Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings
04 Aug Member States

Beyond Calais: Migrants dodge crackdown with riskier Channel crossings

From Cherbourg to Dieppe, migrants navigate longer, deadlier paths to reach the UK, highlighting new challenges in the ongoing migration crisis along the English Channel.
by Eloise Hardy
Italy’s social care model offers ideas for an ageing EU
05 Aug Member States
Italy’s social care model offers ideas for an ageing EU
Steel industry waits in purgatory as dust settles on EU-US trade deal
30 Jul EU Institutions
Steel industry waits in purgatory as dust settles on EU-US trade deal
Build a European border policy to save Schengen, says former negotiator
29 Jul Member States
Build a European border policy to save Schengen, says former negotiator
New campaign group to launch representing UK citizens across EU
09 Aug
New campaign group to launch representing UK citizens across EU
A new campaign group, Fair Deal for Expats, will launch next week tasked with representing the rights of the 1.3 million UK citizens living and working in the EU.
Charleroi attack: Perpetrator was illegal immigrant
09 Aug
Charleroi attack: Perpetrator was illegal immigrant
The Algerian man who carried out a machete attack on two Belgian policewomen was an illegal immigrant, it has emerged.
Poll: Hungary to largely reject fresh influx of migrants in October referendum
08 Aug
Poll: Hungary to largely reject fresh influx of migrants in October referendum
A new opinion poll shows that people in Hungary will turn out in large numbers and reject any fresh influx of asylum seekers in the country's asylum referendum in October.
Mogherini promises to tackle 'persistent human rights violations' against indigenous people
08 Aug
Mogherini promises to tackle 'persistent human rights violations' against indigenous people
EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini has pledged to tackle “persistent human rights violations” against indigenous people.
Thailand votes in favour of military-backed constitution
08 Aug
Thailand votes in favour of military-backed constitution
A leading Brussels-based Asia expert has cast serious doubt on Thailand’s future after voters endorsed a military-backed constitution paving the way for a general election.
Isis claims responsibility for attack on Belgian police
08 Aug
Isis claims responsibility for attack on Belgian police
Islamic State has claimed an attacker who injured two Belgian policewomen, one seriously, with a machete as one of their "soldiers of the caliphate".
Thailand set to vote on controversial constitution
05 Aug
Thailand set to vote on controversial constitution
Thailand votes on Sunday for a new constitution that has been widely criticised.
MEP calls on UK to 'urgently address' issue of discarded coffee cups
05 Aug
MEP calls on UK to 'urgently address' issue of discarded coffee cups
Catherine Bearder has urged the UK's new environment minister Andrea Leadsom to "urgently address" the issue of discarded coffee cups.
Turkey: Murder of gay Syrian refugee raises further doubts over EU deal
05 Aug
Turkey: Murder of gay Syrian refugee raises further doubts over EU deal
A leading NGO has voiced concern after the body of a gay Syrian refugee who disappeared in central Istanbul was found mutilated and beheaded.
Timothy Kirkhope awarded seat in UK's House of Lords
05 Aug
Timothy Kirkhope awarded seat in UK's House of Lords
Senior UK Conservative MEP Timothy Kirkhope has been awarded a peerage in David Cameron's resignation honours list.