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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

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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

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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

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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

Europe News

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

World News

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

Economy

From a linear to a circular economy

This week on UTalk, we answer a question from Claire in Brussels: “We currently hear more and more about the circular economy whose objective is to

Denmark

Danes reject further integration into EU

Denmark says 'no' to further integration into the European Union . voters reject the adoption of EU laws on justice and home affairs

Economy

ECB extends stimulus plan to boost eurozone economy

The European Central Bank has announced fresh stimulus measures in a bid to boost inflation and the eurozone’s recovery. The ECB is to extend its

Denmark

All you need to know about the Danish opt-out referendum

On December 3, 2015 Denmark holds a referendum on its relationship with the European Union.

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Denmark votes on whether to ditch EU home affairs opt-outs

Denmark is holding a referendum on whether to adopt EU laws on justice and policing. Since 1993, the Danish government has opted out of such

Europe News

Slovakia goes to court over EU refugee quota plan

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says his government has challenged an EU policy to relocate 120,000 migrants from Italy and Greece to other member

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EU governments must share more intelligence, says anti-terror czar