Euromed News
24 June 2019
Hundreds of migrants arrive to Italy while the NGO Sea Watch is blocked off Lampedusa
After 13 days on the sea, the vessel of German NGO Sea Watch is still waiting for the Italian authorities’ permission to disembark 42 people rescued in Libyan waters on 12 June.
24 June 2019
Istanbul mayoral elections in Turkey
On Sunday 23 June, mayoral elections in Istanbul declared Ekrem Imamoglu, leader of the secularist Republican People’s Party (CHP), mayor of the city.
23 June 2019
Syria and Russia intensify attacks in north eastern cities of Hama and Idlib
During the month of June, Assad’s army backed by Russian army’s support intensified military attacks in the regions of Idlib and Hama.
19 June 2019
China-Arab States Cooperation Forum held in Abu Dhabi
On 19 June, the 16th session of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and the 5th session of the China-Arab States Strategic Dialogue were hosted in Abu Dhabi.
19 June 2019
UfM organizes its Trade SoM in Brussels and its first regional business forum in Cairo
On 13 June, the Senior Officials of UfM member states met in Brussels and on 18 June, UfM celebrated its first regional business forum in Cairo, in the presence of UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel.
17 June 2019
The 13th EU-Jordan Association Council discussed cooperation, trade and economic reforms
On 17 June, the Association Council reviewed the state of the EU-Jordan bilateral relations in Luxembourg.
17 June 2019
Former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi dies in Cairo
Mohammed Morsi, died on 17 June in Cairo, after 6 years in prison. Morsi (who was 67 years old) was testifying in a tribunal when he fainted and died after being transferred to a hospital.
14 June 2019
Immigration liaison officers: Council adopts new rules to improve coordination
In its mission to strengthen the cooperation and coordination between liaison officers deployed to third countries by member states, the Council adopted on 14 June a regulation to improve the functioning of the European network of immigration liaison officers.
14 June 2019
MED7, the Summit of the Southern EU Countries meets in Malta
On 14 June, Valletta hosted the 6th south EU Summit. Heads of State of Italy, Malta, Cyprus, France, Portugal, Spain and Greece attended the meeting that focused on climate change, migration and the EU situation after the European Parliament elections.