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Al-Qaeda says Ivory Coast attack was revenge against France
Al-Qaeda's North African branch said its attack on a beach resort in Ivory Coast on March 13 that killed 18 people was revenge for a French offensive against Islamist militants in the Sahel region and called for its forces to withdraw.
European Commission relocation plan an utter failure so far, according to reality
The European Commission’s plan for a fair distribution of refugees across EU countries has so far proven a complete failure, according to data released. The ambitious EC plan hammered out in 2015 to relocate 160,000 refugees from Italy and Greece to the rest of the European countries has effectively not even taken off.
Shakespeare defends refugees, as a manuscript reveals
The pages of the only surviving manuscript to contain Shakespeare’s handwriting are to be digitised by the British Library giving the chance to the public to see an impassioned speech in defence of refugees in London.
France to warn Turkey against 'blackmailing' EU in migrant crisis
France will tell Turkey at a summit with the European Union this week it wants more effective cooperation with Ankara on the migrant crisis, but will warn against any attempt at "blackmail," Prime Minister Manuel Valls said March 15.
It is "essential" to work with Turkey, "but there must not be the slightest blackmail", Valls told the French parliament.
EU-Turkey Deal: Commission Seeks 'Consensus' on Demands by Bulgaria, Cyprus
The EU is working toward a "good deal" with Turkey by using a "constructive approach" in dialogue among member states, Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has said.
One Suspect Shot Dead in Brussels in Police Raid Linked to 2015 Paris Attacks
One suspect has been shot dead in a counter-terrorism raid in Brussels linked to last year's terror attacks in Paris in which 130 people were killed, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
As many as two other suspects are reportedly on the run after Belgian police raided an apartment in Forest, a south Brussels suburb, according to the BBC.
Reuters: EU asks Greece and Cyprus to make concessions to Turkey
The European Union asks Greece and Cyprus to offer concessions to Turkey hoping to seal a deal on sending back migrants, according to EU new proposal.
Greek fertility rate one of the lowest in EU, says Eurostat
According to Eurostat data, there were just over 5 million new births registered in the EU in 2014, with France recording the highest fertility rate. The data indicated the average age a woman has her first child is 29 years old. Greece had 92,000 new births in 2014, with Greek women bearing their first child at 30 years old.
Hoteliers have little hope of luring Western tourists
Tourism representatives from the southern province of Antalya, Turkey's tourism center, have said they did not find what had expected at the ITB Berlin fair, adding they saw 2016 as a difficult year for the sector once again.
Antalya tourism players return 'disappointed' from Berlin fair
Tourism representatives from the southern province of Antalya, Turkey's tourism center, have said they did not find what had expected at the ITB Berlin fair, adding they saw 2016 as a difficult year for the sector once again.