The European Union disagrees with the travel restrictions introduced last week by the U.S. President’s Executive Order and will remain open to all those with the right to international protection, EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini told the European Parliament at plenary session in Brussels 1/02/2017. “As a good friend of the United States, I believe…
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MEPs in rage over Trump's ban
Political group leaders reacted on Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s recent signing of an executive order banning nationals of seven countries from entering US territory. Most MEPs described the travel restrictions as arbitrary and defying the core values of Western democracies, such as freedom, non-discrimination and solidarity. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherni welcomed the clarification…