US dismisses Russian allegations of Turkey’s involvement in trading IS oil
The U.S. government has dismissed Russian allegations that Turkey is involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State group,
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Europe
Slovakia filed lawsuit against quotas
Slovakia filed a lawsuit against the Council of the European Union concerning the adoption of mandatory refugee quotas on December 2.
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Montenegro invited to join NATO
NATO foreign ministers agreed on December 2 2015 to invite Montenegro to join the alliance, according to a note on
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Hungary, Greece will not follow EU guidelines on labelling Israeli settlements products – report
After Hungary, Greece has also decided that it will not heed European Commission guidelines on labelling products manufactured in Israeli
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NATO wants to beef up security along Turkish borders
NATO foreign ministers are looking at ways to beef up security along Turkey’s border a week after Ankara shot down
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Moscow’s allegations against Ankara ratchet up tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has challenged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to prove allegations that Turkey is facilitating oil
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Donald Tusk’s first year as European Council president
Do you remember Herman Van Rompuy? You don’t even remember the name? The Belgian was the first president of the
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EU steps up financial aid in response to Syria crisis
The European Commission announced on December 1 2015 new aid packages in response to the Syrian crisis to help the
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20% of migrant arrivals by sea in Europe in 2015 are children
Children make up at least one in five of the 870 000 refugees and migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean
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