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U.S. – EU Cyber Dialogue

08/12/2015 ENstaff Cyber Dialogue, Europe, information, internet governance, ITC, telecommunications, USA

On the occasion of the second meeting of the U.S.-EU Cyber Dialogue in Washington, DC on December 7, 2015, the participants jointly affirmed specific areas of collaboration and cooperation.

28th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary assembly in Strasbourg
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‘Fortress Europe is no solution to migrant flows’ – MEP says

07/12/201507/12/2015 ENstaff EU, Europe, European Union, migrants, refugee crisis

“Faced with the atrocities committed in certain parts of the world, we must play our part in worldwide solidarity,” said Co-President Louis Michel (ALDE, BE) at the opening of the 30th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) in Brussels.

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EU Internet Forum brings together governments, Europol and tech companies

03/12/2015 ENstaff EU, Europe, European Commission, European Union, government, internet, security, technology

At the EU Internet Forum, discussions will focus on how to protect the public from the spread of terrorist material and terrorist exploitation of communication channels to facilitate and direct their activities.

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Interest in EU policies grew, says Eurobarometre poll

01/12/2015 ENstaff citizens, citizenship, EU, Eurobarometer, Europe, European Union, opinion poll

More people are generally interested in EU policies (54%, up by 11 points since 2013) and more Europeans feel their countries have benefited from EU membership (60%, up 6% since June 2013), according to the latest Eurobarometer poll.More people are generally interested in EU policies (54%, up by 11 points since 2013) and more Europeans feel their countries have benefited from EU membership (60%, up 6% since June 2013), according to the latest Eurobarometer poll.

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Federica Mogherini: ‘working closely with Turkey on many difficult issues’

29/11/2015 ENstaff EU Council, Europe, European Union, migrants, Mogherini, refugee crisis, refugees, Turkey

High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini, in her remarks ahead of the Meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union with Turkey said: “We have difficult times. All of us know very well that apart from the meeting of today, both us, Turkey, but also the region, Turkish people, the European people are all living in very difficult times…”

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Mogherini – Poposki discuss reforms, fYROM name issue

27/11/2015 ENstaff Balkans, Europe, FYROM, Mogherini, Poposki, reforms

Mogherini and Poposki meet to discuss reforms, fYROM name issue. Maintaining good neighbourly relations, including a solution to the name issue, also remains essential and concrete actions and results are needed without delay.

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Terrorist attacks: MEPs demand more information-sharing and coordination in EU

19/11/2015 ENstaff Europe, European Union, information, Schengen, security, terrorism

MEPs agreed that information-sharing between member states and their intelligence services in Europe must be improved to prevent terrorist attacks. Europol Director Rob Wainwright voiced his concern at the escalation of terror, saying: “The Paris attacks were the most serious in Europe in more than 10 years.”

On 24 September 2015, migrants and refugees from countries including Iraq, the Syrian Arab Republic, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, as well as regions of the Balkans and Africa arrive by special train in Berlin.

In September 2015, around 600 refugees and migrants arrive daily to be registered and receive legal documentation to remain in Germany. The exodus of people from Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East to Europe is the largest movement of people since World War II. In industrialized countries such as Greece and Germany, UNICEF stands ready to provide assistance requested by governments and has already undertaken a number of assessments to support local authorities facing unprecedented numbers of refugees and migrants. As these assessments are concluded, UNICEF is ready to provide further assistance as required, in line with its expertise.

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Major spike in number of refugee and migrant children on the move in Europe

16/11/201516/11/2015 ENstaff children, Europe, migrants, Red Cross, refugees, UNHCR, UNICEF

With record numbers of child refugees and migrants – 700 a day seeking asylum in Europe – UNICEF has identified five groups of vulnerable children and is mobilizing tailored actions to meet their needs…

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EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers to discuss ‘strong and united European response’

16/11/2015 ENstaff #ParisAttacks, Brussels, EU, Europe, European Council, European Union, Paris

Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union has convened, in coordination with France, an extraordinary meeting of the ‘Justice and Home Affairs’ Ministers on Friday 20 November in Brussels in order to provide a strong and united European response.

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PM Tsipas: ‘we shall defeat terrorism and barbarism’

14/11/2015 ENstaff #NousSommesUnis, #ParisAttacks, #solidarité, democracy, Europe, freedom, Greece, multiculturalism, Paris, terrorism, terrorist attack, Tsipras

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in a statement concerning last night’s terrorist attack in Paris said: Last night’s bloody terrorist attack in Paris was a blind but targeted strike. It was a blow against Europe, home of Democracy and freedom, a blow against multiculturalism…

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.