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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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Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.

<p>To the west of Eurasia lays Europe, a region predisposed to division. It is surrounded on nearly all sides by islands and peninsulas that make it difficult for Europe to cohere. The northern half of the continent, moreover, sits on a plain whose short, meandering rivers tend to empower countries without forcing them to work with others. The southern half is situated on more mountainous terrain that has historically impeded the creation of strong, unified economies. As a result, Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.</p>

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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

The Fate of the Eurozone

Terrorism and Security

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

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

Energy

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

EU countries agreed to increase the amount of aid to member states receiving high numbers of asylum seekers and to triple the funding for EU operations Triton and Poseidon to rescue asylum seekers at sea, an official statement from the European Council said.

EU: Leaders Triple Funding To Combat Human Trafficking

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A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

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The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

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A horse grazes in front of Kara-Kul lake in the Chon-Ak-Suu valley, 300 kilometers southeast of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

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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

EU: Leaders Triple Funding To Combat Human Trafficking

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