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Now playing Next Europe News Brussels considers visa restrictions against non-EU countries The European Commission may impose visa restrictions on third countries that refuse to take back their citizens who have tried to come into the EU unsuccessfully. 18/03/2021
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Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next Europe News EU needs action not words against Turkey, says Manfred Weber "We have to act now [against Turkey]," said Weber. "Words are not any more enough. And we must use our economic power." 27/10/2020
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
