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EU countries feel ‘numb’ about Turkey ahead of critical EU summit
EU member states cannot find a common ground to respond to an escalating situation with Turkey ahead of a crucial summit later this week, EURACTIV has learnt. “The feelings in…
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EU, Turkey share common interest on neighborhood: Borrell
BRUSSELS- Anadolu Agency The <a title="EU" href="/search/EU">EU</a> foreign policy chief on Dec. 4 said <a title="Turkey" href="/search/Turkey">Turkey</a> and the bloc share common interests on developing a good neighborhood. Addressing the…
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Lawmakers bash EU border agency over alleged migrant pushbacks
Lawmakers in the European Parliament grilled the director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency on Tuesday (1 December) over migrant pushbacks in the Mediterranean, with left-wing political groups…
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Turkey pauses Mediterranean oil search on further EU sanctions threat
Turkey pulled an energy exploration ship from the Eastern Mediterranean in overtures to European leaders who'll be pondering imposing tougher sanctions on Ankara next week, Bloomberg reports. In a Twitter post yesterday,…
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Merkel: EU, Turkey made no enough progress in improving relations
The European Union and Turkey have not made enough progress in improving relations, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She noted that Turkey's activities in the eastern Mediterranean, where the country…
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Turkey Halts Mediterranean Oil, Gas Survey On EU Sanctions Threat
Turkey has halted survey for oil and gas in the Mediterranean and had its survey vessel back to a Turkish port, days before European Union leaders are set to discuss…
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Asylum: MEPs call for more solidarity among EU member states | News | European Parliament
The Dublin Regulation does not share responsibility fairly among member states nor secure swift access to asylum procedures, say Civil Liberties Committee MEPs.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs…
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EIB backs EUR 470 million Greek road safety scheme
©Alexandria Gilliott/Unsplash New investment to improve road safety at 7,000 accident black spots across the country Safety barriers, anti-skid surfaces, warning signs and markings in 11 Greek regions First…
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EU Parliament Vice President Calls for Sanctions on Turkey During December Summit
"The EU should definitively apply sanctions, and not only discuss them in the corridors, with clear Council Conclusions during the EU Summit on 10-11 December", Papadimoulis said, adding that "it…
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European Parliament Calls for Urgent Sanctions on Turkey
European Parliament called for tough sanctions against Turkey on Nov. 26 Members of the European Parliament on Thursday voted in favor of a resolution calling on the European Council to…