By Alastair Macdonald and Chine Labbé BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkey demanded on Thursday that the European Union start easing restrictions next year on Turks traveling to the European Union if it wants full cooperation to stem the flow of Syrian refugees and other migrants from its territory to Europe. As EU leaders held a summit in Brussels dominated by talk of concessions to Turkey in return for Turkish help on
By Alastair Macdonald and Chine Labbé BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkey demanded on Thursday that the European Union start easing restrictions next year on Turks traveling to the European Union if it wants full cooperation to stem the flow of Syrian refugees and other migrants from its territory to Europe. As EU leaders held a summit in Brussels dominated by talk of concessions to Turkey in return for Turkish help on
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel bristled on Thursday at U.S. suggestions it may have used excessive force to confront Palestinian stabbings, and also published hospital images it said refuted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s allegation a teen suspect had been “executed”. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon accused Washington of “misreading” the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying shooting knife-wielding Palestinians was self-defense. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan called the U.S. remarks “foolish”.
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel bristled on Thursday at U.S. suggestions it may have used excessive force to confront Palestinian stabbings, and also published hospital images it said refuted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s allegation a teen suspect had been “executed”. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon accused Washington of “misreading” the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying shooting knife-wielding Palestinians was self-defense. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan called the U.S. remarks “foolish”.
By Angeliki Koutantou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece must crack down on undeclared work, create more jobs, merge its pension funds and unify contribution rates to revamp its ailing pension system, a committee set up to find ways to make the system viable said on Thursday. The report had been due to be presented at the labor ministry but was moved to parliament after about 200 people protesting
Hungary will close its border with Croatia to stem the flow of thousands of illegal migrants arriving daily unless European Union leaders agree on a joint task force to halt them on Greek shores, Hungary’s Foreign Minister told Reuters. “We have urged Greece and the European Council to put together a joint European force to protect the external Schengen border,” Peter Szijjarto said in an interview on Thursday. If this
By Angeliki Koutantou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece must crack down on undeclared work, create more jobs, merge its pension funds and unify contribution rates to revamp its ailing pension system, a committee set up to find ways to make the system viable said on Thursday. The report had been due to be presented at the labor ministry but was moved to parliament after about 200 people protesting
Hungary will close its border with Croatia to stem the flow of thousands of illegal migrants arriving daily unless European Union leaders agree on a joint task force to halt them on Greek shores, Hungary’s Foreign Minister told Reuters. “We have urged Greece and the European Council to put together a joint European force to protect the external Schengen border,” Peter Szijjarto said in an interview on Thursday. If this
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Four centuries after William Shakespeare wrote “something’s rotten in the state of Denmark” in his play “Hamlet,” the small Scandinavian country clearly has gotten its act together.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Four centuries after William Shakespeare wrote “something’s rotten in the state of Denmark” in his play “Hamlet,” the small Scandinavian country clearly has gotten its act together.