THE EU is heading for a “crisis” with Italy as the eurozone’s third-largest economy teeters on the edge of a financial crisis, Brussels bosses have warned. Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner, said it was the bloc’s duty to ensure the eurozone … Read More
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has abolished visa-free travel with Iran apparently in response to European Union pressure after the system was abused by migrants trying to reach the bloc. More than 15,000 Iranians have visited Serbia since visas were … Read More
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Several hundred asylum-seekers camped outside a police station Monday in northern Greece, lining up to be arrested and formally processed as a surge in illegal migration overwhelmed authorities in the region. After sleeping on benches and … Read More
Pope Francis has ordered a “thorough study” into the Vatican archives to investigate the charges surrounding Archbishop Theodore McCarrick. Credit Credit Tony Gentile/Reuters ROME — The Vatican has decided to fight fire and brimstone with fire and brimstone. Six weeks after Archbishop Carlo Maria … Read More
ITALY’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini warned the European Commission his eurosceptic government will “keep going” despite threats to its budget proposals as he issued an ultimatum to Eurocrats “insulting” the country. Italy‘s eurosceptic leader Matteo Salvini has been involved in an ongoing … Read More
Full Transcript ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=eyoRle2O97M ) Judy Woodruff: Let us first warn that the story you’re about to see contains images that may upset some viewers, especially children. Violence has re-erupted in Libya. The U.N.-backed government there has declared a state … Read More
Camp Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos, is a visible reminder of Europe’s hardening stance toward migrants. Refugees and migrants at Camp Moria on the island of Lesbos, Greece, last month.CreditCreditAris Messinis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images It may seem … Read More
There are only a few months left until the UK formally exits the EU. So far, the debate about Brexit has been framed mainly in economic terms. Should the UK crash out of the bloc without a mutual exit agreement, the … Read More
A new Pew poll suggests trust in the embattled pontiff is plummeting. Pope Francis holds his General Weekly Audience in St. Peter’s Square on August 29, 2018, in Vatican City. Giulio Origlia/Getty Images Catholics’ confidence in Pope Francis has plummeted. … Read More