Cyprus justice minister resigns amid serial killer protests
The justice minister of Cyprus, Ionas Nicolaou, resigned Thursday after police were criticized over their handling of a suspected serial killer’s crimes. The bodies of four murdered women were found in...
View ArticleSpotify releases EU election playlist
Music giant Spotify is diving into the European Parliament election which takes place May 23-26. Around 70 million Spotify users — more than one in six potential voters in the EU — will receive a...
View ArticleEU warns Turkey over oil drilling in Cypriot waters
SIBIU, Romania — EU leaders warned Turkey on Thursday to respect the sovereign rights of Cyprus amid a growing dispute over a Turkish oil drilling ship that entered Cypriot territory in the eastern...
View ArticleMerkel’s alliance first in EU election, Greens make big gains
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative alliance finished first in Germany in the European Parliament election on Sunday, while the Greens and the far-right Alternative for Germany made strong gains to...
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EU election results country by country
In the European Parliament election, traditional ruling parties clung to their leading positions as far-right populists, liberals and Greens surged in polls. But while in theory, Europeans were...
View ArticleEU keeps Albania, North Macedonia waiting on membership talks
LUXEMBOURG — The EU has finally found a common line on membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania — by deciding not to decide. After struggling with the highly contentious question of whether to...
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On display in Osaka: The new international disorder
OSAKA, Japan — The international order — and the multilateral trading system that underpins it — are hanging by a thread. As the leaders of the Group of 20 economies gathered for their annual summit on...
View ArticleThe Brussels Twitter bubble — an illustrated guide
Europe’s new MEPs are more concerned with keeping tabs on top European Commission officials on Twitter than with their fellow legislators or national politicians, according to an analysis carried out...
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Cyprus’ refugee crisis risks boiling over
NICOSIA — The temperature is above 35 degrees in Kofinou, and residents of Cyprus’ only refugee camp are hiding from the midday sun in makeshift houses made out of containers. Some children brave the...
View ArticleEU draws up measures against Turkey over Cyprus drilling
EU diplomats have agreed a list of possible measures, including sanctions, against Turkey over its drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean, after a struggle over the language used in the text....
View ArticleTurkey to ramp up EastMed drilling in response to EU sanctions
Ankara will increase its hydrocarbon exploration efforts in the eastern Mediterranean in response to the EU’s decision to sanction Turkey, the country’s foreign affairs minister said Tuesday. On...
View ArticleEU life expectancy slips, with women seeing biggest decline
Life expectancy at birth in the EU was estimated at 80.9 years in 2017 — 0.1 years lower than 2016, according to data out Thursday from Eurostat. For women, life expectancy was 83.5 years — 0.1 year...
View ArticleCyprus nominates Stella Kyriakides for commissioner post
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has nominated lawmaker Stella Kyriakides to become the country’s next European commissioner, the country’s government announced on Friday. Anastasiades contacted...
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Activist financier targets Cyprus over Russian dirty cash
The anti-corruption and human rights activist Bill Browder is stepping up his campaign against dirty money in Cyprus with a complaint that has triggered a criminal investigation. Browder accuses the...
View ArticleCyprus asks Brussels to relocate 5,000 asylum seekers
Cyprus has asked the European Commission to help relocate 5,000 asylum seekers to other EU countries as the island nation struggles to accommodate an influx of migrants. In a letter sent on Monday to...
View ArticleVon der Leyen will present new Commission on Tuesday
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen will present her proposed College of Commissioners on Tuesday, after announcing that she had received nominations from all EU countries. Von der...
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Meet the commissioners
Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her picks for the next European Commission. Here’s POLITICO’s guide to the nominees, whose portfolios will be announced on Tuesday. All will need approval from the...
View ArticleStella Kyriakides’ nomination puts patient advocate in top EU health post
A professional patient advocate is set to take charge of the Commission’s health department. Stella Kyriakides, 63, is a breast cancer patient, the daughter of a breast cancer patient, and a past...
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Stop protecting ‘European way of life’ job, MEPs tell von der Leyen
STRASBOURG — Change the title or change the job. That was the message from senior members of the European Parliament to Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday on her plan to appoint a European Commission...
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Proposed EU transport chief questioned over €1M in loans
A key member of Ursula von der Leyen’s proposed European Commission team did not declare two loans worth nearly €1 million to MEPs scrutinizing her appointment because she said she did not believe the...
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