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epa05190570 The control tower at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 02 March 2016. The Dutch Safety Board (DSB/OVV) will start a large scale investigation into the safety of air traffic at and around the airport. EPA/LEX VAN LIESHOUT

Greece struggles to complete prior actions as SYRIZA infighting plagues effort

epa05410551 Artist Joy Lohmann (L) carries another component as he enters a floating island made of recycled waste on Lake Gremmin near Ferropolis in Graefenhainichen,†Germany, 06 July 2016. The installation that spans up to 80 square metres has been named 'Insula Communis' and has been set up to raise awareness of global climate change and its impact on migration. Several ten thousands of visitors are expected to attend the music festivals Splash! and Melt! to be held on the following two weekends in Ferropolis. The waste from the first festival Splash!†is to be used by visitors and refugees from the surrounding areas to build another recycling island over the course of the second festival Melt!.† EPA/JAN†WOITAS

EU Member States accept Paris Agreement commitments

epaselect epa05559941 A Hungarian national living in Romania submits her letter ballot for the upcoming referendum on migration during postal voting at the Consulate General of Hungary in Cluj-Napoca, or Kolozsvar in Hungarian, western Romania, 28 September 2016. The voting on the European Union's proposed mandatory migrant quota scheme will be held on 02 October in Hungary. The government-initiated referendum, which was officially approved by the National Assembly on 10 May, seeks a yes or no answer from voters to the following question: ?Do you want the European Union to be able to mandate the obligatory resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens into Hungary even without the approval of the National Assembly?? EPA/ISTVAN BIRO HUNGARY OUT

A look at Hungary’s referendum on EU refugee quotas

Germany’s Commerzbank to cut nearly 10,000 jobs, halts dividend

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Issue 1179: Ethics über alles (Print Edition)

EU Affairs

epa05531827 Muslims attend the Friday prayer in the Fatih Camii mosque of the DITIB-Turkish Islamic Community of Dresden e.V. in Dresden, Germany, 09 September 2016. The community introduced themselves and their commitment to cultural exchange in Dresden on the occasion of Eid al-Adha , the holiest of the two Muslims holidays celebrated each year. It marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj) to visit Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. Muslims slaughter a sacrificial animal and split the meat into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor and needy. EPA/ARNO BURGI

S&D calls on EU to connect with Muslim communities

epa03038087 Western Sahara women flash 'Victory signs' in refugee camp in Tifariti in the liberated territories of Western Sahara, 18 December 2011. The camp is located near 13th Congress of the Polisario Front opened on 15 December in Tifariti and expected to run till 20 December. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA

Sahrawi women address EU parliament

epa05366991 A close up of the new high performance computer 'Janus' at Martin Luther University in Halle/Saale, Germany, 15 June 2016. The 2.25-million-euro computer has over 48 terabytes of storage and can access up to 6,560 core processors. Scientists in various fields will be able to use it to conduct extremely complicated and data-intensive calculations. EPA/JAN WOITAS

European Commission tackles data localization

epaselect epa05182858 People take part in a performance of the Stations of the Cross, to show solidarity with victims of trafficking, forced prostitution and violence, in the centre of Rome, Italy, 26 February 2016. EPA/ANGELO CARCONI

Trafficking of Nigerian women to Europe is reaching “crisis” levels

epa03945775 An illustration photo set up in Frankfurt, Germany, 08 November 2013, shows a hand holding tweezers and appearing to pluck a 'Password' from a computer screen with binary digits. A conference of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) on 12 November 2013 was to focus on the topic 'cyper crime', including phishing. Phishing has become a common word for illegally aquiring passwords, usernames or credit card information by fake internet sites. EPA/BORIS REOSSLER

Europol: Ransomware, child sex abuse online become top cybercrimes

epa05338458 A boat that was once used by refugees is transported to be put on display in the Cologne Cathedral, in Cologne, Germany, 31 May 2016. The seven meter long boat which was used by 80-100 Libyan refugees to flee to Europe several years ago already served as an altar during a Corpus Christi mass. EPA/OLIVER BERG

EPP calls on EU members to stick to their migration commitments

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Volkswagen recruits an ex-Commissioner for Climate

epa04758403 Dark clouds hover over the headquarters of German banking and financial services corporation Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, 20 May 2015. The company has scheduled its stockholders' meeting for 21 May 2015. EPA/ARNE DEDERT

Is there a rescue plan for Deutsche Bank?

epa04856117 Two policemen escort a Spanish man (L) after he was arrested during a police operation against a network that allegedly attracted and indoctrinated women to send them to combat zones under the control of the ISIS jihadist group, in Melilla, a city of the Spanish enclave in northern Africa, overnight 22 July 2015. EPA/FG GUERRERO

ISIS “Facebook cell” arrested in Spain, Germany, and Belgium

epa04318003 Members of the European Parliament raise their hands to vote during the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 16 July 2014. The European Commission, which proposes laws and ensures they are implemented, is made up of 28 commissioners - one for every member state. EPA/PATRICK SEEGER

MEPs reject EU Budget 2017 Council cuts

EU National News

epa05563561 A composite handout image released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on 30 September 2016 shows a sequence of images captured by Rosetta during its final descent to the surface of Comet 67P/C-G on 30 September 2016. The European Space Agency (ESA) commands its Rosetta spacecraft to a crash-landing onto 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet. Rosetta reached the comet's orbit in August 2014 after its launch from Earth in 2004. EPA/ESA/ROSETTA/MPS FOR OSIRIS / HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Europe’s comet probe Rosetta ends 12-year mission with crash

epa05400152 Bottles of wine are on sale at 'La Cite du Vin' (lit.: Wine City) in Bordeaux, France, 30 June 2016. The wine-devoted museum and exhibition place's architecture was designed by French XTU practice and it was officially opened on 31 May 2016 after construction costs summed up to more than 81 million euros. EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

New French law could pinch UK wine trade

epa05556568 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sanchez (L), and the party's Secretary of Organization and Electoral Action Cesar Luena (R) attend the party's Executive Committee meeting to evaluate the results in the regional elections in Galicia and the Basque Country, in Madrid, Spain, 26 September 2016. The socialist party got low results in both regions achieving the third place in Galicia and the fourth in the Basque country after new left parties En Marea and Podemos obtained better results in Galicia and the Basque Country, respectively. EPA/LUCA PIERGIOVANNI

Socialists lead Spain to the polls

epa05541931 Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrives at Bratislava castle during the Bratislava EU summit, an informal meeting of the 27 heads of state or government, in Bratislava, Slovakia, 16 September 2016. European Union leaders meet to discuss a new strategy and future of the European Union after the recent Brexit referendum in Britain. EPA/FILIP SINGER

Renzi’s referendum campaign heads towards a defeat

epa05558459 British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox delivers his speech during the WTO Public Forum 'Inclusive Trade', at the headquarters of the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland, 27 September 2016. EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI

British Trade Minister promises hard Brexit with “at least as free” trade

World News

epa05433931 A handout picture provided by Turkish Presidential Press office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking during a press conference after cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 20 July 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency and caused the dismissal of 50,000 workers and the arrest of 8,000 people after the 15 July failed coup attempt. At least 290 people were killed and almost 1,500 injured amid violent clashes on 15 July as certain military factions attempted to stage a coup d'etat. The UN and various governments and organizations have urged Turkey to uphold the rule of law and to defend human rights. EPA/TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Erdogan leader accuses EU of insincerity on visa promise

epa05564114 The shell of a cluster bomb by forces loyal to the Syrian government lay still after it penetrated a wall of a house in the rebel-held city of Douma, outskirts of Damasus, 30 September 2016. According to local sources at least four people died in the attack. EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA

Turkey renews parliament vote on military operations in Syria and Iraq

epa05438167 A general view for Iraqi refugees camp at Dibaga town, ouskirts of Mosul, southwest of Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan region, north of Iraq, 23 July 2016. According to local official, at least Ten thousand people arrived to Dibaga camp during the last three days due to the fighting between the Iraqi forces and Islamic State (IS) terror militia near Mosul city, which hosted around two million people before it fell to Islamic state group (IS) in June 2014. More than three million people have been forced to flee their homes in Iraq since January 2014, according to the United Nations. EPA/AHMED JALIL

The battle of Mosul could create 700,000 refugees

Democratic Candidate for United States President Hillary Clinton (R) embraces Senator Bernie Sanders as they appear at campaign stop where the talked about Clinton's plan for less expensive education, at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, USA 28 SEPTEMBER 2016.

Hillary calls on Sanders to mobilize first time voters

epa04992227 Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as he speaks during a campaign rally at the Trump National Doral Miami hotel in Miami, Florida, USA, 23 October 2015. Trump made his first public visit at the Trump National Doral Miami golf resort since announcing his presidential candidacy. EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA

Trump accussed of attempting to circumvent Cuban embargo

Leaders' Perspectives

The Coming Confrontation with North Korea

By: Richard N. Haass

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Kicking the Wasps’ Nest

By: Vít Novotný
Kristina Potapova

Europe’s Leadership Crisis

By: Guy Verhofstadt

Rethinking the EU refugee relocation system after Bratislava

By: Solon Ardittis

On the day of the Summit for refugees and migrants – Why the life of Haytham matters

By: Pierre Krähenbühl

A Smarter Union

By: Antonio López-Istúriz

2nd October: the hateful date

By: Tibor Szanyi, MEP

What will a “No” vote mean for Hungary

By: Jávor Benedek,

Ahead of the Hungarian referendum

By: Péter Niedermüller, MEP

A better economic plan for Japan

By: Joseph E. Stiglitz

Brexit and the Pound in your pocket

By: Barry Eichengreen

Saving Refugees to Save Europe

By: George Soros

Brexit

Migration & Refugee Crisis

US Elections

Ethics über alles

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Kroes’ Uber appointment is the real problem that the European Commission is facing, not (just) her involvement in the Bahamas

By Alexandros Koronakis Editor, New Europe

Energy

epa05083717 Smog obscures buildings in Tehran, Iran, 30 December 2015. Tehran's air quality index reached 159 on 30 December, prompting the government to declare a one-day public holiday in Tehran where all public institutions, schools and universities will be closed and outdoor sport canceled. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran wants EU technology to boost sustainability of cities

epa05410551 Artist Joy Lohmann (L) carries another component as he enters a floating island made of recycled waste on Lake Gremmin near Ferropolis in Graefenhainichen,†Germany, 06 July 2016. The installation that spans up to 80 square metres has been named 'Insula Communis' and has been set up to raise awareness of global climate change and its impact on migration. Several ten thousands of visitors are expected to attend the music festivals Splash! and Melt! to be held on the following two weekends in Ferropolis. The waste from the first festival Splash!†is to be used by visitors and refugees from the surrounding areas to build another recycling island over the course of the second festival Melt!.† EPA/JAN†WOITAS

EU Member States accept Paris Agreement commitments

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Gdynia strives for zero emissions transport

epa05560223 Director General for International Energy Affairs at the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change Edmund Hosker (L) and UAE Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui (C) during a session of the International Energy Forum and informal meeting of OPEC ministers at the congress palace in Algiers, Algeria, 28 September 2016. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA

OPEC to finalise oil output cut in November

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Volkswagen recruits an ex-Commissioner for Climate

epa03273192 The first spare pipes for the Nord-Stream Baltic Sea pipeline are stored on shore in Lubmin, Germany, 19 June 2012. The central storage facility will have 480 spare pipe sections. The 12 meter long pipes will be stored for 50 years in the 5.5 million euro expensive warehouse in case the pipeline needs repair. EPA/STEFAN SAUER

MEPs call for better gas storage in the EU

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Kazakhstan Caspian pipe delayed indefinitely despite Kashagan restart

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EU discusses nuclear security issues, stress tests at Ostrovets NPP

SOCAR has to show it still wants DESFA, Greek Ministry sources say

epa05225592 (FILE) A file picture dated 13 March 2016 shows the nuclear power plant in Tihange, Belgium. According to news reports on 22 March 2016 citing the police of Huy, the Tihange nuclear plant has been evacuated following terror attacks on the Brussels airport and two metro stations, killing dozens. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND

Avoid a European Fukushima, EESC urges the EU

Internet & ICT

epa05366991 A close up of the new high performance computer 'Janus' at Martin Luther University in Halle/Saale, Germany, 15 June 2016. The 2.25-million-euro computer has over 48 terabytes of storage and can access up to 6,560 core processors. Scientists in various fields will be able to use it to conduct extremely complicated and data-intensive calculations. EPA/JAN WOITAS

European Commission tackles data localization

Password breach could have ripple effects well beyond Yahoo

epa03945775 An illustration photo set up in Frankfurt, Germany, 08 November 2013, shows a hand holding tweezers and appearing to pluck a 'Password' from a computer screen with binary digits. A conference of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) on 12 November 2013 was to focus on the topic 'cyper crime', including phishing. Phishing has become a common word for illegally aquiring passwords, usernames or credit card information by fake internet sites. EPA/BORIS REOSSLER

Europol: Ransomware, child sex abuse online become top cybercrimes

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Volkswagen recruits an ex-Commissioner for Climate

epa04033000 An illustration picture shows network cables hanging from a computer screen which shows rows of binary code in Cologne, Germany, 20 January 2014. The discussion about the spying by US intelligence service NSA has not quieted down after the speech by US President Obama. On 17 January 2014, US President Barack Obama held a press conference where he announced that he was ordering changes to the United States' intelligence gathering policies. EPA/OLIVER BERG

Pro-Assad Syrian pleads guilty in US to role in hacking

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#SaveTheLink: How the European Commission ran away on #copyright reform

epa05559459 South African physicist, inventor, and SpaceX founder Elon Musk addresses the press during the 67th International Astronautics Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, 27 September 2016. During the presentation, Musk outlined his plan to design spacecraft to aid in the human colonization of the planet Mars within 40 to 100 years. EPA/ULISES RUIZ BASURTO

Elon Musk is looking for one million colonists for Mars

epa04090102 The two logos of Facebook (L) and Whatsapp pictured on the screen of a smartphone in Sieversdorf, Germany, 19 February 2014. Facebook announced on 19 February that it acquired the globally popular messaging system WhatsApp for 19 billion US dollar. Facebook paid 12 billion US dollar in shares and four billion US dollar in cash. The deal includes an additional three billion US dollar in Facebook stock for WhatsApp founders and employees. The deal should close later in 2014 and is still subject to regulatory approval, according to Facebook founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who said in the conference call that he did not expect any issues. Additionally, WhatsApp co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jan Koum will join the Facebook Board of Directors. EPA/PATRICK PLEUL

Germany orders end to Facebook/WhatsApp data sharing project

epa05331927 Japanese policemen stand on top of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum behind the national flags of the USA (L) and Japan (R) during US President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, 27 May 2016. Obama visited Hiroshima for the first time as US President after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima City. Obama visited the city after attending the two-day G7 Ise-Shima Summit talk. EPA/KIYOSHI OTA

US shares guidelines on self-driving cars at G7

epa02811658 A monitor shows the microinjection of sperm into an egg cell using a microscope at the in vitro fertilization clinic, Kinderwunschzentrum Leipzig, in Leipzig, Germany, 05 July 2011. The center in Leipzig is using a new device (Embryoscope) from Denmark, which unites the incubator, microscope and camera and which can monitor and evaluate the embryo until its transfer into the womb. The newest scientific findings prove that this allows a more exact detection of certain developments in the embryo and therefore can improve the pregnancy rate. EPA/WALTRAUD GRUBITZSCH

Two teams are working on human DNA editing

From the NE Knowledge Network

Centers of Knowledge

By Francisco Jaime Quesado

epa05425876 European flags hang at half mast in front of the European Commission building following the attack in Nice where a truck crashed into the crowd during the Bastille Day celebrations, in Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2016. According to reports, at least 84 people died and many were injured after a truck drove into the crowd on the famous Promenade des Anglais during celebrations of Bastille Day. Anti-terrorism police took over the investigation in the incident, media added. EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

The Open Europe

By Francisco Jaime Quesado

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Europe’s young entrepreneurs celebrated

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Commemoration of the Roma Holocaust – a time to learn and look forward

By Snežana Samardžić-Marković

EU gearing up to regulate drones

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With the EU gearing up to regulate drones, New Europe asked the two key players in the European Parliament about

By New Europe The European political newspaper

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Monnet matters

Hubris and the city

Energy Insider

Ici Washington

EU moves forward with drone regulation as industry booms

By Giacomo Galardini

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