Europe News EU agrees its own 'Magnitsky' regime to sanction human rights abuses European foreign ministers met Monday and agreed to establish a European Magnitsky Act, designed to sanction serious human rights abuses. 08/12/2020
Europe News Turkey's behaviour 'widening separation' with EU, says Borrell Turkey must understand its behaviour is 'widening its separation' with the EU, the bloc's Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday. 19/11/2020
Europe News EU Summit: Decision on reducing carbon emissions pushed back EU leaders met for a second day of talks in Brussels but decided to push back a decision on reducing carbon emissions by 55% in the next decade. 16/10/2020
Europe News UK surprise after EU takes intensity out of post-Brexit trade talks Draft conclusion prepared ahead of the summit called on talks with the UK to be continued "intensively". But the conclusions agreed on Thursday merely said to "continue negotiations". 15/10/2020
Europe News EU giving dialogue with Turkey 'a chance' but warns of sanctions Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned that the bloc has a "tool box" of restrictive measures that be applied "immediately" if Ankara doesn't engage in "constructive" dialogue over underwater drilling. 02/10/2020
Greece Southern EU leaders urge Turkey to end 'unilateral' actions Heads of states of France, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Spain and Portugal warned Turkey that "unless it ends its unilateral activities", the EU would "develop a list of further restrictive measures". 10/09/2020
state of the union This week in the EU: Turkey tensions, Polish elections and vaccines What are the key issues concerning the bloc that made headlines this week? 17/07/2020
Europe News EU foreign ministers urge more action on Turkey and China Returning to Brussels for the first face-to-face meeting in months, EU foreign ministers are being urged to take a more robust approach to China over the new security law in Hong Kong, as well as against Ankara over Mediterranean drillings and the Libya arms embargo. 13/07/2020
Good Morning Europe Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis for returning migrants Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was "no difference" between the Nazis and the Greek authorities forcibly repelling migrants. 11/03/2020
Belgium Greece should 'respect international law amid border crisis', says EU He was speaking after accusations of violence at the Greek-Turkish border. 04/03/2020
Greece Greece plans to build a 2.7km floating fence to curb illegal migration It comes as part of the new government's pledge to take a tougher stance on refugees and migrants arriving at its ports. 30/01/2020
Hungary Orban says would have to 'use force' if Turkey 'opens gates' to Europe Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday he might have to "use force" if Turkey opens their gates to Europe to refugees. 17/10/2019
Europe News Here are the five key takeaways from the latest EU summit Brexit, budget, climate, enlargement, Turkey's military incursion in Syria — what the EU leaders decide on the key issues? 17/10/2019
The Cube Turkey ready for military operation in Syria after Trump pulls troops US President Donald Trump has said he will "totally destroy and obliterate the economy of Turkey" if the country does anything he considers "off-limits" in northern Syria. 07/10/2019
Europe News "People are split, brothers are becoming enemies, families are torn." Suvari Öztürk is a Turkish songwriter, performer and interpreter. He wrote a song called “Enkaz” which means “wreckage” - a not so subtle reference to what's happening these last years in Turkey. In his songs you hear him talk about the violation of human rights in Turkey. 12/04/2019
Europe News EU 'concerns' over Turkey detentions The EU has strong concerns over the large number of journalists and academics being detained in Turkey, the EU's commissioner for candidate countries has said. The comments come after talks with Turkey's foreign minister in Ankara. The EU's foreign affairs chief also expressed concerns over detaine 22/11/2018
Europe News EU court struggles to trace Turkey migrant fund spending The European Court of Auditors has expressed doubts about the use of European funds for migration by Turkey. The Court regrets that Ankara refuses to communicate the beneficiaries of these funds. The EU agreed to a deal with Turkey in 2016 to reduce migrants arrivals in Europe. 13/11/2018
state of the union State of the Union: Trade tremors, solving Syria's war In this edition of State of the Union: French President Emmanuel Macron announces sweeping electoral changes, as Italy grapples with forming a 06/04/2018
Europe News Syria conflict: 'Bigger role' for EU? As the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia prepare to meet in Ankara, how far can the EU go in helping to resolve the war? 03/04/2018
Europe News Brief from Brussels: What next for EU-Turkey relationship? In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: The future of Turkey-EU relations is in the spotlight, as both sides meet for a summit in the Bulgarian 26/03/2018
Europe News 'Turkey needs Europe, Europe needs Turkey' What next for Brussels-Ankara relations, as both sides meet for a summit in Bulgaria? 26/03/2018
Europe News Will Turkey-EU summit help heal wounds? Turkey's president hopes to remove obstacles in stalled membership bid at summit in Bulgaria's Black Sea resort of Varna 26/03/2018
Europe News Greece calls on EU to help free soldiers arrested in Turkey Two Greek soldiers are being held on suspicion of attempted military espionage and entering a prohibited military zone, according to reports 06/03/2018
Europe News Brief: Juncker backs Spitzenkandidaten and Turkey looks to ease Aegean spat This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital. 14/02/2018
Europe News Donald Tusk travels to Germany while MEPs urge Turkey to drop its state of emergency In The Brief from Brussels today: EU Council chief Donald Tusk was all smiles as he greeted German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. Merkel has 08/02/2018
Europe News Brief: EU and Turkey mend fences and MEPs scrutinise Romania This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital. 25/01/2018
