Two arrested after migrant rescue off UK coast
Border Force, the UK’s frontline border control organisation, has arrested two men after rescuing nine migrants from a small vessel in the English Channel. The...
EU announces €42.5m in aid for East Jerusalem
The EU has announced €42.5m in funding to support socio-economic rejuvenation in East Jerusalem, Palestine. The assistance package will deliver substantial support to East Jerusalem,...
Navracsics hears from young people on Europe’s future
European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics has met with 100 young people at the closing event of the New Narrative for Europe initiative. The initiative began in...
Volkswagen suspends lobbyist over animal testing
Volkswagen has taken responsibility for tests carried out by German association EUGT, which involved humans and monkeys inhaling diesel exhaust fumes. The New York Times...
EU increases aid funding to Afghan refugees
The European Commission has announced it will allocate €37.5m in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. The additional funds will be allocated to help...
How will Brexit affect Europe’s maritime regions?
The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) has met with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, to try to mitigate the impact on...
Brexit could shrink UK economic growth by 8%
According to a leaked government paper, the UK economy will grow up to 8% more slowly once it leaves the EU, irrespective of any...
EU “stands ready” for trade war with US
The EU has warned that it is ready to enter a trade war with the United States in response to comments by US President...
UK peers criticise EU withdrawal bill
Peers in the UK’s House of Lords have criticised a proposed EU Withdrawal bill as ‘fundamentally flawed’ and warned that serious revisions are needed. The...
Russian cyberattack could cause “thousands” of UK deaths
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned that Russia could cause multiple thousands of deaths with a cyberattack on Britain's energy supply and infrastructure. Speaking...
