The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Illegal Migration Bill introduced to UK parliament as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vows to stop the boats

Britain's conservative government says it will "push the boundaries of international law" in a harsh new bill legislating the detention of asylum seekers.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

What does the UK government’s bill on illegal immigration propose?

Ministers say the bill will stop people crossing the Channel in small boats but critics say the plans are unworkable

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

Georgian police use tear gas on protesters after parliament backs 'foreign agents' law

Georgian police used tear gas to disperse protesters on Tuesday in central Tbilisi after parliament gave its initial backing to a draft law on "foreign agents" which critics say represents an authoritarian shift in the South Caucasus country.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2023

EU commission tightens rules after Qatar free travel uproar

The European Commission says it's tightening rules that allow foreign governments or organizations to pay travel expenses for its staff

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

UK says plan to stop Channel migrants pushes bounds of law

The U.K. government says it's ready for legal challenges to a tough new law intended to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Labour warns Jeremy Hunt to resist 'siren' Tory calls to cut corporation tax

The Shadow Chancellor urged the Government to push ahead with lifting the tax on companies' profits from 19% to 25% when Mr Hunt delivers the Budget next Wednesday

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023

Damning report reveals over 530,000 items of clothing exported from Ireland to Kenya with half of that dumped

The report revealed that over 530,000 items of clothing are exported from Ireland to Kenya every year, with over half deemed as damaged or inappropriate and dumped.

Irish Mirror · Mar 7, 2023

Indigenous leaders ask EU to scale up justice against mining abuses

A proposed EU law to prevent environmental and human rights abuses by multinationals has been cautiously welcomed by global Indigenous leaders seeking to highlight the damage done by extractive industries. However they say the text needs to go further if it is to protect Indigenous populations from mining companies.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7, 2023

From poster child to worst performing EU economy: how bad housing policy broke Sweden

High mortgage debt and a broken rental system is taking its toll on a country once seen as the example for others to follow, says Brett Christophers, an economic geography professor

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

International McDonald’s fans are loving the chain’s new reusable containers

One American diner said there were reusable containers available at their local McDonald's for dine-in meals only, in a viral post.

The New Daily · Mar 7, 2023