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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, a treaty that defined the borders of modern Turkey, and is a key point of reference in Greece's relations with Turkey.

The shipwreck off Pylos, where at least 78 people died, is a "heartbreaking reminder" that human trafficking must stop, European Council President Charles Michel said on Wednesday.

Border Force and the military escort migrants ashore at Dover after they crossed the English Channel in Dover, Britain, 27 August 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/STUART BROCK

"Designating a state as a 'safe country' necessitates the confirmation that 'there is … no serious risk of persecution of nationals of that State'. Unfortunately, Albania does not meet this criterion," the letter reads.

4th edition of the SQUEEZE IT competition

The contest is open to young artists under the age of 30 (born after 23 July, 1993) and born in EU member states and in CEI member states. There is no fee for participation.  

Author Elizabeth Gilbert, whose multi-million-selling "Eat, Pray, Love" was made into a Hollywood smash starring Julia Roberts, said Monday she is shelving her new novel after an outcry because it was set in Russia.

Slovenia has long decried police checks on Austria's border and Prime Minister Robert Golob's first official visit to Austria on 13 June did not bring a convergence of views.

After meeting Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Golob criticised the checks on the Austrian-Slovenian border, in place since the 2015 migration crisis, as unjustified and ineffective.

EU countries on Monday tweaked draft rules aimed at giving workers at online companies such as Uber and Deliveroo employee benefits, ahead of negotiations with EU lawmakers who want more comprehensive rules than both EU governments and the European Commission.

UK Parliament Home Affairs Committee at a hearing. Print Screen from UK Parliament livestream.

The investigation report [Link], said that some of those seeking asylum are indeed in danger of being trafficked but most seem attracted to the UK by higher standards of livings there compared to Albania.

Nigeria's central bank chief has been arrested hours after being suspended from office by the country's new president, authorities said Saturday.

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, is in "custody for some investigative reasons," Nigeria's secret police said in a statement without providing further details.

After years of bickering and gridlock, EU countries have finally agreed on a major migration deal that could overhaul the EU's asylum system.