Warsaw does not support allowing huge masses of migrants to move into the EU, nor does it agree to what it calls fees for rejecting migrants after receiving practically no help from the EU in dealing with the incoming migration…
Strengthening and protecting the EU’s external borders has been Europe’s narrative to tackle migration for several years now. But what Europe has never explained is what it actually means by that. In the meantime, the body count in the Mediterranean…
The German economy is expected to shrink this year, falling behind other major economies, with only Russia doing worse, according to the forecast reports of two major economic research institutes on Thursday. Economists previously predicted a slight growth in GDP…
By Carol Rosenberg Reporting from Guantánamo Bay June 16, 20
The shake-up in Austria’s SPÖ over its new leadership continues, with Innsbruck chief Helmut Buchacher announcing his resignation over a party take-over of what he deems to be far-left newcomers. Austria’s oldest party – and the leader of the parliamentary…
According to a report published by Amnesty International, people relying on public healthcare in Finland do not get value for their tax payments, causing trust in the welfare society to erode. According to the report, behind the phenomenon is a…
Croatian tourism officials are anticipating a record year for the sector after the country joined Europe’s free-movement Schengen zone in January, which has boosted the number of visitors to its picturesque Adriatic coast. Tourism accounts for 20% of Croatia’s economy…
Watching the quality of bank credit, directing support to the most vulnerable and ending support measures for energy are some of the recommendations the OECD made on Thursday to Portugal to improve its economic situation. The OECD recommends improving the…
Wednesday’s vote of no confidence – where only 34 out of 136 Slovak MPs expressed confidence in the technocratic government of Ľudovít Ódor – means less oversight and power for a government already reluctant to vote in Council on controversial…
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) had to defend agreeing to the new deal on migration solidarity to MPs on Thursday after opposition parties said the Czech government had betrayed national interests. The reform of the EU migration policy rules…