Syriza party wins Greek election

Syriza party wins Greek election

(VOVworld) – Greece’s left-wing Syriza party led by Alexis Tsipras won Sunday’s election with 35.54% of the vote against 28.07% for the conservative New Democracy party
AU suspends Burkina Faso, imposes sanctions

AU suspends Burkina Faso, imposes sanctions

(VOVworld) - The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and imposed sanctions on leaders of the military coup. Soldiers from the elite presidential guard (RSP) stormed into a cabinet meeting on Wednesday...
European countries tighten refugee control

European countries tighten refugee control

(VOVworld) – At an emergency meeting in Brussels on Monday, the EU Interior Ministers agreed to draft a list of “safe countries,” where refugees won’t be able to apply for...
UN warns of uncertain status for refugees in Europe

UN warns of uncertain status for refugees in Europe

(VOVworld) – Illegal migrants fleeing across the Mediterranean to Europe might get stuck in limbo if European countries apply different policies, the United Nations warned amid EU squabbles over how to...
Romania rejects EU immigrant quota

Romania rejects EU immigrant quota

(VOVworld) – Romania is opposed an EC plan to share out migrants and refugees among EU members under a mandatory quota scheme. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis
EU makes move on immigrant crisis

EU makes move on immigrant crisis

(VOVworld) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed a plan proposed by EC President Jean-Claude Juncker for relocating refugees, saying that it is the first major step toward resolving the crisis
Russia not to change its stance over Syria

Russia not to change its stance over Syria

(VOVworld) - Russia denounced as "falsifications and fabrications" media reports that it was changing its stance on the war in Syria or on the future of President Bashar al-Assad, said...
The EU is divided on migration crisis

The EU is divided on migration crisis

(VOVworld) – Tension has increased among EU member countries on how to solve the biggest migrant crisis since WWII. Thousands more people have poured into countries located at the periphery of...