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After weeks of intense debates about the future of the bloc's migration policy, which sparked tensions in the European Parliament this week, Nikolaj Nielsen's latest analysis argues that the European Commission's claims to defend human rights in migration can no longer be taken seriously. Wednesday's debate in Strasbourg coincided with a bombshell from European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly in Brussels, as she called on the EU Commission to release the human rights risk assessment it conducted before signing the controversial cash-for-migrants deal with autocratic Tunisia.
The EU is also facing a growing political storm in Mozambique, which could derail its own defence and security mission in the country, in the wake of the slaying of leading opposition officials. For more background, check out this piece by Benjamin Fox.
Alongside that, the EU’s deepening political divisions over the Green Deal and the mounting regulatory burden on businesses have become increasingly apparent, as MEPs rallied behind a motion demanding a decisive "U-turn on EU bureaucracy."
In Strasbourg, MEPs will vote today on a resolution regarding human rights violations in Azerbaijan ahead of the UN climate talks (COP29) in Baku this November.
Meanwhile, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Albania and North Macedonia.
With less than a month to go before the US election, what will the knock-on effect for Europe be of Trump's planned China tariffs, if he wins? And is Harris backing down on reigning in US Big Tech, as the polls tighten? Ian Hernández and Varg Folkman from the European Policy Centre address this question in their op-ed.
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Croatian commissioner's domestic trips under fire, ahead of new Mediterranean post
Croatian commissioner Dubravka Šuica made numerous trips over the past five years to Zagreb and her hometown of Dubrovnik to participate in events — now the frequency and nature of these ‘official missions’ have drawn criticism, ahead of her new post as inaugural commissioner for the Mediterranean.
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Post-election killings and poll rigging put EU's Mozambique mission in question
The EU is facing a growing political storm in Mozambique which could derail its own defence and security mission in the South-East Africa state, in the wake of the slaying of leading opposition officials.Read on »
US election: what to expect from Trump's tariffs — or Harris' Big Tech backdownOpinion
From Donald Trump's promised crippling import tariffs, to Kamala Harris's possible backdown on regulating US Big Tech, what can Europe realistically expect from the next administration on the topics that will matter most, like trade and economic policy?Read on »
Divisions on EU Green Deal exposed as MEPs demand 'moratorium' on business burden
The EU’s political divisions over its milestone Green Deal and the regulatory burden facing businesses were exposed on Wednesday after a majority of MEPs called for a ‘pause’ on new regulation. Read on »
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EU claim on embedding rights into planned 'return hubs' is a new lowAnalysis
One can no longer seriously take the European Commission's claims to defend human rights on migration.Read on »
Croatian commissioner's domestic trips under fire, ahead of new Mediterranean postEUobserved
Croatian commissioner Dubravka Šuica made numerous trips over the past five years to Zagreb and her hometown of Dubrovnik to participate in events — now the frequency and nature of these ‘official missions’ have drawn criticism, ahead of her new post as inaugural commissioner for the Mediterranean.Read on »
EU agency: 50 percent of Muslims in EU suffer daily racism
Nearly half of the Muslim population in the EU face racial discrimination in their daily lives, according to a report published by EU agency for fundamental rights. Read on »
Auditors condemn EU for poor oversight and lack of data on pandemic aid
The EU Court of Auditors slammed the EU’s handling of state aid during recent crises, citing inadequate transparency, poorly defined conditions, and incomplete data.Read on »
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