France putting EU at risk of hard Brexit for fishing rights Central Europe won’t benefit from

France rejected Hungary and Poland’s veto of the EU budget, but now plans to veto an EU deal with Britain. On Dec. 6, when Europe’s attention was focused on the risk of a Polish-Hungarian veto against the EU budget and … Read More

Brexit talks: Barnier says deal ‘still possible’ as French minister slams UK ‘madness’

European Union’s negotiator Michel Barnier arrives for a meeting of the representatives of the Governments of the EU Member States, Brussels, December 14, 2020. The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said he still has the firm belief that a … Read More

Erdogan says Turkey’s place is in Europe before EU summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey sees itself as a part of Europe, but he has called on the European Union to keep its promises on issues such as Turkey’s membership bid and refugees. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan … Read More

Pompeo says Europe, U.S. need to work together to address Turkey

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PARIS (Reuters) – The U.S. administration and Europe need to work jointly on addressing actions led by Turkey in the Middle East over the past few months, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told French daily newspaper Le Figaro. “France’s President … Read More

EU Leaders Urge ‘Rapid and Coordinated’ Response to Terror Attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, left, speak via videoconference shown on a screen in the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 10, 2020. PARIS – After the recent terror attacks in France and Austria, European leaders held … Read More

European leaders lay out fresh plans to fight religious extremism

The leaders of France, Austria, Germany and the EU on Tuesday discussed Europe’s response to terrorism after a spate of deadly Islamic extremist attacks. French President Emmanuel Macron and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz met in Paris after both of their … Read More

France and Germany push for EU border reform

France and Germany are pushing to tighten European Union borders after suspected Islamist militants killed eight people in Paris, Nice, and Vienna within a month. The attacks have refocused the EU’s attention on religious extremism, which fell off the top … Read More

New Wave of Islamic Extremism Adds to Putin’s Troubles

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The series of terrorist attacks in France, in late October, attracted much attention in Russia, sharply dividing public opinion and leaving President Vladimir Putin in an awkward limbo. The Kremlin leader excels at positioning himself as a counter-terrorist champion when … Read More

Brexit: Boris Johnson calls Emmanuel Macron as deadline looms

Fishing remains one of the key sticking points of negotiations – Getty Images Boris Johnson has told the French president the UK wants to “explore every avenue” to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, days before the PM’s … Read More

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