Political equality: think European
There is no common understanding of the meaning of political equality or its content. Part of the problem lies in the phrase political equality itself...
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80 years after 1939, Europe’s far right scents power again
By Peter Apps Last week, as Europe commemorated the eightieth anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two, the far-right Alternative for Germany became the...
The tyranny of EU democracy
By Alper Ali Riza Democracy under the rule of law is not just a cliché. It is enshrined in the Treaty on European Union and...
Europe: Déjà Vu?
By Desmond Smith IN THE harrowing opening scenes of Steven Spielberg’s Hollywood masterpiece, Saving Private Ryan, sea-sick US troops nervously approach the shores of occupied...
Ukraine’s request for an “autocephalous”church granted, Russian clergy furious
Ukraine secured approval on Thursday to establish an independent church in what Kiev says is a vital step against Russian meddling in its affairs, but...
China defies US pressure as EU parts ways with Iranian oil
China, seeking to skirt US sanctions, will use oil tankers from Iran for its purchases of that country’s crude, throwing Tehran a lifeline while European companies such...
Iran tells EU to speed up efforts to save nuclear deal
Iran said on Monday that Europe should accelerate its efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers that US President Donald Trump...
Denmark, Norway eye Kabul centre for minors denied asylum
Denmark and Norway are working on establishing a centre in Kabul where unaccompanied Afghan minors who have been denied asylum can be sent back, the...
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,...
Trump, to allies, says won’t let them take advantage of US
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday kept up his feud with America’s closest allies over trade, saying he could not allow them to continue taking...
Trump attacks EU, Canada amid backlash ahead of G7 summit
Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations headed for a summit in Canada on Thursday more divided than at any time in the group’s...
Britain proposes one-year Brexit backstop plan to EU
The British government set out its plans for a one-year backstop plan for the Irish border on Thursday, finding an agreement on only part of...
Europe seeks US sanction exemptions for its firms in Iran
Ministers from Germany, France and Britain have written to senior US officials urging them to protect European companies working in Iran from getting caught up in...
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...
Iran sets end of May deadline to see EU measures to save deal
Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the United States abandoning the 2015 nuclear deal,...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg apologises to EU lawmakers over data leak (updated)
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg apologised to European Union lawmakers on Tuesday for a massive data leak, in his latest attempt to draw a line under...
Rival Bosnian police forces in standoff over migrant transfer
A convoy of buses carrying 270 migrants in Bosnia to a refugee centre was held up for hours on Friday in a standoff that exposed...
Tusk asks: ‘With friends like Trump, who needs enemies?’
US President Donald Trump has “rid Europe of all illusions” by quitting the Iran nuclear deal and driving trade disputes, the European Union chairman said...
Europe not using good economic growth to reform, IMF says
European economic growth is strong, mainly thanks to domestic demand, but governments are not taking sufficient advantage of the good times to reduce their debt...
