Europe

39 Pinoys to take postgrad studies under EU scholarship

MANILA-- A total of 39 Filipino students will pursue higher education studies in Europe under the European Union's (EU) Erasmus+ Programme. The Erasmus+ Programme is EU's funding scheme, which allows applicants to...

France’s soccer team builds unity, euphoria at home but will it last?

PARIS — As the French savor their World Cup victory, the nation's soccer (football) team is changing old and negative stereotypes about immigrants and integration. But can this sense of national unity...

Trump denies troubled ties with Britain after bashing PM in interview

LONDON — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the U.S. relationship with Britain as “the highest level of special,” rejecting reports of troubled ties further frayed by his comments published in one...

Italy blocks EU Summit agreements over migration

Italy has blocked the adoption of any agreements at the European Union summit in Brussels, demanding that the bloc do more to help Rome’s migration crisis. Italy’s month-old populist government refused to...

EU leaders meet, but fail to agree on migration

PARIS — European leaders failed to breach bitter divisions over migration during a mini-summit in Brussels Sunday, making chances increasingly slim they will reach any significant deal for managing the ongoing influx...

Turkey’s Erdogan claims victory in presidential election

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the county's presidential election, giving him a new term as the office of president gains more power. Turkish media said Erdogan won about 53...

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