Iceland Prime Minister quits over Panama Papers tax haven scandal
the Independent — The Prime Minister of Iceland has resigned after the Panama Papers revealed that he has been using an offshore firm to allegedly […]
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IMF officials concerned Brexit vote will put Greek bailout at risk, says WikiLeaks
The Guardian– The International Monetary Fund expects that a possible Greek default on its bailout will coincide with the UK’s referendum on membership of the […]
British EU exit campaign backed by 250 business leaders
Reuters — The campaign for Britain to leave the EU has been backed by 250 business leaders including the former chief executive of HSBC, the […]
Seventeen Dutch policemen arrive in Lesvos to assist in the return of migrants
KeepTalking Greece — Seventeen policemen from the Netherlands arrived on the island of Lesvos on Thursday afternoon. According to local EmprosNet.gr, “the policemen arrived on […]
Syrian refugee who swam from Turkey to Greece sets sights on Rio Olympics
ABC — Just six months ago, Yusra Mardini was swimming for her life — and those of more than a dozen other asylum seekers packed into […]
Another Merkel U-turn: Migrants arriving in Greece will be deported within days
Angela Merkel has outlined a tough new plan for Europe’s migrant crisis The fast-track deal with Turkey would see reception centres currently used to register […]
EU delays new asylum proposals
Reuters — The European Union said Tuesday it had pushed back plans to overhaul the bloc’s asylum system until next month after it has sealed […]
Merkel admits Balkan route closure ‘benefits’ Germany
TheLocal.de — Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted on Monday that Germany benefited from a decision by Balkan nations to close their borders to immigrants seeking to […]
Hollande vows ‘no concessions’ to Turkey on rights, visas in migrant deal
AFP — French President Francois Hollande said Saturday that the EU must not grant Turkey any concessions on human rights or visas in exchange for […]
Greek MEP: Deadlock on refugee crisis will fuel Brexit vote
Failure to find a common solution to the refugee crisis will only encourage Britons to vote leave in the upcoming referendum on Britain’s EU membership, a Syriza MEP told EurActiv […]
Angela Merkel’s CDU suffers German state election setbacks
BBC — The party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suffered defeats in two of three states holding regional elections, exit polls suggest. They indicate […]
Portugal’s parliament could reject Turkey refugee aid, Greek loans
Reuters — Portugal’s divided parliament may refuse to approve Lisbon’s contribution to new bailout loans for Greece and a European Union aid package to help […]
FT – Cypriot leader threatens to scupper Merkel’s refugee pact
FT — A plan to stem Europe’s refugee crisis negotiated by Germany’s Angela Merkel could be scuppered by Cyprus after the country’s president, Nikos Anastasiades, warned […]
Greek MEP booted out for calling Turks ‘wild dogs’
Politico — An extreme-right Greek MEP was thrown out of the European Parliament debating chamber Wednesday for branding Turks “dirty and polluted” and “like wild […]
Turkey disputes Greek sovereignty via NATO patrols
eKathimerini — Turkey is disputing Greece’s territorial sovereignty over a string of tiny islands and a part of its air space over the Aegean Sea, […]