The brief from Brussels: EU and US warn Turkey must respect rule of law in post-coup crackdown

By Euronews

Published on 18/07/2016 - 18:14

This is the brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

In this episode: The EU and US call on Turkey to respect the rule of law as thousands are arrested after the failed coup; Boris Johnson ruffles a few feathers as he makes his first appearance in Brussels as British Foreign Minister; and French protesters may be on holiday, but the controversial labour reform law makes its way into the French Senate again.