The European Union has presented a plan for Italy to help it handle arrivals of migrants and refugees after a record number of people landed on its island of Lampedusa over the past week. The surge in asylum seekers arriving on the Italian island has rekindled a fierce debate in Europe on how to share … Read moreEU chief promises ‘action plan’ as Italy sees surge of asylum seekers
The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for what it described as a “crime against humanity”. From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported by mostly European ships … Read moreEU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering’, hints at reparations
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday criticised EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s decision to hire a U.S. economist over a European to help oversee Big Tech, adding her previous work could lead to conflicts of interest. Leaders of the main political groups at the European Parliament have also chided Vestager for picking Fiona Scott Morton, 56, … Read moreFrance’s Macron slams hire of US economist for EU antitrust role
Annual inflation in the eurozone rose to 7 percent in April, according to the European Union’s statistics agency, the first increase after five consecutive monthly declines. Consumer prices edged up from 6.9 percent in March, which could further encourage the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise interest rates on Thursday. Analysts for FactSet and Bloomberg … Read moreEurozone inflation rises to 7 percent after months of decline
Reporters across Europe are working under increasingly challenging conditions and attempts to silence them have grown, the Committee to Protect Journalists has warned. In an extensive study released on Wednesday, the US-headquartered organisation said that while the European Union has initiated laws to support media freedom over the years, progress in finding sustainable solutions to … Read moreAttempts to silence journalists increase in Europe: CPJ