MEPs vote for stronger gun control

Photo by Fredrick Onyango (BRUSSELS) – Euro-MPs, debating in committee on a draft update of the EU firearms directive, voted Wednesday to introduce stronger controls on ‘blank-firing’ guns, to prevent…

EU proposes reform of Europe's asylum policy

Refugees (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission presented Wednesday proposals to reform Europe’s common asylum system, with promises of an efficient, fair and humane asylum policy for refugees.The proposals include the…

EU-US data transfer accord enters into force
The European Union approved Tuesday the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, a special arrangement that replaces the former ‘Safe Harbor’ agreement to allow transfer of…

Brexit overshadows EU-China meeting
Photo EU Council (BEIJING) – The 18th bilateral summit between the EU and China got under way in Beijing Tuesday, Awith Brexit overshadowing discussions…