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Understanding Article 7
What is Article 7? Why is it considered as the Nuclear Option? The procedure is sometimes called the EU’s “nuclear option” as…
Letter of Intent maps plan of action for next months of European Commission efforts
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker and Vice President Franz Timmermans, said that the EC needs to adopt swiftly a series pending…
Food labelling and Irish border on BREXIT talks agenda
Michel Barnier is refusing to back down on establishing a border in the Irish Sea to avoid a hard border on the…
Europeans want end of seasonal clock changes
The European Union is to propose ending twice-yearly clock changes after a large-scale public survey , European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said…
EU willing to scrap tariffs on all industrial products in its trade talks with US
Politico reports that Brussels is willing to scrap tariffs on all industrial products, including cars, in its trade talks with the United…
Libya rejects EU plan to establish migrant centres in the country
The Guardian: Libya has rejected a European Union plan to establish migrant centres in the country, adding that its decision would not…
Breaking News: European Commission urges EU member states to intensify preparedness at all levels and for all outcomes in Brexit
The European Commission has today adopted a Communication outlining the ongoing work on the preparation for all outcomes of the United Kingdom's…
Di Maio warns that a majority of Italian Parliamentarians will vote against EU-Canada free trade deal
Italy's deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio said that a majority in parliament would reject an EU-Canada free trade deal, thereby threatening…
Monday Morning Briefing
Good morning The rescue operation currently underway in Thailand dominated most of the international news outlets agenda. However during the past hours…
EU opens fresh legal case against Poland on Rule of Law
European Commission / Reuters: The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure by sending a Letter of Formal Notice to Poland regarding…
EU Summit Reaction – Maltese MEP Miriam Dalli
The final agreement reached in the early hours of Friday morning falls short of an agreement on asylum rules. Once again, the…
EU Summit – Agreed Conclusions on Migration
. The European Council reconfirms that a precondition for a functioning EU policy relies on a comprehensive approach to migration which combines…