EU court rejects Hungary-Slovakia appeal of refugee quotas
The European Union's top court has rejected legal action by Hungary and Slovakia to avoid accepting refugees, in a decision seen as a victory for countries bearing the greatest burden of Europe's...
View ArticleHungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto, right, and...
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto, right, and Hungarian Justice Minister Laszlo Trocsanyi hold a joint news conference after the decision of the Court of Justice of...
View ArticleGermany won't rule out EU sanctions against Venezuela
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is refusing to rule out European Union sanctions against Venezuela following a meeting with senior opposition figures
View ArticleCzech lawmakers lift immunity of prime minister candidate
Czech lawmakers have agreed to lift the immunity from prosecution of a former finance minister, billionaire Andrej Babis, over an alleged fraud involving EU subsidies
View ArticleCzech lawmakers lift immunity of prime minister candidate
Czech lawmakers have agreed to lift the immunity from prosecution of a former finance minister, billionaire Andrej Babis, over an alleged fraud involving EU subsidies
View ArticleThe Latest: Woman gives birth after sea rescue off Libya
A Spanish humanitarian group says it has rescued more than 200 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea on smuggler's flimsy dinghies, including a pregnant woman in labor
View ArticleMedical aid group slams EU migrant policy in Libya
The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders is accusing the European Union of funding the abuse of migrants in dangerous detention centers in Libya
View ArticleBritish government facing battle to pass key Brexit bill
With 18 months until Britain is due to leave the European Union, the government warned U.K. lawmakers on Thursday that it would be "reckless" to oppose a key piece of Brexit legislation
View ArticleProtestors dressed as Henry VIII with an entourage of Tudors demonstrate...
Protestors dressed as Henry VIII with an entourage of Tudors demonstrate outside parliament in Westminster in London, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. The EU Withdrawal Bill (formerly known as the Great Repeal...
View ArticleEuropean Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a media...
European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier insisted that...
View ArticleAt democracy's birthplace, France's Macron dreams of EU 2.0
French President Macron calls on European Union members to deeply reform union or risk its breakup, tells IMF it should stay out of Europe's bailout programs
View ArticleEx-guerrilla fighter nominated to create Kosovo's new govt
A divisive ex-prime minister of Kosovo has been nominated as the country's new premier and tasked with creating a new Cabinet
View ArticleNestle freshens up its image with vegetarian meals takeover
Foods giant Nestle is buying husband-and-wife startup Sweet Earth, which sells frozen burritos stuffed with quinoa, beans and other vegetarian ingredients
View ArticleCatalonia independence bid: Can any side emerge as winner?
Catalonia independence bid: Whatever happens on the day, no one seems set to win without heavy losses
View ArticleIn this Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 photo, a double-decker bus pulls up to...
In this Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 photo, a double-decker bus pulls up to London School of Economics (LSE) in London. The number of EU applicants to British universities fell this year for the first time...
View ArticleViktor Orban: EU court ruling opens door to 'mixed culture'
Hungary's prime minister says that a ruling by the European Union's top court upholding the relocation of asylum-seekers opens the way to a "mixed culture and population" on the continent
View ArticleThe Latest: UN urges Greece to improve migrant conditions
The U.N. refugee agency has urged Greek authorities to improve conditions for migrants and refugees on eastern islands, expressing concern for increased overcrowding as the number of new arrivals...
View ArticleYuck or yum? Swiss offer insect burgers of mealworm larvae
A Swiss supermarket chain has started selling burgers and balls made from insects _ and says the products are popular
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