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Egypt rejects EU proposal for migrant reception centres

A European Union proposal to build refugee reception centres in Egypt – as part of a plan to more evenly distribute asylum seekers in...

EU presidency under Austria gets tough on migration

The motto for the European Union’s six-month rotating presidency beginning July 1 is “A Europe that protects”. With Austria at the helm, migration is...

No Brexit deal by October

A Brexit deal will probably not be signed with the United Kingdom at October’s European Council summit. The Independent has learned that EU negotiators...

EESC President, Luca Jahier: ‘Europe is part of the solution, not the problem’

"Today’s early-morning agreement of the European Council on migration is a step forward to build a stronger future of Europe. We have avoided the...

Poland courts more controversy

Poland’s new law requiring the early retirement of some 40% of the country’s Supreme Court judges will be challenged by the European Commission. Brussels...

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