Новости за 18.07.2016

Foreign ministers meeting after last week attack in Nice aired strategic ideas rather than specific initiatives.

Five member states have sided with Rabat and appealed an EU court case clarifying the EU's role in Morocco's illegal annexation of Western Sahara.

France, Germany, EU have told Turkey that its EU entry bid would grind to a halt if if executed the alleged coup leaders.

Secretary of state John Kerry will give speeches in the coming months to "help people to understand exactly the positive side" of the EU-US free trade talks.

The EU Council, representing member states, has given the go-ahead to free-trade talks with Indonesia. It also asked the EU Commission, which will lead the talks, to take "an ambitious approach". Indonesia will be the sixth South East Asian country to open talks with the EU. Agreements have already been concluded with Singapore and Vietnam, and talks are still going on with Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

October's referendum on migrant quotas will be held against a backdrop of growing hostility to foreigners that is used by the government to maintain its popularity.

The European Commission has proposed a €500 million package to help farmers facing market difficulties. The plan, which is to be discussed by agriculture ministers on Monday, includes a €150 million scheme to encourage a reduction in milk production in order to sustain prices. It also includes €350 million to be distributed between member states to help farmers facing cash-flow problems.

EU and US negotiators set out to work all summer to break the stalemate over TTIP deal. Meanwhile, implementation of CETA risk being blocked by member states.

The British prime minister Theresa May will visit Berlin on Wednesday in her first foreign visit for talks with chancellor Angela Merkel on the UK's preparations to leaving the EU. She will then head for Paris on Thursday for similar talks with French president Francois Hollande, the prime minister office said on Monday.

EU and US diplomacy chiefs have called for respect for the rule of law and warned against a wider crackdown and the introduction of the death penalty.

By helping refugees being full members of the labour market, unions will adapt to changes in society and will be better prepared to face the future.

The Greek government plans to close down most of its 42 migrant reception centres by September, migration minister Yiannis Mouzalas told Kathimerini on Sunday (17 July). They will be replaced by small-scale camps with better conditions, such as prefabricated homes with electricity and running water. Some 4,500 migrants living in the old Athens airport and port of Piraeus will be moved to three new camps within the next 10 days.

Almost 250 people have been killed in attacks over the last 18 months, putting pressure on the government to take more security measures.

EU ministers and officials have urged Turkey’s leader to respect the law in his handling of an apparent coup, amid fears his crackdown could "destroy" EU relations.

EU states are hesitant to transfer power to Brussels, but the case of how car certification works, or doesn't work, in practice gives few arguments to supporters of the status quo.

The UK's Brexit negotiator suggested EU nationals' rights to stay in Britain may not be guaranteed if there is a rush in new arrivals.