EU Confidential #169: Commissioner Johansson on EU migration pact — France’s...
Listen to the podcast on Spotify | Apple | Google | Stitcher | Simplecast The EU’s new plan to handle migration is in the spotlight — Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson lays out the package and...
View ArticleMacron meets Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya in Vilnius
VILNIUS — French President Emmanuel Macron met with Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on Tuesday morning during a visit to Lithuania. The meeting was one of the most high-profile...
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Leaders’ pandemic dilemma: What travel is essential?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Portugal on Monday and Tuesday raised eyebrows, and a question: What in the name of COVID was so urgent that she needed to travel to...
View ArticleOn foreign policy, EU has to speak up — even if it’s not with one voice
Nathalie Tocci is director of Istituto Affari Internazionali, a special adviser to European High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, an independent member of the board of directors of Eni...
View ArticleEU Confidential #170: EU leaders talk Turkey and Russia — Chancellor hopeful...
Listen to the podcast on Spotify | Apple | Google | Stitcher | Simplecast | Amazon As EU leaders meet in Brussels, we hold our own mini-summit to debate issues on the table in the European Council...
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At summit, EU leaders talk tough on Turkey
EU leaders reached a deal over how to tackle Turkey, agreeing early Friday to tacitly warn Ankara of sanctions if it fails to resolve long-standing disputes with Greece and Cyprus, including over...
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Brussels confronts EU countries over pesticides and animal welfare
EU countries are undermining Brussels’ Green Deal before it’s even begun. The European Commission has threatened to take every EU government to court if they continue to flout the bloc’s rules on...
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Ghost town reopening in Northern Cyprus sparks fears of Turkish election...
ATHENS — The partial reopening of a ghost town on Cyprus has thrown prospects for reunification into doubt and prompted complaints of election interference in the northern half of the divided island....
View ArticleCyprus to scrap passports-for-cash scheme
Cyprus is to suspend its controversial “Golden Visa” scheme, which gives foreigners a passport in exchange for massive investment in the country. Following a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, government...
View ArticleEU shoots for €10B ‘industrial cloud’ to rival US
BERLIN — The European Union aims to spend up to €10 billion over the next seven years to help build up a homegrown cloud computing sector that could rival foreign corporations such as Amazon, Google...
View ArticleHardliner candidate wins Northern Cyprus election
Prime Minister Ersin Tatar won a runoff vote to become president of Northern Cyprus on Sunday, a result that could diminish prospects for reunification of the divided island. According to official...
View ArticleEU launches legal action against Malta, Cyprus over ‘golden passports’
The European Commission on Tuesday launched infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta over their so-called “golden passport” schemes. The programs, which enable investors to effectively buy EU...
View ArticleFrance recalls ambassador after Erdoğan attacks Macron over Islam
France recalled its ambassador to Turkey on Saturday after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that Emmanuel Macron needs “mental treatment” over his view of Islam, news agencies reported. Erdoğan...
View ArticleNational governments spurn loan portion of EU recovery fund
After loading up an economic bazooka to counter the impact of the coronavirus, some EU countries are hesitating over using a significant part of the ammunition. EU leaders in July agreed on a €750...
View ArticleEU mulls trade action against Turkey
Brussels says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has contravened the spirit of trade arrangements with the EU by calling for a boycott of French products, and is now weighing its potential...
View ArticlePeace activists see hopes for unified Cyprus fading
For Cypriots dreaming of reunification, this year has been tough. First, the coronavirus pandemic prompted the Greek Cypriot government to close off crossing points between the two sides of the...
View ArticleCyprus brings in new coronavirus measures, including curfew
The government of Cyprus on Wednesday announced fresh measures aimed at curbing an increase in coronavirus infections, including a nighttime curfew. “The lifting of most of the restrictive measures...
View ArticleErdoğan calls for ‘two-state’ solution for Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for a “two-state” solution in Cyprus during a high-profile visit to the Turkish-Cypriot north of the island on Sunday. “There are two separate peoples,...
View ArticleGermany to Turkey: Calm tensions or face EU sanctions
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged Turkey on Thursday to stop provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean or face potential EU sanctions next month, indicating that Berlin is increasingly losing...
View ArticleErdoğan insists Turkey is part of Europe, but won’t tolerate ‘attacks’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he sees Turkey as part of Europe, but stressed that Ankara will not give in to “attacks” and “double standards,” amid months of tensions with Brussels. “We...
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