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EU answers to refugee crisis 'against common sense,' says Hungarian minister

Hungary says controversial plans to create a new EU border force, which could intervene in a country without its permission, would violate “national

Serbia

Serbia takes first steps on the long road to EU membership

Serbia is at the beginning of its journey to become a member of the European Union. On Monday, Prime MInister Aleksandar Vucic and representatives of

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EU opens economic talks with Turkey to revive membership bid

As part of the EU’s move to seek Turkish help in tackling the continent’s migration crisis, Brussels has opened further talks on Ankara’s

Europe News

Hungary, Poland oppose EU border force plan

An EU plan to create a new border force that could intervene in a country without the permission of the government is already under fire. The

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How close are you to being the average European?

A comprehensive report on life in the EU has shed light on what the average European looks like today. People in the EU, which Brussels calls a

Germany

Merkel says she wants to reduce refugee arrivals in Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants to reduce the number of refugees coming to Germany but is refusing to declare a limit. Merkel signalled her

My Europe Series

The right to be forgotten on the internet

This week on Utalk we answer a question from Sandra in Paris: “Eighteen months after the ratification of the right to be forgotten online by the

Europe News

First time asylum applications on the rise in the EU

The number of people claiming asylum in the EU has risen by 150 percent year-on-year, officials figures show. It will put further pressure on

Europe News

MEPs endorse air passenger data system

MEPs have backed plans to track airline passenger names as part of efforts to fight terrorism. A group of parliamentarians voted to create an

Poland

Cameron visits Romania and Poland seeking support for EU reform

The British PM is lobbying ahead of a crucial referendum on UK membership due by the end of 2017

USA

Washington moves to make US travel for Europeans more complicated

While much of America’s political class is slamming Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his proposal to bar Muslims from entering the

Greece

EU border force could target migration problem spots

Germany and France have proposed a new EU rapid response border control force. It could, in theory at least, be deployed in member states without

Europe News

Italy declines to back extension of EU sanctions on Russia

Italy has refused to back an expected six-month extension of EU economic sanctions against Russia. It comes as a surprise to officials in Brussels as

Europe News

Ten eurozone governments strike partial deal on transaction tax

Ten eurozone countries have agreed on some aspects of a harmonised tax on financial transactions. They want to finalise a deal by the middle of next

Europe News

France urges crackdown on terror finance

France on Tuesday urged other EU countries to speed up their efforts in cutting funds to militant groups. The call came at a meeting of finance

Economy

Eurozone growth confirmed at 0.3% in third quarter

The week after the ECB extended its stimulus programme and cut a key bank rate for the eurozone, data from the European Union’s Statistics Agency

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EU eyes 'fairer' competition for aviation sector

The European commission wants to convince Gulf-based airlines to give up alleged subsidies as the EU executive looks to tackle what it believes is

Switzerland

Swiss government says will impose immigrant quotas if no EU deal reached

Switzerland, not part of the EU but part of its free-trade and Schengen zones, has long been at the spearpoint of European-wide hesitation about the

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IOM warns of tensions at Greek-Macedonian border

The International Organisation for Migration says the situation at the Greek-Macedonian border is becoming extremely tense as thousands of migrants

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EU's interior ministers grapple with PNR data and border controls

The thorny but now pressing issue of airlines’ Passenger Name Records concentrated minds at the latest meeting of EU Interior ministers. More