Coronavirus
Russia's top coronavirus 'fake news' stories
Russia's top coronavirus fake news stories by Facebook engagement were about Western plots, a theme also popular in Chinese disinformation.
News in Brief
- UK health minister tests positive for coronavirus
- Orban: coronavirus exposes EU 'weaknesses'
- Court orders Netherlands to pay colonial victims
- Belgian cat 'infected by coronavirus'
- UK PM Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
- EU agrees Libya naval mission after Greek solution
- US to upgrade its nuclear bombs in Europe
- US surpasses China and Italy with 82,404 corona cases
Opinion
Trump's 'plan' for Israel will go against EU values
As someone who has been personally targeted by Benjamin Netanyahu's incitement against Arabs and Palestinians, Christians, Muslims and Druze, I still believe that peace is possible. But Donald Trump's 'plan' will be a gift to Netanyahu's campaign.
China spy suspect worked for EU for 30 years
The former EU ambassador suspected by German prosecutors of spying for China was Gerhard Sabathil, according to EU officials speaking on condition of anonymity.
Poland rings EU alarm after Russian WW2 slurs
Poland has cried out for EU solidarity after Russian president Vladimir Putin spoke of Poles as "antisemitic pigs" who "colluded" with Hitler.
Feature
Colonisers speak - 60 years after Congo's independence
Belgium is in the midst of a nationwide reassessment of its colonial past. Under pressure from a younger, more activist, generation and a growing African diaspora, the former colonial power has taken some steps over the past year.
Opinion
Israeli labelling ruling lets consumers make choice
Beyond the Israel-specific dimension of this decision, the EU court places ethics back at the heart of European consumer choices and reminds us that our daily, mundane purchases may have considerable and unforeseen geopolitical implications, particularly as regards occupied territories.
Interview
EU video-diplomacy not as effective, minister says
Doing EU foreign policy by videoconference works, but legal and security constraints vexed the process, Lithuania's foreign minister has said.
EU preparing to unlock North Macedonia and Albania talks
The EU is preparing to open talks with North Macedonia and Albania next week after France and the Netherlands got what they wanted.
Austria and Hungary derail EU naval plan on Libya arms
An EU naval operation set for launch in April off the Libyan coast may be derailed following objections by Austria and Hungary. Both want the power to end the mission should migrants be lured into being rescued.
Coronavirus
Is Russia lying to WHO on virus data?
Russia has defended its credibility on coronavirus data, after Belarus said its neighbouring country was "ablaze" with infections - and the EU accused Moscow of other "lies".
Coronavirus
Africa wary of European tourists spreading virus
Cases of European tourists bringing the virus to African states has roused fears of contagion, as some seek to avoid self-isolation, regardless of the pandemic caused by Covid-19.
Coronavirus
Commission proposes 'non-essential travel' EU entry ban
The European Commission has put forward a plan - which it says has strong support among member states - to deny non-essential travellers entry into the European Union for up to 30 days.
EU-Turkey border getting back to normal, for now
Far fewer people have been trying to cross the Greek border than in the past two weeks - but Turkey says migrants are still welcome to have a go.
Opinion
Von der Leyen's Greek 'shield' will not work
The EU's only response so far is to work with Greece to strengthen the border into south-east Europe - a short-term measure which fails to deal with Turkey's intention to pressure the EU into supporting its wider agenda in Syria.
Opinion
EU's new Africa strategy misses the mark
The EU's new Africa strategy promises relentless support for "a comprehensive continent-to-continent free trade area" - and ignores the risks posed by trade liberalisation where labour, fiscal and social regulation is immensely diverse and sometimes weak.
EU or US: Who's in charge of Kosovo-Serbia talks?
The US is pushing Kosovo and Serbia to make a peace deal, over a year after the last EU-led talks took place.
Opinion
A credible and accountable EU foreign service? Not yet
The jury is still out on Josep Borrell; more recruitment is under way and he has a chance to have more women channelled women towards leadership positions.
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Latest News
- EU doctors: bring refugees on Greek islands to safety
- Russia's top coronavirus 'fake news' stories
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- Virus: Frontex tells officers to keep guarding Greek borders
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Russia is real cause of EU border crisis, US says
Some three million more Syrian refugees are being "deliberately" pushed by Russia toward Europe, US diplomats have warned.
In Saudi Arabia, contacting the EU is a crime
Women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is facing trial. One of the allegations is contacting the EU delegation. Despite pressure from Brussels, Saudi Arabia remains unimpressed.
No new migrant deal between EU and Turkey
Migrants are still free to go to the Greek land border despite EU and Nato crisis talks with Erdoğan in Brussels on Monday.
Dutch trial spotlights Russia's role in MH17 tragedy
A Dutch trial of four men accused of shooting down flight MH17 six years ago has put the spotlight back on Russia's covert war in east Ukraine.
EU declares Africa 'most important' global partner
The European Commission has a new strategy for Africa. The proposal, whose details have yet to be worked out, spans broad issues like climate, energy, digital transformation, jobs, peace, governance, and migration.
Opinion
Threat to EU on Greece-Turkey border is EU-made
Despite the escalating bloodshed in Idlib, the EU had made no evident plans to continue funding Syrian refugees in Turkey with the impending expiration of the so-called EU-Turkey statement.
Erdoğan to meet top EU officials on border crisis
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is coming to Brussels on Monday amid an ongoing emergency on the Greek border.
Analysis
Putin and Erdoğan agree Idlib ceasefire, but will it hold?
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian president Vladimir Putin agreed to restart a ceasefire in Idlib, the last rebel-held province in Syria, at their meeting in Moscow on Thursday.
Migrants claim being shot by Greek police, Athens denies
Turkey has accused Greece of using live ammunition against migrants, killing one man, amid growing violence on the EU border.
Opinion
Now in EU interest to work with Turkey on migration
The EU's reluctance to take in hundreds of thousands more refugees means the bloc's best option is to try to renew migration co-operation with Turkey - even if this leaves a bitter taste in its mouth.
Turkey calls for EU action on Idlib
The EU must help Turkey in Syria as well as honour a 2016 migration pact if it wanted the flow of refugees to end, Turkey's EU embassy has said.
Turkish deaths in Syria prompt Nato alarm
Nato allies, including Turkey, have urged Russia and Syria to halt fighting after Syrian forces killed 33 Turkish soldiers.
Turkey reacts to Greek air violations complaint
Turkey has hit back at Greek accusations of airspace violation by saying they were based on bogus territorial claims.
Borrell: Africa 'needs guns' for stability
The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the EU will help provide Africa with more guns to fight terrorism. "We need guns, we need arms, we need military capacities," he said in Addis Ababa.
Turkish jets keep violating Greek airspace
Some 13 Turkish warplanes violated Greek airspace 30 times on Tuesday in an Agean 'Cold War', amid mounting cost of an arms build-up.
Opinion
EU development policy needs a fresh start
As the European Commission meets the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday, prior to a new EU-Africa strategy, the obsolete donor-recipient mentality must be junked, writes European Parliament development committee chairman Tomas Tobé MEP.
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