Mar 18 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: EU, Turkey agree on migrant deal; riots flare in Brazil By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the European Union has reached a deal with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants into Eastern Europe. Also, the corruption crisis engulfing Brazil’s government flared as riot police in Sao Paulo resorted to water… Continue watching
Nov 10 Slovenia begins building razor-wire fence along border with Croatia By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Slovenia has said that it will be building ‘temporary technical obstacles,’ possibly including fences, along its border with Croatia. Continue reading
Jun 07 European ships rescue 3,500 migrants in Mediterranean, send to Sicily By Cathy Zhao In the Mediterranean, a vast joint effort from several countries continues to locate and rescue migrants stranded at sea. British, Swedish, Spanish and Italian ships rescued 3,500 migrants on Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:39 Is Google’s search engine dominance hurting EU consumers? By PBS News Hour In response to the EU’s charges that Google uses its search engine dominance to favor Google Shopping, the company said shopping results have not harmed the competition nor innovation. Gwen Ifill talks to the European Union’s Commissioner for Competition Margrethe… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 2:02 Greek bailout talks falter amid threat of default By PBS News Hour The European Union has demanded that Greece agree to an extension bailout program by Friday or risk losing assistance altogether. The Greek finance minister called the plan absurd, but did not rule out a deal. Without an agreement, the current… Continue watching
Mar 01 Limited options for U.S., Europe in Ukraine By Julie Pace, Associated Press Despite blunt warnings about costs and consequences, President Barack Obama and European leaders have limited options for retaliating against Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the former Soviet republic now at the center of an emerging conflict between East and West. Continue reading
Feb 10 Switzerland’s new immigration quotas conflict with EU ‘freedom of movement’ laws By Ellen Rolfes In a vote Sunday, Swiss citizens passed a referendum to enforce immigration quotas for people from European Union countries. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Putin’s economic bailout for Ukraine angers protesters supportive of EU deal Putin's economic bailout for Ukraine angers protesters supportive of EU deal… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Legal, financial perils don’t end for African migrants after they reach Europe Legal, financial perils don't end for African migrants after they reach Europe… Continue watching