Anna van Densky, OPINION With flows of migrants from Libyan cost, the EU Southern Neighbourhood, ravaged by Islamic terrorists, and the defrozen conflict in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood with tanks moving along the vicinities in Donetsk, the EU foreign affairs Council, 6.2.2017, finds itself in the worst situation in years, if not in decades, since…
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EU Court refuses terrorist related asylum-seeker
Today the Court of Justice of the European Union – the highest justice instance – decided to reject the appeal of suspect in link to terrorist asylum claim. The case of Moroccan national Mostafa Lounani, jailed for six years in Belgium for assisting in forging documents as part of a network sending volunteer jihadis to Iraq….
Georgians for Schengen visa-free
This week Georgian citizens would receive a formal MEPs approval for visa free, following an informal deal struck by Parliament and Council negotiators last December. The debate about the visa exemption for Georgians takes place in the European Parliament on Thursday 2/2/2017, followed by a vote the same day. The visa waivers will apply only…
Europol: EU under terroristic threat
EUROPOL: Europe is facing its most serious terrorist threat for over 10 years. The attacks on Charlie Hebdo in January 2015 marked a shift towards a broader strategy of Jihadist terrorism, and the so-called IS in particular, to intimidate Western countries with successive terror attacks across Europe. The potential increase of returnees from conflict zones…
Canada shelters US banned migrants
Canada will offer temporary residency to any traveler restricted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders temporarily barring people from seven hight risk of Islamic radical terrorists infiltration countries and conflict zones, an official said on weekend. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen told a news conference he did not know how many people might be eligible…
Trump-Putin repair complicates EU sanctions policy
A telephone call between Presidents Trump and Putin on Saturday afternoon was regarded as the first attempt of a repair the relations between two countries which have been dramatically degrading through Obama’s presidency, and touched its lowest point when 35 Russian diplomats were expelled in January this year, allowing many observers to compare the state…
Kabul: EU for reconciliation
Aghanistan has once again been targeted by two despicable attacks, one in Kabul near the Parliament building and the other in Kandahar, which have left dozens of innocent people dead and many others injured. Our thoughts are with the families of those who have been killed, and we wish those who have been injured a…
MEPs visit Israel and Jordan
A delegation of the European Parliament, headed by Elmar BROK, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, visited Israel, the West Bank and Jordan from 2 January to 6 January. Members discussed the situation in the region with representatives of the government and parliamentarians from the majority and the opposition in Israel, after which they visited…
Condolences: Istanbul New Year attack
‘Another deadly attack hit Istanbul overnight, killing at least 39 men and women and injuring dozens more, while they were celebrating the beginning of the New Year. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to those, who have been injured” – said HR Federica Mogherini…
Chad: EU to support Multination mixed force against Boko Haram
France requested the EU to release 50 million euro fund, promised to Multinational mixed force (MMF) leading military operation against terroristic group ‘Boko Haram’ in the region of lake Chad. Created to defeat Boko Haram insurgency after Baga massacre in January 2015, the 8.500 strong group composed of forces from Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Benin…