June 28 (Reuters) - A growing proportion of non-European Union citizens ordered to leave EU territory are being returned to countries outside the bloc as part of efforts to rein in irregular migration, data from the EU's statistics office shows.
Paris (AFP) – The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon, results showed Friday.
Hungary’s pro-Kremlin leader Viktor Orban takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1, just weeks after fellow nationalist and populist parties surged across the bloc in European polls. Hungarian diplomats have promised a “normal” presidency over the coming six months, while experts note that the...
Marine Le Pen, former president of France's far-right party National Rally and currently a French presidential candidate, on Thursday raised the question in an interview with a French newspaper of who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over the government after snap parliamentary elections starting Sunday,...
French tycoon Vincent Bolloré has put his sprawling media empire at the service of France’s nationalist right, precipitating a rightward shift in French politics. Pulling strings from behind the scenes in the manner of Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire corporate raider has orchestrated an alliance of bitter right-wing rivals in...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a security agreement to be inked between Kyiv and the European Union on Thursday would advance "peace and prosperity" across the continent.
Raphaël Glucksmann, co-founder of the centre-left Place Publique party, emerged from a surprisingly strong showing in the June 9 European elections to find himself a key member of a new leftist alliance in France – one hastily forged to battle the far-right party leading in polls ahead of snap elections called by President...
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of extreme right and radical Islamist groups, four days before the June 30 first round of high-stakes legislative elections that could see the far-right National Rally (RN) come to power after a short, divisive campaign. Follow our liveblog for all...
Still an interesting read for those who bothered to read it.
There is also an interesting discussion to be had, because migration is very much needed into all western countries, but a growing part of the public seems to dislike it, hence the rise of the far right in both the US and the EU.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that the three main centrist groups inthe European parliament had agreed on the top European Union posts. German conservative Ursula von der Leyen has been granted a second term as head of the EU's powerful executive body and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa will helm the...
Norway is a rule taker that pays into the EU without any influence. They're also tiny and they know it.
This is said with love from a neighbour who would love to see Norway join the EU.
I don't think the UKs collective ego would allow them to join on Norway terms.
Yeah, all EFTA members have veto rights towards new members, and you're pretty much correct but it's even worse. The UK economy is bigger than all other EFTA countries combined. There's no way they'd let the UK in.
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Kremlin labels new EU chief diplomat “rabidly Russophobic” and expects nothing good from new EU leadership ( www.pravda.com.ua ) Englisch
River Seine unfit for swimming one month from Paris Olympics, tests show ( www.rfi.fr ) Englisch
Paris (AFP) – The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon, results showed Friday.
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Far-right National Rally strengthening in final polls ahead of vote ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch
EU holds its breath as Hungary’s Orban vows to ‘Make Europe Great Again’ ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
Hungary’s pro-Kremlin leader Viktor Orban takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1, just weeks after fellow nationalist and populist parties surged across the bloc in European polls. Hungarian diplomats have promised a “normal” presidency over the coming six months, while experts note that the...
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EU-Ukraine security agreement will advance 'peace', says Zelensky ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
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Italy’s Meloni denounces ‘ideological madness’ of EU ban on gas and diesel cars ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch
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France bans radical groups ahead of divisive snap polls ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
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[Meta] Could we maybe consider something else than the EU flag for the community icon? Englisch
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[Meta] It seems that feddit.de communities are moving to feddit.org, is it going to be the plan for this one too? Englisch
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