Excitement and Frustration Mix as the World Cup Comes to America

Astronomical ticket prices, soaring security costs and concern over traffic and transit snarls is mixed with pride in host cities and excitement over the U.S. team.

By Jesus Jiménez

EU to extend carbon border levy on metal products to prevent evasion

List expanded to almost 400 imported items with significant amount of steel or aluminium

France-Germany jet plans crash: Can Europe end reliance on US for security?

Despite the collapse of European fighter jet venture, there is optimism about the future of Europe's strategic autonomy.

Ukraine fulfils final requirement to open EU accession talks cluster

The Ukrainian government has approved and submitted to Brussels a revised version of its national action plan on the protection of minorities, drafted in a form agreed with EU member states.

By Sergiy Sydorenko

What impact will the new EU asylum law CEAS really have?

Germany aims to further reduce the number of new asylum seekers. The reformed EU asylum law (CEAS) came into effect on Friday, but experts say it is unlikely to achieve all it sets out to do.

China-EU tensions, Xi in North Korea, flatlining retail sales

China called on major nations to “foster a free and facilitative trading environment” ahead of two summits next week that may herald a trade war with the European Union. Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing said China was “steadfastly expanding high-standard opening up” in a videoconference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attended along with representatives from Brazil, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea,...

By Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow

Brexit: 10 years of chaos and regret?

On June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union with 52 percent of "Leave" votes against 48 percent for "Remain". It was a political storm few had predicted. Ten years on, our Revisited show explores the social and political impact of the decision. How did Brexit reshape the country and has it helped improve people's lives? What has been the impact on the economy and on sectors like farming?

By Clovis CASALI

New asylum contract for minors agreed as EU migration rules come into effect

Representative to be at port of entry within one hour of unaccompanied children being reported

By Órla Ryan

Pact a chance to apply 'fair' approach in migration - UN

The UN Migration Agency has described the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum as an opportunity to move beyond crisis-driven responses and implement a more predictable, fair and effective approach across Europe.

EU migration pact enters force as Cyprus hails ‘new chapter’ in asylum policy

The European Union’s Pact on Migration and Asylum formally entered into force on Friday, with Cyprus and the European Commission describing the move as a historic milestone aimed at bringing greater order, responsibility and solidarity to the bloc’s migration system. Speaking after an informal ministerial conference in Nicosia, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said the […]

What's in the landmark EU migration reform hardening border protections?

A major reform of European migration rules aimed at hardening border procedures and overhauling the asylum process comes into force on Friday.

By RFI

Lee’s Europe tour shows distant wars bringing Korea and EU closer

President Lee Jae Myung’s first trip to Europe showed how distant wars are moving South Korea and the European Union closer to strategic alignment. Russia’s war in Ukraine, backed by North Korean support for Moscow, has underscored the growing link between European and Indo-Pacific security; conflict in the Middle East has exposed both sides to energy shocks, supply chain disruptions and widening security threats. Together, those risks are pushing Seoul and its EU partners to view security throu

By The Korea Herald

From a dead child on a Turkish beach to riots in Belfast, new EU pact arrives to a Europe that has struggled to deal with migration

Asylum and Migration Pact takes effect across member states on Friday

By John Downing

Stellantis teams up with Volkswagen, Renault for Made in Europe drive

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 12 - Stellantis has teamed up with Volkswagen and Renault to call for simpler rules and incentives to encourage the production of 'Made in Europe' cars and push back against the arrival of Chinese electric vehicles, sending a package of joint proposals to the European Parliament, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The FT reported that VW, Stellantis and Renault have called for a framework that would require 70% of EU vehicles to contain 70% local content coming from wi...

By ANSA

EU asylum pact: will it exacerbate UK’s migration woes?

Stricter bloc-wide rules come into force today as worries persist over soft UK-Ireland border

By Jamie Timson, The Week UK

EU migration pact will bring changes to Finland's asylum, deportation systems

The new EU-wide laws on migration and asylum will come into effect from Friday 12 June.

EU overhaul to toughen migration rules takes effect, though doubts remain about impact

Pact introduces stricter border controls, faster case processing, increased deportations after decade of negotiations

By Reuters

What does the EU migration pact mean for the Netherlands?

After years of debate, the European migration pact comes into force on Friday. So what does it mean for refugees,...

By Robin Pascoe

Balkan States Scramble to Act as EU Migration Pact Takes Effect

Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and Romania are racing to implement new EU asylum rules, as right-wingers demand crackdowns and campaigners warn of threats to human rights.

By Vuk Tesija

Border screening, faster asylum procedures, and returns: The new Migration Pact in 10+1 questions and answers

Everything you need to know about the new asylum rules, the return of migrants, and the obligations of EU member states The post Border screening, faster asylum procedures, and returns: The new Migration Pact in 10+1 questions and answers appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Poland’s public debt passes EU’s 60% of GDP limit for first time

Poland is already under the EU’s excessive deficit procedure due to its deficit exceeding the 3% threshold.

By Alicja Ptak

EU-Georgia Visa Dialogue Ends With Brussels Official Calling It ‘Rather Unfruitful,’ While Georgian Side Keeps ‘Positive’ Outlook

Georgian and European Union officials met in Brussels on June 11 for an “enhanced dialogue” following the suspension of the visa-free regime for Georgian holders of diplomatic, service, and official passports, with the Georgian side expressing a “positive” outlook after the meeting, while an EU official described the talks as “rather unfruitful.” The meeting, which …

By Civil.ge

Mahama calls for new Ghana-EU partnership driven by trade, investment and industrialisation

President John Dramani Mahama has called for a new phase in Ghana-European Union (EU) relations anchored on trade, investment, innovation and industrialisation and not traditional aid and development assistance.

By Ernest Arhinful

Kazakhstan-EU Relations Deepen Beyond Trade as Cooperation Expands Across Strategic Sectors

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — The relationship between Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) is entering a new phase, marked by growing trade volumes, closer political dialogue and expanding cooperation in digital governance, critical raw materials and transport connectivity. A series of high-level meetings held this month in Astana, Brussels and Strasbourg highlighted the breadth of the partnership,… The post Kazakhstan-EU Rela...

By Fatima Kemelova