Why Erdogan made a U-turn on EU visas
Turkish leader Erdogan needs to look and act tough on terror to cement power at home. Former PM Davutoglu, who brokered the EU visa deal, also taken down a peg.
Turkish leader Erdogan needs to look and act tough on terror to cement power at home. Former PM Davutoglu, who brokered the EU visa deal, also taken down a peg.
Some of the world's most corrupt nations have agreed to chase assets round the world and share more information. The accord is "weak", but better than nothing, NGOs say.
Bulgaria and Romania have raised the spectre of a veto on EU-Canada free trade due to a visa dispute. Affair could have implications for US trade pact.
Athens and EU institutions agreed on an economy package to unblock aid that could go beyond €10 billion. Agreement on future contingency measures and IMF support still lacking.
EU national governments have rallied behind an EU commission proposal to give consumers the right to EU-wide access to digital content they paid for, Reuters reported Friday. Currently, when travelling within the EU, subscribers to services like Netflix are often unable to view the same content as at home.
Plan to use aid money to curb people's movements prompts concern among NGOs and some MEPs, who fear changes will degrade humanitarian needs.
The EU parliament is considering to ban funds for a far-right party, APF, ahead of its rally. Some MEPs fear that would give APF political ammunition.
The EU commission launched a new anti-subsidy investigation on imports of Chinese hot-rolled flat steel, on which an anti-dumping investigation is already ongoing. The bloc's executive acted on "threat of injury" to European industry, a mechanism that is triggered without having to wait for the actual injury to EU producers.
Sweden and Finland are moving one step closer to Nato-alligned Nordic neighbours at the initiative of US president Obama.
Despite growing political pressure, trade ministers at a meeting Friday are not expected to reinforce EU trade defense against Chinese dumping.
While prime minister Cameron is scaring voters by saying Brexit could threaten peace in Europe, leaders of the campaign to leave the EU propose a dangerous leap into the unknown.
Turkey will have to reform its anti-terrorism laws or the planned visa-free deal with the EU will fall apart.