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European Parliament Corrects Burdensome Essential Oils Rules

Amendment 32 addresses flawed regulations, ensuring affordable products and protecting EU exporters

Zenger · Oct 5, 2023

From France to Italy, Hungary to Sweden, voting intentions track the far-right's rise in Europe

A little over a year since leader of Fratelli d'Italia Georgia Meloni rose to power in Italy, the latest data spells out a clear message: she is not the only ultraright politician surfing on voters’ anxieties. In fact, we may be entering a new cycle of far-right extremism across the…

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

European Parliament president backs UN naming an envoy to help restart Cyprus peace talks

The president of the European Parliament says she has conveyed the legislative body’s support for the appointment of a U.N. envoy to evaluate the chances of resuming stalemated talks to reunify ethnically divided Cyprus

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Brexit branded ‘a huge mistake’ as protestors march to re-join EU

Hundreds of protestors gathered for the National Rejoin March in London on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

EU-Africa partnership under pressure: Is Europe losing out to Russia and China?

The UN chief has called it an epidemic of coups. In Africa, since 2020, military officers have seized power, or attempted to do so, in numerous sub-Saharan countries. Just in the last two and a half months, soldiers in Gabon announced a takeover of power, while in Niger, members of…

France 24 · Sep 22, 2023

Analysis: Is Turkey’s bid for EU membership over?

Tensions in ties flare again as Erdogan signals parting ways with the bloc after a rough European Parliament report.

Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023

Europe frets over migration; Tunisia moves refugees to departure points

Pact that promised Tunisia financial support in return for stopping migration is being debated in Europe.

Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2023

Erdogan says Turkey may part ways with the EU. He implied the country could ends its membership bid

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey may part ways with the European Union

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

EU faces human rights questions over Tunisia migration pact

The EU ombudsman has demanded that Brussels explain how it will ensure that its pact with Tunisia to curb migration will not breach human rights standards.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 16, 2023

'If Europe wants long-term security, it needs to enlarge': EU Commissioner Várhelyi

Enlargement of the European Union was one of the priorities outlined by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech on September 13th, and it is likely to become an ever more pressing issue over the next few years. After the speech, Talking Europe sat…

France 24 · Sep 15, 2023