We want to say yes: UK unveils Brexit residency rules for EU citizens
Britain unveiled its planned residency rules for European Union citizens living in the United Kingdom after Brexit on Thursday, promising an “easy” system that would...
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Britain’s May wins Brexit vote in parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May won a crucial Brexit vote in parliament on Wednesday, keeping her deeply divided government’s plans to end Britain’s more than 40 years of...
Few Islamic State fighters return but home-grown attacks rise
Europeans who went off to fight on behalf of Islamic State have not flooded back in large numbers since losing strongholds in Syria and Iraq,...
Merkel, Macron agree euro zone budget in ‘new chapter’ for bloc
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Tuesday to create a euro zone budget charged with boosting investment in the bloc...
Italy wants EU border agency in Africa, not at sea
Italy wants Europe’s border agency to stop migrants in transit countries before they board boats rather than working in the Mediterranean, Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli...
EU tries to assuage German, Italian concerns on migration
The European Union will agree next week to look into creating disembarkation platforms in north Africa and elsewhere to decide asylum requests before claimants get...
EU agrees new steps to bolster security data sharing
The European Union agreed on Tuesday to require member countries to share more information about suspected extremists and more records of fingerprints and other biometric data,...
Conservation works at Ravelin Bastion in Famagusta completed
Conservation works at the Ravelin Bastion and the Land Gate, a significant part of Famagusta’s cultural heritage, were completed recently and the bicommunal Technical Committee...
Anastasiades congratulates Conte and Sanchez
President Nicos Anastasiades sent congratulatory messages on Thursday to the new prime ministers of Spain and Italy expressing his wishes for enhancement of bilateral relations...
Former English School student back for presentation
EU Back to School is an inter-institutional initiative whereby European Union officials go back to their former secondary school in their hometown, and discuss their work...
EU’s air-passenger data grab under scrutiny by lawmakers
By Andria Kades Lawmakers on Wednesday began discussing an EU harmonising bill which will require air carriers to obtain 20 categories of data from travellers...
Cyprus opposed EU-Turkey co-operation in law enforcement
Cyprus has voted against a European Commission proposal to negotiate a deal with Turkey on the exchange of personal data by law enforcement agencies, according...
Spain’s Rajoy expected to fall in no-confidence motion
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s hours in office appeared numbered on Thursday after reports that a Basque political party would back a no-confidence vote over...
US to impose tariffs on EU steel, aluminium
Washington will announce plans to impose tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports, two sources said, while a magazine reported US President Donald Trump was...
In anti-austerity move, EU eyes measures against jobless surges
The European Commission proposed on Thursday setting up two new financial instruments worth a total of 55 billion euros ($64.4 billion) to back reforms in...
Denmark to school ‘ghetto’ kids in democracy and Christmas
Denmark will force children in residential areas containing large numbers of immigrants to be educated about democracy, equality and major Danish holidays such as Christmas,...
EU announces plans to boost spending in south, cut funds for east
The European Commission proposed on Tuesday increased spending of EU money on Italy and other southern member states hit by the economic and migrant crises,...
Players union says freedom of movement not negotiable
Footballers will not accept any restrictions to their freedom of movement rights in the European Union, their global union said on Friday in reply to...
Inundated with messages asking you ‘stay in touch’? Here’s why
By Andria Kades A new EU regulation, the reason members of the public have been receiving a slew of emails and text messages recently, comes...
Booming economy, anti-migrant stance help Orban
Doctor Rozalia Gorbe is not a fan of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban but she understands why voters have turned in large numbers to his...