Tuesday
26th Sep 2017
By EUOBSERVER
Austrian chancellor Christian Kern wants to stop talks with Turkey about joining the European Union because of the country's democratic and economic deficits. In an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF Kern described accession talks as a "diplomatic fiction" and said he wanted EU leaders to rethink their approach to Turkey. He said he would ask for "an alternative concept" at the next European Council summit.
Only two months ago, EU officials said there was only anecdotal evidence that consumers in eastern EU member states were being misled by companies.
EU social and urban policies should be more linked together and involve local authorities, in order to help people find affordable homes.
Financial services firms in London are proposing a free trade deal with the EU-27 to allow access to each others' markets without restrictions. They also propose a bilateral dispute settlement system.
French leader seeking to "rebuild Europe" with "pioneer" groups of pro-integration states. But German coalition talks could hold him back.
Duda's vetoes on judicial reform will do little to protect the constitution or to stop politicisation of courts, experts warn.
Italy is promoting Milan as a new home for the London-based medicines agency. 'There are many talks. Everybody is talking to everybody else,' said the Italian state secretary of European affairs.
