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European Union ministers agreed on a deal to overhaul the bloc's migration and asylum policies for the first time in years, Reuters reported on June 8.

EU: EU Members Strike Major Deal on Migration and Asylum Rules

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Voters in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Malta and Latvia took part in European Parliament elections on May 25, AP reported.

EU: High-Stakes European Parliament Election Heads Toward Its Big Day

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Heads of state from seven of the European Union's southern members met Jan. 10 in Rome for the fourth Summit of the Southern European Countries, EUObserver reported.

EU: Southern Member States Meet, Express Joint Focus On Key Issues

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Two hijackers who forced a Libyan plane to land in Malta and threatened to blow it up with a hand grenade have released all passengers and surrendered themselves to authorities, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said, CNN reported Dec. 23. 

Malta: Plane Hijackers Surrender, All Passengers Released

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An Afriqiyah Airways plane traveling from Sabha to Tripoli was hijacked Dec. 23 and has since landed in Malta, the Times of Malta and Reuters reported. 

Libya: Hijacked Flight Lands In Malta, Some Passengers Released

Libyan coast guard vessels loyal to the Tripoli-based government stopped Togo-flagged tanker San Gwann 7 kilometers (4.35 miles) north of Abu Kammash district on May 10, Times of Malta reported May 11.

Libya: Officials Stop Diesel Smugglers Bound For Malta

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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The European Union launched Operation Sophia on Oct. 7, allowing EU naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea to board, search and seize smuggling vessels in international waters, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, The Guardian and EU Observer reported. 

EU: Seizures Of Smuggling Vessels In Mediterranean To Begin

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Rail cars loaded with steel sit at the ThyssenKrupp Schwelgern steel plant on May 30, 2018 in Duisburg, Germany. 

The European Union and the United States will increase efforts to deconflict their trade and climate policies ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential and EU parliamentary elections, but lingering disagreements will not allow for a complete respite of Trump-era tariffs on EU steel and aluminum.

EU-U.S. Steel and Aluminum Negotiations Make Limited Headway

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Brussels’ proposed new Pact on Migration and Asylum lacks a mechanism to distribute migrants across the bloc, meaning countries in the Mediterranean will continue to carry most of the burden.

Poking Holes in the New EU Migration Plan 

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Enacting the Paris climate change accord is only the first step in a lengthy process.

A Quick Agreement in Paris, but a Long Road Ahead

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The summit is a sign that the Continent is beginning to fracture along regional lines.

Greece: Southern Europe Seeks a United Front in Athens

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Southern Europe Sees an Opportunity in the Brexit

But the region will have difficulty taking charge of Europe's political process while it remains economically and politically fragile.  

The Limits of a Southern European Alliance

The Continent is breaking apart, and France is caught in the middle.

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The plan would probably immediately push Europe back to the panicked days of 2011-2012, when the eurozone was on the verge of a rapid unraveling.

Germany's Unsettling Plan for Southern Europe

Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

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Immigration Drives a Deeper Wedge Between EU States

The bloc's inability to craft a coherent asylum policy will continue to undermine the free movement of people, one of its founding principles. 

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Liechtenstein

In broad terms, a microstate is a state that has little territory and a small population -- usually both -- but shares most of the features of larger states, including sovereignty and international recognition. This differentiates microstates from other small political entities such as overseas territories or special administrative regions.

The Condition of Europe's Curious Microstates

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EU: EU Members Strike Major Deal on Migration and Asylum Rules

EU: High-Stakes European Parliament Election Heads Toward Its Big Day

EU: Southern Member States Meet, Express Joint Focus On Key Issues

Malta: Plane Hijackers Surrender, All Passengers Released

Libya: Hijacked Flight Lands In Malta, Some Passengers Released

Libya: Officials Stop Diesel Smugglers Bound For Malta

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

EU: Seizures Of Smuggling Vessels In Mediterranean To Begin

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