Afghan takeover reminds Europe: It has no unified refugee plan

As a result, the EU is offering proposals as varied as they are piecemeal. Afghan migrants rest while they wait for transport by smugglers after crossing the Iran-Turkish border | Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images The mere prospect of Afghan … Read More

Leaders of 27 EU states instructed Borrell to prepare options for sanctions against Russia

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Leaders of 27 EU member states instructed the EU foreign policy service led by Josep Borrell to explore the possibilities for dialogue with Russia on certain topics of interest to the EU, as well as options for introducing new anti-Russian … Read More

Germany wants to remove veto rights in the EU, but Poland fears German hegemony

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated on Monday that the time had come to remove the veto mechanism in the European Union. He said he believes that the EU should become more effective on the international policy arena and that … Read More