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European Council chief calls on Turkey’s Erdogan to hold consultations on Eastern Mediterranean settlement
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel discussed developments …
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EU’s Michel says relocation no silver bullet to migration feuds
… a top EU official said on Friday. European Council President Charles … Michel, who chairs summits of EU leaders … now wants overhaul of EU asylum law. Sources told … asylum benefits across the EU, where rich countries like …
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EU to reaffirm its support for Greek and Cypriot sovereignty at summit-Michel
European Union leaders will decide on a … in the eastern Mediterranean. European Council President Charles Michel who spoke … has long been contentious among EU member states that also object … dissent. Asked about potential EU sanctions before Michel’s comments …
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Lack of EU unity on asylum keeps refugees at the margins
… the European Parliament from the blocwide Volt party, which advocates for EU federalism … Woollard, the director of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE … and be resettled across the European Union. The EU also agreed to give …
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Greater EU Civil Protection capacity needed in light of lessons from COVID-19 | News | European Parliament
The ENVI Committee calls for the revision of the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism post-2020 so it can better respond to large-scale emergencies such as COVID-19.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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Top Turkish diplomat, EU foreign policy chief discuss East Med
… on Aug. 30 spoke to EU’s foreign policy chief over …
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EU hope for dialogue as Mediterranean energy dispute continues – Vatican News
Tensions between Turkey and Greece rise over the weekend after Ankara opens new military drills in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Spirit of 2015 a distant memory in Lesbos
Five years ago the olive grove of Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos was a sanctuary for asylum seekers. Today it is a jungle, overcrowded, threatening and all too often in flames. Destroying an olive tree in Ancient Athens could lead to banishment, now it is the needs of the banished which have seen…
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Turkey expects ‘equity’ from EU amid East Med tension
… Aug. 29 called on the EU for equity amid ongoing tensions … ;Turkey expects equity from the EU, no one should expect Ankara … ;It is insincere for the EU to call for dialogue on … his Twitter account. Ankara says EU’s demand to stop activities …
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Turkey slams EU sanctions threat
… a recent threat by the European Union to slap Ankara with sanctions … day after Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief … ;It is hypocritical for the European Union to call for dialogue and … contested waters this month. The EU’s measures, meant to …