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2 days ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
The EU continues to cast doubt on any proposed Russian ceasefire as Ukraine accuses Moscow of breaching the Easter truce announced by president Vladimir Putin. "When we look at the exact actions of Russia, we see Russia as an aggressor," a European Commission spokesperson told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday (22 April). Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?
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2 weeks ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
A two-year-old case of alleged irregularities continues to cast a shadow over the Malta-based European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), after European lawmakers refused to sign off on its budget. Cleared of any wrongdoing by the agency's management board, the head of the agency, Nina Gregori, says the case has since been officially closed. Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member?
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2 weeks ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
Deporting rejected and failed asylum seekers will not work without readmission agreements with their home countries, says the European Commission. The reality check, cited by the EU home affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner on Monday (7 April), comes after the Brussels-executive presented a Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member? Login hereAuthor BioNikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs.
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3 weeks ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
The European Commission has spoken out in defence of academic freedom and research, following a crackdown on education by the Trump administration at home and abroad. The defence comes as the United States sent Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member? Login hereAuthor BioNikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium.
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4 weeks ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
The European Commission appears to be endorsing a new Polish law that strips away the right to asylum for most people entering in from Belarus. "It is crucial to recal... Get EU news that mattersBack our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberAlready a member? Login hereAuthor BioNikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium.
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