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'We can't leave people behind': EU Cohesion Commissioner on levelling up

Ferreira tells Armen Georgian: "We just published a staff document which shows that when regions are kind of forgotten, when they're left behind, also politically, they tend to feel that, 'well, if the global economic system is to complex, too sophisticated, if I cannot fit in, if I cannot survive in it, then I’m against it.' So countries have to really reflect on the cost of imbalances. If we want our democracies to keep running normally, we can't leave people behind."

'Democratic backsliding has accelerated': Council of Europe chief Pejcinovic Buric

Council of Europe chief Pejcinovic Buric says there has been a clear trend of democratic backsliding over the last ten years at least, but that there are also some positive stories such as the adoption of the Istanbul Convention against domestic violence.

Tragedy in the Mediterranean: Was the migrant boat disaster avoidable?

The tragedy comes weeks ahead of the Greek elections, in which a right-wing party is expected to win, and just days after the EU struck a deal on a new asylum pact to better share the burden on legal and illegal entries into the bloc.

Madrid’s EU presidency: Spain’s FM says Europe awaits Spanish leadership

Asked about Kiyv’s request for international aid following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, Albares says that “The EU is always trying to respond as quickly as possible to all needs, whether humanitarian, to take care of the refugees, [or] militarily. ... And Spain, bilaterally, is preparing a very important package of humanitarian aid, and our voice will be raised in Brussels to make sure that the EU responds – and it will respond.”

Europe's military support for Ukraine: Has the EU risen to the occasion?

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EU takes on artificial intelligence: Will Europe's regulation scare off OpenAI?

On the face of it, these do not clash too harshly with the EU's plans already outlined in 2021, which basically sought to ensure AI works for people and is a force for good in society.

Food fight over Ukrainian grain: Will Eastern Europe's farmers break EU solidarity?

But the episode has left a bitter taste. As Poland gears up for a general election due this autumn, the EU's squabble over Ukrainian grain is giving the bloc's solidarity towards Ukraine an important stress test.

Foreign students in Northern Cyprus: False promises and disillusion

With nearly 50,000 foreign students, mainly from Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, education has become a lucrative business in Northern Cyprus. According to authorities, it generates a third of GDP – more than tourism. In order to recruit students, universities employ so-called agents, often former students themselves. They are paid a commission – up to $800 per student – for each person they sign up. But this system leads to problematic behaviour, particularly on the part of African agents.

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'We can't leave people behind': EU Cohesion Commissioner on levelling up

'Democratic backsliding has accelerated': Council of Europe chief Pejcinovic Buric

Tragedy in the Mediterranean: Was the migrant boat disaster avoidable?

Madrid’s EU presidency: Spain’s FM says Europe awaits Spanish leadership

Europe's military support for Ukraine: Has the EU risen to the occasion?

EU takes on artificial intelligence: Will Europe's regulation scare off OpenAI?

Food fight over Ukrainian grain: Will Eastern Europe's farmers break EU solidarity?

Foreign students in Northern Cyprus: False promises and disillusion