insert_link World Euroskeptic parties in talks to for faction Central and Eastern European leaders are reportedly discussing the formation of a new faction within the European Parliament. According to Hungary's Nepszava newspaper, the proposed group would include Hungarian, Czech, and Slovak parties outside any EP political group, as Pablo Gutierrez reports. todayJune 27, 2024 27
insert_link World EU extends Ukrainian refugee stay The European Union has extended the right of Ukrainian refugees to stay in the bloc for another year to March 2026, as Russia's war ravages their homeland. Currently, some 4.2 million Ukrainians are registered as refugees across the EU, with Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic hosting the biggest numbers. The measure had been due to expire on 4 March next year. todayJune 26, 2024 21
insert_link World We polled EU citizens on what they want asylum policy to look like – their answers may surprise you Asylum seekers arriving on the Greek island Lesvos in 2015. Nicolas Economou/Shutterstock By Natalia Letki, University of Warsaw; Dawid Walentek, Ghent University; Peter Thisted Dinesen, University of Copenhagen, and Ulf Liebe, University of Warwick The issues of migration and asylum are contentious in Europe, and have caused deep rifts among EU member states for years. These topics are fully on the agenda for the 2024 EU elections. […] todayJune 6, 2024 22