Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Qatar’s emir has called for ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon and stressed the importance of establishing a Palestinian state at a meeting with European Union leaders in Brussels, Belgium. The 27-nation EU is seeking to work more closely with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – which brings…

France’s Marine Le Pen questioned in court at EU embezzlement trial | European Union News

France’s Marine Le Pen questioned in court at EU embezzlement trial | European Union News

Marine Le Pen and her RN party have been accused of using European Parliament money to pay staff in France between 2004 and 2016. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court as she and her National Rally (RN) party stand trial…

Poland to temporarily suspend asylum rights amid Belarus border tensions | Migration News

Poland to temporarily suspend asylum rights amid Belarus border tensions | Migration News

The move aims to curb a border crisis that Warsaw says has been orchestrated by Minsk and its ally Russia. Poland is set to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a broader strategy aimed at reducing irregular migration, driven by escalating tensions with Belarus. The Polish government…

EU officials blast Hungary’s Orban over Ukraine stance, democratic decline | European Union News

EU officials blast Hungary’s Orban over Ukraine stance, democratic decline | European Union News

Lawmakers belt out antifascist anthem, prompting European Parliament president to declare: ‘This is not Eurovision’. Top European Union officials have slammed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over democratic backsliding at home and his Russia-friendly stance that has blocked military and financial aid to Ukraine. Orban, whose country currently holds the…

EU-Morocco trade deals in Western Sahara ruled invalid, Rabat claims ‘bias’ | International Trade News

EU-Morocco trade deals in Western Sahara ruled invalid, Rabat claims ‘bias’ | International Trade News

Morocco slams ECJ ruling that said the people of Western Sahara were not consulted before the 2019 deals were signed. The European Union’s top court has confirmed an earlier ruling cancelling trade deals that allow Morocco to export fish and farm products to the EU from the disputed Western Sahara…

Gender, nationality ‘sufficient’ to grant Afghan women asylum: Top EU court | Women’s Rights News

Gender, nationality ‘sufficient’ to grant Afghan women asylum: Top EU court | Women’s Rights News

The ruling follows Austria’s refusal to recognise the refugee status of two Afghan women. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that gender and nationality alone are “sufficient” for a country to grant asylum to Afghan women. The ECJ ruled on Friday that discriminatory measures adopted by the Taliban…

EU takes Hungary to European Court of Justice over ‘soverignty’ laws | European Union News

EU takes Hungary to European Court of Justice over ‘soverignty’ laws | European Union News

The European Commission says the ‘soverignty’ laws breached a series of rights enshrined in European Union law. The European Commission says it is taking Hungary to court over its foreign influence laws, which critics have regarded as a tool to silence opposition voices. The European body said on Thursday that…

Families of jailed Tunisians to urge ICC to probe migrant abuse: Report | Migration News

Families of jailed Tunisians to urge ICC to probe migrant abuse: Report | Migration News

Lawyer leading case says International Criminal Court must act with ‘full force … to protect those most vulnerable’. Relatives of jailed Tunisian opposition figures plan to file a submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged rights violations against migrants and refugees in the country, The Guardian newspaper…

EU Antitrust Regulators to Spell Out How Apple Must Open Up to Rivals to Abide by Digital Markets Act

EU Antitrust Regulators to Spell Out How Apple Must Open Up to Rivals to Abide by Digital Markets Act

EU antitrust regulators launched proceedings on Thursday to ensure that Apple complies with landmark rules requiring it to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals or risk a possible hefty fine. Under the so-called specification proceedings, the European Commission will spell out what Apple has to do to abide by…

‘I will die trying’: Gambian migrant deportees dream of return to Europe | Migration News

‘I will die trying’: Gambian migrant deportees dream of return to Europe | Migration News

Banjul, the Gambia – Ten years ago, Alagie’s life in Banjul wasn’t easy. Still, he had both his parents, a wife, a home, and a dream of making a better life for them all in Europe. Now the 34-year-old, who asked that his full name not be used to protect…