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Three things we learned from the Valletta EU Africa summit

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Malta migrant talks, Israeli anger over food labels and Britain's EU reform demands

In this edition of Europe Weekly, we report from Malta on talks between EU and African leaders over the migrant crisis and take a look at where

Burundi

Surge in violence in Burundi raises concerns at UN Security Council and the European Union

Concern over spiralling violence in Burundi has led the European Union to announce it is temporarily making a small reduction in staff and pulling

Malta

EU offers 1.8-billion-euro Emergency Trust Fund to Africa

On the final day of the Valletta Summit on Migration, the European Union offers 1.8 billion euros in aid to Africa.

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France

French police accuse militants of inciting violence at Calais migrant camp

The French Channel port of Calais is struggling to cope with the thousands of migrants living in a makeshift camp waiting for an opportunity to

Israel

EU sparks row with Israel over settlement made goods labels

A row has erupted between the European Union and Israel over the labelling of products “Made in Israel.” New guidelines mean Israeli producers must

World News

EU leaders to urge African nations to take back economic migrants

The European Union is to call on African leaders to play their part in trying to solve the migration crisis by taking back the economic migrants

Europe News

Britain's finance minister talks up EU reforms, as Brussels digests demands

Britain’s finance minister has echoed David Cameron’s confidence that EU reforms can be secured. Speaking in Brussels, George Osborne highlighted

Turkey

Turkey 'won't beg for EU membership', as tables turn

The publication of the European Commission’s annual report on Turkey coincided with the day on which the founder of the modern republic, Kemal

Europe News

Turkey: EU report highlights 'backslidings' in media freedom and judiciary

Turkey is being urged to lift restrictions on media freedom, respect human rights and relaunch peace talks with Kurdish militants. It comes in the

United Kingdom

Cameron sets out demands for Britain to remain in the EU

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has formally launched efforts to reform the European Union so that Britain can remain within the bloc. “The European

Europe News

EU interior ministers discuss speeding up relocation of refugees

Speeding up the relocation of refugees, strengthening borders and fighting human trafficking are up for discussion, as EU interior ministers meet in

Real Economy

Partnering to grow Europe

In this episode of Real Economy, Maithreyi Seetharaman visits Strasbourg to look at how partnership and collaboration can breathe a new lease of life

Slovenia

EU awards millions in emergency funds to help Slovenia and Croatia handle migrant influx

The European Commission has approved 10.17 million euros of emergency funding to help Slovenia cope with the massive and sudden influx of would-be

Belarus

Lukashenko's own 'eternal' Movember

At the ballot box a few weeks ago, Lukashenko bore the confident smile of someone who knew how it would turn out. His youngest son was with him, the

My Europe Series

Is the end really nigh for roaming charges in Europe?

This week on Utalk the question comes from Jane in Dublin, who asks about roaming charges: “The European Union recently agreed to put an end to

Greece

Schulz visits refugees in Greece to promise more will be done

The co-chair of the European parliament Martin Schulz has visited refugee camps in Greece in order to see the situation for himself. He was able to

Sweden

Two weeks of danger end with Syrian family's arrival in Sweden

For refugees arriving in Sweden for the first time on the high-speed train it is a taste of the comfort promised by the West. But this has been a

Europe News

New consumer rights report reveals dishonest meat labelling in certain EU supermarkets

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Greece

Migrants: the first EU relocations leave Athens

Six families from Syria and Iraq have boarded a plane leaving Athens for northern Europe. They are the first refugees to be relocated from Greece to