EU ministers discuss challenges of migration from third countries - China.org.cn

 The European Union is set to deport migrants whose applications for asylum or regularization have been rejected.

Russia moves to end European treaties

President Vladimir Putin asked the Russian lawmakers on Tuesday to adopt a law that would formally end the country’s participation in 21 treaties and charters related to the Council of Europe. Moscow withdrew from the human rights body last March, saying it was captured by the US and its allies in service of Western political objectives.

EU Allocates $27.4Mln In Humanitarian Aid To African Countries - Commission

The European Union has allocated additional 25.5 million Euros ($27.4 million) in humanitarian aid to a number of African countries facing the food crisis, local conflicts and displacement, the European Commission said on Thursday.

More MEPs could lose immunity in corruption probe, after a request from Belgian police

The EU says it will launch proceedings to remove parliamentary immunity from two MEPs implicated in an ongoing corruption scandal.

1.5 billion of EU aid to Ukraine per month. Ukraine informed EC that needs 3-4 billion

 

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Vucic Says 100,000 Serbs Live In Kosovo, Pledges To Protect Their Interests

 

Serbs make up 7% of the population in Kosovo and Metohija with about 100,000 people living there, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday, adding that Belgrade must protect their interests.

The fall of the obelisk of the memorial to the Liberators of Riga, Latvia

 

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 The demolition of the obelisk of the memorial to the Liberators of Riga was shown from the air and from the ground

Non Ukrainian refugees face discrimination: Conditions worsen for homeless refugees in Brussels

 

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Former Russian President Laments Low Quality of Current European Leaders | Farsnews Agency

The current generation of European politicians are vastly inferior to those who governed the continent a few decades ago, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.

Migrazioni: Parigi chiede un accordo europeo con Londra

 

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L'UE accuse Minsk d'envoyer des immigrants sans papiers vers la Pologne et les pays baltes

 

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French want new migration treaty between EU and Britain • FRANCE 24

 

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Germania e Paesi Bassi sospendono i rimpatri degli afghani

 

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Migranti dalla Bielorussia: la Lettonia autorizza la polizia all'uso della forza

 

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L’Union européenne dévoile un plan pour accélérer les retours des déboutés du droit d’asile

 

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EU warns over Turkey 'backsliding' on rights, democracy

 The EU accused Turkey Tuesday of backsliding on democratic standards and human rights, saying a crackdown launched after a coup attempt in 2016 was having a "profound and devastating impact".

EU Commission Abandons Refugee Quotas in Bid to Appease Eastern States

EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson said the body's view of those trafficked across the Mediterranean had changed from refugees to illegal immigrants, She said two-thirds of arrivals were expected to have their asylum claims rejected and be deported.

EU chief, set to unveil asylum policy, says migration is a fact of life

 The European Union's chief executive, set to unveil contentious new asylum policies for the bloc next week, described immigration on Wednesday as a normal fact of life and said the continent should learn to manage it.

Protecting refugees in Europe: UNHCR calls for a ‘year of change’

After years of shifting policies and heated debate, UNHCR said that the ambitious but achievable recommendations would provide a common and workable asylum system within the EU through sustainable reform and revitalized financial support for host countries.

Report: EU Migration Funds in Libya End Up in Militias' Hands

When the European Union started funneling millions of euros into Libya to slow the tide of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, the money came with EU promises to improve detention centers notorious for abuse and fight human trafficking.