on Sunday it would be incomprehensible if transport strikes were to disrupt the Euro 2016 football tournament that opens […]
Germany triggers Turkish outcry with Armenian genocide vote
Reuters — Turkey recalled its ambassador to Germany on Thursday in protest against a parliament resolution declaring the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces […]
Erdogan warns Germany ahead of Armenian genocide vote
DW — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Germany on Tuesday against labeling the mass death of Armenians during World War I as a “genocide,” […]
60,000 workers protest labour ‘reform’ plans in Brussels
Reuters — More than 60,000 unionised workers marched on Tuesday in protest against proposed Belgian labour-market reforms including longer hours and a higher retirement age, […]
French labour dispute: Strike hits all eight oil refineries
BBC — A strike over new labour laws has spread to all of France’s eight oil refineries, the CGT union says, in an escalating dispute […]
Erdogan adviser warns Turkey could suspend EU agreements
eKathimerini/Reuters — Turkey could suspend all of its agreements with the European Union, including a customs union, if the bloc continues its “double standards” in […]
Poll: Majority of Greeks against a Brexit
Euractive — A majority of Greeks want the UK to remain in the EU ahead of the 23rd June referendum, according to a new poll. […]
Brexit class: Ryanair’s bargain-price ‘Fly Home to Vote Remain’ promo branded ‘corrupt’
RT — Ryanair issued a press release on Wednesday 18 May.announcing a “Fly Home to Vote Remain” sale, offering seats for €19.99 for travel on June […]
Dijsselbloem: Only no go area is the debt writedown
eKathimerini — Jeroen Dijsselbloem, head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, expects Greece’s spending cuts and reforms plans to be finalized by the group’s May […]
Schauble: No need for Greek debt haircut
sigmalive.com — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble repeated his view that Greece did not need a nominal debt haircut, during a dinner held in his […]
Half of Europeans want referendum on EU membership
Bloomberg — Half of Europeans believe their own country should hold a referendum on whether or not it should remain in the European Union, according […]
Austrian Chancellor resigns amid party split fueled by huge far-right gains
RT — Austria’s Werner Faymann has unexpectedly resigned both as Chancellor and as leader of the Social Democrats two week after his party suffered serious […]
Spain’s Rajoy asks EC to forgo deficit fine – El Pais
Reuters — Spain’s acting prime minister Mariano Rajoy has asked the European Commission to waive a fine that could be imposed on Spain for missing […]