No Agreement Reached on Syrian No-Fly Zone NYT > Turkey by By HELENE COOPER Turkey is continuing to push the Obama administration to impose a no-fly zone or safe area along the Turkish-Syrian border, administration officials said Monday, but obstacles remain. Putin declares gas discount for Turkey, issues warning on South Stream Turkey and Russia have … Read more
One Year Later: Ukrainians Remember Euromaidan Online Global Voices Online by Tetyana Lokot Euromaidan protesters sing the Ukrainian anthem in central Kyiv. Photo from Demotix. VIDEO: Ukraine uprising: One year on BBC News | Europe | World Edition Services have been held in Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the mass protests which sparked the downfall … Read more
Britain is no longer a world power open Democracy News Analysis – by Ben Waite Britain faces a turning point in its foreign policy; it is no longer capable of delivering the ‘interventions’ its leaders crave, while its much vaunted ‘soft power’ seems so soft as to barely make an impact at all. A change of mindset … Read more
Spain’s Poisoned Chalice FP Passport by James Badcock The Spanish monarchy is in big trouble, and not even a young, handsome new king may be able to do anything about it. MAIN FOCUS: Juan Carlos abdicates | 03/06/2014 euro|topics After almost 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain announced his abdication in a surprise move on Monday. … Read more
Buses, planes, Bulgarians, Romanians and The Daily Mail: An Update The Daily Mail: Buses and Planes – full or not? On 31 December 2013 the UK?s Daily Mail published a story claiming that buses and planes to the UK from Bulgaria and Romania were sold-out, fully-booked, and single plane tickets were selling for up to £3,000 each. The … Read more
Greece takes over EU presidency Crisis-hit Greece on Jan. 1 took over the six-month rotating EU presidency from Lithuania European labour market opens for Romanians, Bulgarians Romanians and Bulgarians have the right to work in any of the European Union’s 28 countries from Wednesday but “no major increase” in emigration is expected Spain: A … Read more
Q&A: Gibraltar row What is latest dispute between Spain and Gibraltar about? Between a rock and a hard place: Is Spain breaching EU law by making life difficult for Gibraltarians? The ‘Gibraltar question’ has consistently been the biggest bone of contention in UK-Spanish relations ever since the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht which saw … Read more
Record 60% of Europeans ‘tend not to trust’ EU The number of Europeans who distrust the European Union has doubled over the past six years to a record high, with bailed-out Greeks and Cypriots having the least faith in the bloc, according to a new Eurobarometer poll. An economic crisis, record unemployment and five eurozone … Read more
EU nears terror ruling on Hizbollah armed wing A declaration of Hizbollah?s military wing as a terrorist group, which must be backed by all EU member states, has been gaining momentum Burke, Norman and Glasman – ‘post-liberalism’ in Britain today At a Civitas seminar this week, Jesse Norman MP and Maurice Glasman of Blue … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: EU outraged over US spying | 02/07/2013 After media reports about spying activities of the US intelligence services in EU offices, the European Union is checking its facilities for bugging devices. The European Commission has demanded speedy explanations from the US. Some commentators say Europe should stand up to America, while others … Read more
Headlines you don’t see every day: Disgruntled Bulgarian truckers keep British band from performing in Turkey Reuters brings us today’s reminder that the world is a confusing, intricately interconnected place: Disgruntled Bulgarian truck drivers blocked traffic at two major border checkpoints with neighboring Turkey on Friday to protest against what they said were Turkish restrictions … Read more
Neo-Nazi probe is a peerless failure: German report An interim parliamentary inquiry report called the National Socialist Underground (NSU) Neo-Nazi trial: Woman ?part of kill squad? German prosecutors May 14 charged that a woman at the center of a landmark trial over a neo-Nazi Iceland?s election is a signal to Europe Taking tough measures … Read more
Ousted PM Borisov secures slim victory in Bulgaria election, fresh protests erupt Bulgarian ousted premier Boyko Borisov‘s party came first in tense elections but fell short of a majority, exit polls showed. Turkish minority MRF party beats threshold. Europe’s bold ride to stabilise Mali On May 15 the EU will organise a donors? conference on … Read more
Watch Margaret Thatcher arrive at 10 Downing Street for the first time from FP Passport by Uri Friedman Morning Brief: Margaret Thatcher has died from FP Passport by Elias Groll The Early Political Career of Margaret Thatcher from Ideas on Europe by Osmi Anannya Margaret Thatcher was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire on 13 October … Read more
Tough Bank of Cyprus terms detailed from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Officials spell out the tough Bank of Cyprus “haircut” that depositors holding more than 100,000 euros must take as part of an EU-IMF bailout. Italy?s president moves to break election deadlock from FT.com – World, Europe Napolitano says mediators will … Read more