Terrorism and migration top EU public's concern
Immigration and terrorism top people's concerns in Europe - a shift since the economic crisis. But the EU commission flattered itself in its reading of the latest polls.
Immigration and terrorism top people's concerns in Europe - a shift since the economic crisis. But the EU commission flattered itself in its reading of the latest polls.
The Geneva-based International Organisation for Migration on Friday said some 251,557 people seeking either protection or better lives have reached the EU by sea since the start of the year until 27 July. It also noted that the death toll in the attempt has reached 3,034. Some 20,000 people crossed the sea in July alone. Same period last year saw 220,054 arrivals and 1,917 deaths.
Conservative leader and acting PM Mariano Rajoy has not ruled out trying to form a minority government if other parties any him support, amid looming EU budget ultimatums.
The 2012 request is somewhat ironic, considering that it has since emerged some car companies themselves have misled the public about how their cars' emissions filters worked.
Cooperation with the EU made the fund less effective and too political, a report by the International Monetary Fund's watchdog says.
Consumer confidence in the UK has plummeted to a 26-year low, according to a poll by market researchers GfK, reports the Guardian newspaper. GfK noted that the confidence index fell further in July when compared to the June survey carried out before the Brexit referendum. It is the sharpest drop since 1990.
Turkey's government on Thursday decided to sack almost half of its generals as part of a larger purge to rid any opposition to president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on power. Some 149 generals out of a total of 358 will be replaced. Erdogan has arrested around 10,000 soldiers and closed down over 130 media outlets in the wake of a failed coup on 15 July.
Pope Francis told young Poles on Thursday at a rally in Krakow to show compassion to refugees and asylum seekers. He said a "merciful heart is able to be a place of refuge for those who are without a home or have lost their home." His comments put him at odds with Poland's right-wing government.
Fewer people are heading to France following a spate of attacks. Flight bookings to Nice, where some 84 people were killed on Bastille Day on 14 July, dropped by 57% in the period from 15 to 23 July when compared to the same time last year, reports Reuters. Nice is the second most popular destination for tourists after Paris in France.
EU regulators are set to publish on Friday the stress test results of some 51 banks. The tests will disclose weaknesses as some continue to struggle with bad loans. The tests are aimed at finding out how well the banks can withstand a new financial shock.
British leader Theresa May has said free movement of EU workers to Britain cannot continue as in the past, while visiting Slovakia and Poland on Thursday.