Angela Merkel’s popularity has dropped abruptly over her handling of Europe’s refugee crisis, a poll for ARD television network showed. Merkel, who was criticized for being slow to condemn violent protests against refugees in an east German town last month, saw her ratings slip by 4 points from the previous month to 63%. Source: Reuters
The first priority for the new European Commission should be managing migration, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday at an event on youth participation in European politics. Source Ekathimerini
Dozens of angry farmers and people from the construction sector went to the police station in the center of Arnhem on Wednesday evening. This is a colorful procession of tractors, cars and vans from construction companies, among others. They are angry about the arrest of a co-demonstrator, police say. Source OmroepGelderLijn
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said that the new draft will be presented to North Korea’s first vice foreign minister who is currently on an official visit to Moscow. Source Tass
