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- EU gets record response on 'summertime' consultation • The EU Commission has received several million responses from citizens, businesses, and organisations on whether to end the daylight summertime savings. Any tangible change would take ... time.read more
- [Ticker] Germany and Greece strike deal on taking back migrants • Germany has reached an agreement with Greece on Friday (17 August) to take back asylum seekers if they have already applied for asylum in the Mediterranean country but later ended up in Germany. The Berlin government secured a similar deal with Spain, paving the way for de-escalating an internal pol... read more
- [Ticker] Merkel confronts far-right critics: '2015 will not be repeated' • "The year 2015 should not be repeated and will not be repeated," German chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday after meeting her CDU party in Dresden. In 2015 she spoke the famous words "Wir schaffen das" ('We can manage this') about migrants and refugees coming to Germany in the hundred thousan... read more
- [Opinion] 'Nativism' and the upcoming Swedish and Bavarian elections • Swedes head to the polls in September in a national parliamentary election, while Bavarians vote in October in a state election. In both elections, voters' nativist sentiments may well help determine the outcome.read more
- Former Malta opposition leader fears for his life • Simon Busuttil spent 10 years as an MEP before returning to Malta to lead the opposition. He now fears for his life amid probes into high-level corruption in Malta's government.read more
- [Ticker] UN: Predictable disembarkation process urgently needed • The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has praised Malta for allowing disembarkation of 141 asylum-seekers and migrants rescued in the Mediterranean by the NGO boat, Aquarius, while calling for more "clarity and predictability" on where boats carrying rescued passengers can dock. "It... read more
- [Ticker] Slovenia set to select former comedian as prime minister • Following general elections on 3 June, Slovenia's parliament is due to nominate on Friday 40-year old former actor and comedian Marjan Sarec as the new prime minister. Former prime minister Janez Jansa's anti-immigrant Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) is the biggest party with 25 seats but failed to... read more
- Munich Security Conference chief: “Germany only wants to do things without getting wet.” The head of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, spoke to EURACTIV Germany’s media partner “Der Tagesspiegel” about US President Donald Trump, the German free-rider mentality and Europe's lack of pride and self-respect.read more
- Germany and Greece reach agreement to repatriate refugees Berlin has reached an agreement with Athens to send back refugees to Greece if they have already applied for asylum there. The move follows a similar agreement with Spain earlier this month, while a deal with Italy is also soon to follow. read more
- Slovenia parliament OKs former actor as prime minister-designate Slovenia's parliament approved on Friday (17 August) a minority coalition government led by comedian-turned-politician Marjan Šarec, ending a political stalemate after an inconclusive June 3 parliamentary election. However, analysts said the cabinet, supported by five centre-left parties, might have a limit... read more
- Ukrainian rights activist claims Poland banned her from Schengen zone A Ukrainian human rights activist claimed on Thursday (16 August) that Warsaw had banned her from Poland and the rest of the Schengen zone in what she called "a political affair".read more
- Soros foundation to quit Hungary by end-August The foundation run by US billionaire George Soros said Thursday (16 August) that the last of its operations in Hungary would cease by 31 August, with its activities being transferred to Berlin.read more
- Polish president vetoes change to European parliament election rules Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday (17 August) vetoed a controversial reform of European Parliament election rules that would have essentially kept all small parties in Poland out of the running. “I refuse to sign it and am sending the...read more
- La pollution des villes européennes aussi dangereuse que le tabagisme L’impact de de la pollution de l'air sur la santé des touristes en visite dans les capitales européennes équivaut parfois à la consommation de plusieurs cigarettes. Un article de notre partenaire read more
- L’Allemagne s’agace des nouvelles provocations de Trump sur le commerce Taxes sur les produits chinois, sanctions contre l'acier et l'aluminium turc, mise à mal de l'accord iranien, le ministre allemand de l’Économie a dénoncé les effets dramatiques des dernières décisions américaines sur la croissance mondiale.read more
- L’accueil de l’Aquarius divise de nouveau les pays européens La France discute actuellement avec les autres pays méditerranéens de l’UE pour trouver « rapidement » un port d’accueil au navire Aquarius et ses 141 migrants, que l’Italie et Malte ont de nouveau refusé d’accueillir.read more
- Le procès Monsanto relance le débat sur le glyphosate en Europe La lourde condamnation du géant agrochimique américain Monsanto aux États-Unis pour ne pas avoir informé de la dangerosité de son produit Roundup pourrait relancer le débat en Europe sur l'interdiction du glyphosate.read more
- La France prépare un « bonus-malus » pour plastique recyclé Le gouvernement entend mettre en place à partir de 2019 un système de « bonus-malus » pour généraliser le recyclage du plastique, en pleine vague mondiale de réglementation du secteur.read more
- Pourquoi Steve Bannon veut la peau de l’Europe L’ex-stratège de Trump fait de l’œil aux partis d’extrême droite en Europe et ouvre une fondation à Bruxelles pour faire émerger un « super-groupe » et paralyser les institutions européennes. Un article de notre partenaire read more
Politico – rubrique politique étrangère
- ‘We won’t let that happen:’ Trump alleges social media censorship of conservatives President previously said his administration will look into the practice of 'shadow banning' on Twitter.read more
- Scores of ex-spies join in rebuking Trump over security clearances It is rare for intelligence professionals to insert themselves into a public dispute.read more
- Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies aged 80 The former UN secretary-general was a staunch opponent of the Iraq War.read more
- Austrian foreign minister under fire for Putin wedding invite Socialist opposition parties hit back at 'shameful' invitation.read more
- US slaps sanctions on Myanmar for ‘atrocities’ State Department deliberates whether to declare what happened to the Rohingya a genocide.read more
- Manafort trial Day 14: Judge outlines verdict ground rules Judge says the bulk of the currently sealed information would be released 'at the end of the case.'read more
- Trump cancels military parade, will go to Paris instead 'When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it,' says president.read more
- ‘European Solution’ to Migration Urged by Merkel, Macron While Germany Secures Bilateral Return Deals
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have called for a “coordinated European solution” to the arrivals of migrants through the Mediterranean. The leaders of Germany and France talked over the phone on Friday, the Elysee Palace announced, discussing the migrant crisis the E... read more
- Germany Secures Second Migrant Return Deal, This Time with Greece
Germany’s government has struck a migrant return deal with Greece achieving its second of what is supposed to be a series of bilateral agreements with fellow EU member states, part of new policies to stem the influx of migrants. The deal between Germany and Greece will allow the former to return to the latter ... read more
- EU Doesn’t Deny Reports Its Brexit Negotiators Spied on by British Intelligence
The European Commission, the executive of the European Union, has neither denied, nor confirmed press reports EU negotiators on Brexit suspected they were being spied on by Mi6, the UK’s foreign intelligence. “The commission’s position today is that we cannot comment on these press reports,” ... read more
- Effondrement d'un pont à Gênes : Doigts pointés Het Financieele Dagblad, Amsterdam – Cartoon. Voir en entier.read more
- Discriminations envers les Roms : Quel est le poids des préjugés ? Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa, Trento – L’évacuation controversée du Camping River à Rome, le mois dernier, a de nouveau braqué les projecteurs sur la présence des Roms en Italie, qui reste circonscrite par rapport à de nombreux pays européens, m... read more
- [Le Récap'] Soutien de l'UE à l'Iran, aide financière à la Grèce, épisode caniculaire, Brexit… Les 4 infos de la semaine à retenir L'Union européenne joue cette semaine la carte de la solidarité : dernière aide financière octroyée à la Grèce, mise en œuvre du mécanisme de blocage pour protéger l'Iran des sanctions américaines… Mais le tableau n'est pas idyllique pou... read more
- Commerce : la Commission européenne renforce ses mesures antidumping contre la Chine La Commission européenne a instauré, le 8 juin 2018, de nouveaux instruments de défense commerciale antidumping afin de lutter contre la concurrence déloyale pouvant peser sur les entreprises européennes. Un nouvel arsenal législatif vise particulièrement les exportation... read more
- Commission Juncker : 10 textes emblématiques adoptés depuis 2014 À moins d'un an des élections européennes et de la fin du mandat de la Commission Juncker, Toute l'Europe fait le bilan des mesures adoptées depuis 2014.read more
- Consultations citoyennes : l'agenda du mois d'août Avec l'agenda des Consultations citoyennes sur l'Europe, ne manquez pas les prochains événements.read more
- Donald Trump démontre que les Etats-Unis sont bien la seule hyper-puissance de la planète
Donald Trump fait la démonstration, jour après jour, que les États-Unis restent la seule hyperpuissance en ce début de XXIe siècle. Le « monde multipolaire » que certains ont cru... read more
- Le gouvernement belge installe un péage à l'entrée des sommets européens
«Chez ces gens-là, monsieur, on ne pense pas […], on compte.» Quoi de plus adapté que de convoquer Jacques Brel pour décrire la dernière initiative du gouvernem... read more
- Juncker, au service de BMW
« C’est un grand jour pour l’Europe », s’est rengorgé Alexander Winterstein, l’un des porte-paroles de la Commission. Pour lui, l’affaire est entendue ... read more