Europe

Substantial delays predicted throughout Europe for Easter vacations

Touring, the main motoring organisation providing roadside assistance in Belgium, issued a warning that roads look set to be congested on the Easter weekend throughout Europe. What is known…

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70% of Maltese eat fruits daily

70% of the Maltese population eat fruits daily, close to the EU 64% average. When it comes to vegetables, the Maltese are at the lower end of the table with…

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Facebook tightens rules on political ads

Facebook has hardened its rules on political advertising in Europe as pressure from EU regulators increases to do more to guard against foreign meddling ahead of the European Parliament…

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Macron to host EU and Chinese leaders for March 26th summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Chinese President Xi Jinping as well as the leaders of Germany and the European Union’s Commission at a March 26 meeting to discuss multilateral…

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EASA suspends all flights of Boeing 737 MAX in Europe

As a rapidly growing number of countries are grounding the new Boeing plane involved in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster or turning it back from their airspace, use of the…

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Cartoon Selection – Europe’s Renaissance according to Macron

First published on POLITICO.eu, Belgium, March 9, 2019 | By Rytis Daukantas

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Macron calls for a revision of the Schengen system

French President Emmanuel Macron has made an impassioned defence of a new Europe in a newspaper column published in each of the 28 member states in which he laid out…

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Investment, Trade, Migration and Security on the agenda of first EU Arab Summit

Leaders from the European Union and the Arab League are gathering in Egypt on Sunday for the first ever summit between the two entities, but internal divisions and Brexit threaten…

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For the entrepreneur class leaving China is the best resistance to Communist rule – Entrepreneur who fled China to Malta

Chen Tianyong, a Chinese real estate developer in Shanghai, boarded a flight to Malta last month with no plans to return anytime soon.After landing, Mr. Chen, a former judge and…

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Microsoft warns about Russian hacking attempts in Europe

A group of hackers linked to Russia carried out cyberattacks on European political research groups, Microsoft has revealed. Microsoft warned in a blog post on Wednesday that hackers attempted to…

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Trump demands Europe to take hundreds of IS fighters captured in Syria

US President Donald Trump has demanded that Europe take in hundreds of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) fighters captured in Syria, threatening that…

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Renzi believes that Macron will be the king-maker for Europe’s upcoming institutional roles positioning – Cites the Maltese Prime Minister (together with those the Netherlands, Portugal and Luxembourg) as being influential in this aspect

Matteo Renzi believes that French President Macron will be the kingmaker in the upcoming decisions on who will be taking crucial roles within the EU institutions. In his latest book…

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A battle for the soul of Europe – Italy and France find in one another the perfect ideological rival. – Matthew Bugeja

The governments in Rome and Paris are similar in many respects. Both found their way to power by railing against the political establishment. They promised to shake up the political…

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Europe is sleepwalking into oblivion – George Soros

Left-wing billionaire George Soros, in a rare op-ed, has fired a warning shot to what he describes as the “sleeping pro-European majority” ahead of the European Parliament elections in May --…

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Reports on hundreds of Russian and Chinese spies in Brussels

The EU's de facto capital is teeming with Russian and Chinese spies, according to officials cited by a German newspaper. Diplomats have reportedly been told to avoid certain eateries in…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Tuesday

Good morning Your morning briefing for Tuesday includes the newspaper's front page stories' review, the latest headlines from around the world, and reference to some insight on the situation in…

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Trump warns European Countries not to try to evade Iran sanctions

The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel to ease doing business with Iran and avoid running afoul of sanctions the…

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UK has duty of holding MEP elections if Brexit is delayed beyond May

The U.K. has a “duty” to hold European elections if Brexit is delayed beyond the EU poll in May, according to Polish MEP Danuta Hübner, who is a member of the…

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Diplomatique.Expert recommends “The EU’s policies in the central Mediterranean are all at sea”

Opinion piece by Matteo de Bellis via Euronews We have a safe port,” a crew member tells dozens of despondent asylum seekers crammed into a cabin aboard the Sea-Watch 3 NGO…

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Anti-Migrant vs Pro-Migrant ‘alliances’ to characterise MEP campaigns, as efforts to ‘change’ EU political landscape are declared

Hungary's Viktor Orban hopes a right-wing alliance can help gain an anti-migrant majority in the European Parliament. The alliance was pitched by Italy's Matteo Salvini, whom Orban described as a…

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Poland and Italy will be part of the new spring of Europe – Matteo Salvini

Italy’s far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday he wants his country and Poland to join forces to reshape Europe in his quest for a euroskeptic alliance ahead…

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Cold weather spell across Europe

Heavy snow caused travel chaos in parts of Germany and Austria as authorities closed roads and train routes because of avalanche danger and airports reported weather-related cancelations Saturday. Munich Airport,…

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Malta Social Workers Association calls on “all politicians and people of good will” to show solidarity with people stranded out at sea

The Malta Social Workers Association has called on “all politicians and people of good will” to show solidarity with people stranded out at sea for two weeks. While taking note…

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Trump claims he’s the most popular person in Europe and could run for any European Office

President Donald Trump has claimed he could be “the most popular person in Europe” and could “run for any [European] office” if he wanted – as he dismissed how lowly he is thought…

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20 years of the Euro

The euro was launched on January 1, 1999, at first only for accounting and financial transactions, and then three years later as notes and coins. On December 31, 1998, on…

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Cannabis resin and herbal cannabis have significantly increased in potency and price, according to the first study to track changes in the drug across Europe

It is estimated that 7.2% of European adults – 24 million people – used cannabis in the past year. Across the world, 192 million people use the drug in a…

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Guy Verhofstadt calls for ‘Mueller-Style’ investigations after evidence linking to Bannon and Cambridge Analytica with Brexit referendum funding

The Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Guy Verhofstadt said that Europe needs a Mueller-style investigation in Europe and steps to…

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Harmonised EU digital tax plans shelved

EU governments have abandoned hopes of agreeing a European digital services tax on internet giants by next month after talks were beset by opposition from member states led by the…

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Poland overtakes UK as country attracting new residents from outside EU

EU residence permits given to citizens from outside the bloc reached a record high last year as Europe’s economic rebound encouraged 1m to migrate legally for work — the first…

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Italy’s reply to EU concerns on budget sent – EU concerns on France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal and Slovenia’s budgets expressed

Italy's reply to the concerns raised over its planned budget by the European Commission arrived in Brussels on Monday, a spokesman said. The EU executive is expected to discuss the…

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Eu Council Roundup

BREXIT, might have taken up most of the European Council media Agenda, however it was not the only item to be discussed. The EU leaders also discussed the issue of…

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Don’t “unscrew” Poland from the EU – Donald Tusk

European Council President Donald Tusk has reacted to reports that Polish officials removed a plaque bearing his name, saying it was more important they did not "unscrew" Poland from the…

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We must obstruct this march towards a non-Europe inspired by stupid populists and limited nationalists – Juncker

We must obstruct the march of stupid nationalists, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Monday. "I make a distinction between Eurosceptics, who have questions, and populists limited with stupid nationalists,"…

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Former UK Foreign Secretary warns about Russification of Europe

Former UK Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed his concern about the various events which all led towards the Russification of Europe. In an article on The Telegraph, Hague argues "Russia’s…

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European Regional Funds and the multi-annual Financial Framework

Despite Brexit and new priorities, it is important to keep EU funds for all regions - rich and poor - argues EU regions commissioner Corina Cretu in an interview with…

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If not October, we’ll do it in November – Juncker about Brexit deal

European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker gave a wide ranging interview to three Austrian newspapers. He indicated that Brexit deal is possible, highlighting the narrowing of the gap between the…

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The European Commission expected to order Malta to strengthen enforcement of anti-money laundering rules

The European Commission is preparing to use little-known powers in EU law to issue binding demands on Malta’s financial regulator after an EU watchdog found “systematic” weaknesses in its enforcement…

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Tension between Europe and ‘troublemaker-in-chief’ Italy

As Italy once again picks fights with the EU and the financial markets, the message from Brussels is clear: You might win the battle, but you won’t win the war.…

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Iran and European states close to oil deal

Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Saturday that Tehran was closing in on an agreement to sell oil to European nations despite American threats of sanctions against any…

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Human trafficking, unity and hope key messages from Malta’s Prime Minister speech at UN General Assembly

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat used his annual speech to the United nations to mostly highlight migration issues, saying that a unified approach could stop criminal gangs profiting from smuggling human beings.…

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Wake up Europe!

In 1918, Europe emerged exhausted from a bloody war that took so many lives without addressing the tensions at the heart of the conflict. In 1939, a new conflict broke…

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Europe has more important things than the future of the UK. It’s the future of the EU – French foreign minister

EU leaders last week rejected British Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposals for post-Brexit trade, standing firm on their position that the plan would undermine their cherished single market. “The British…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with the latest headlines, a review of the local newspapers and a digest of the salient news which characterised the last hours. The…

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BMW, Daimler and VW (Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche) investigated for collusion in breach of EU antitrust rules

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether BMW, Daimler and VW (Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche) colluded, in breach of EU antitrust rules, to avoid competition on…

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Europe stood by us, now it is our turn – Hungarians protest against Orban

Around 1,000 Hungarians protested against Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday at a pro-EU rally organized by leftist opposition parties, demanding that the government respect democratic rights and other EU…

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As traditional parties stumble, Europe’s top job is up for grabs - Politico As we entered the holiday period, the front-runners in the race for the European Commission presidency…

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Kosovo’s borders – Is it Europe’s new Balkan dilemma?

The presidents of Serbia and Kosovo made clear on Saturday they are considering border changes to reach a historic peace settlement and called on the European Union to provide crucial…

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Over half a billion Euros drugs seized in Europe since start of year. Police warn of tsunami of cocaine being supplied into Western Europe

In excess of €500m worth of drugs have been seized by European law enforcement agencies since the start of the year, reflecting a substantial increase in trafficking across the Atlantic…

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Bulgaria reports outbreak of swine fever (pig-flu)

Euronews reports that Bulgaria reported its first outbreak of African swine fever on Friday, with authorities saying seven backyard pigs at a farm close to the Romanian border had been…

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Why Libya’s instability and the surge of violence in Tripoli of this week is bad for Tripoli, Libya and Europe

Although the situation in the capital had been somewhat stable over the past year, various militias are still vying for power. In fact this week heavy clashes broke out in southern…

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Macron accepts role of being anti-Salvini and Orban

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday billed himself as the main opponent to hard-right, anti-immigration parties in Europe, seemingly relishing a challenge from Italy's Matteo Salvini and Hungary's Viktor Orban.…

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Hell on earth – Videos and images of the torture, martyrdom and humiliation African migrants go through in Libya which Pope Francis wanted to see (Viewer discretion required)

Before reading and viewing the strong video and images, viewer discretion is required. Tortured, martyred, humiliated, bound and hung with ropes as salami. Paradoxically, death also represents a…

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