richard youngs

Richard Youngs Richard Youngs is senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, based at Carnegie Europe and professor of international relations at University of Warwick. ..

election briefing: freedom of movement

Up to four million people already living here perfectly legally must apply for the government’s EU Settlement Scheme in order to continue to do so, with a deadline of 30 June 2021 if the UK leaves the EU with a deal; 31 December 2020 if it’s a no-deal exit. . ..

what to expect from italy's new government?

We must in mind that both Movimento Cinque Stelle and PD backed Ursula van Leyen, and it's significant that they have appointed two politicians of the pro- European PD to ministerial posts that are key to relations with Brussels, have proposed Paolo Gentilone as EU commissioner.. ..

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'The Golan Heights is a matter for Israel and Syria to determine through negotiations in the context of a comprehensive peace settlement,' she said, adding that 'US policy positions are a matter for the US government'. . EU States . Separately, Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, and Poland..

europe’s refugee crisis

Estimates suggest that 80 percent of the refugees currently begging entrance to Europe are from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan — countries decimated by decades of Western and war, and the violence of dictatorial regimes like Syria's Bashar al-Assad and the reactionary forces of Islamic State Iraq and Syria. ..

greek gov't wins confidence vote

The government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won confidence vote in Greek on Wednesday, while new crucial vote for the ratification of Macedonia name deal will follow it in the coming days.. ..

israeli roadblocks up by 40% in west bank

In Brussels, Belgium, the EU said Wednesday it had given $816 million in aid to the Palestinians this year, bypassing the Hamas government. EU spokeswoman Emma Udwin said a two-day meeting of European experts agreed to expand the aid to cover 60,000 additional people in the Palestinian..

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