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Romanian coast guards rescues 157 migrants from Black Sea

By OLIMPIU GHEORGHIU (150 miles) east of Bucha- pered rescue efforts before Migrants are increasingly Krzysztof Borowski, a
Associated Press rest, before dawn. the ship was eventually using the Black Sea route spokesman for the Europe-
CONSTANTA, Romania (AP) Revising its initial count, the towed to port. from Turkey to reach Roma- an Union’s border agency,
— Romania’s coast guard coast guard said it found Fabian Badila, a border po- nia. Last weekend, coast Frontex, told The Associ-
on Wednesday rescued 157 migrants from Iran and lice spokesman, said the guard forces from Romania ated Press that smugglers
more than 150 migrants Iraq who had “intended to migrants would be taken and Bulgaria intercepted are attempting to “revive
from Iraq and Iran, includ- illegally enter our country.” into custody and then 217 migrants in the Black the route,” which as re-
ing 56 children, from a ship Some migrants received moved to government-run Sea in two boats who were cently as 2014 had been
in distress on the Black Sea, medical treatment. migration centers in Roma- suspected of trying to ille- used by some 430 migrants.
on what is becoming a fa- Authorities initially spotted nia. gally enter Romania. Since then the numbers
vored route for migrants the ship outside Romanian He said the border police Any new influx of migrants have fallen as other routes
trying to reach Western Eu- territorial waters early Tues- had an efficient surveil- through the Black Sea via Turkey into Greece be-
rope. day. It sent a distress signal lance system which could could further exacerbate came popular. In 2015, 68
The rusty ship was towed to and two coast guard boats detect vessels trying to ille- political strains within the migrants used the Black
the Black Sea port of Con- were dispatched, but high gally enter Romanian terri- European Union over the Sea route, and in 2016 only
stanta, some 250 kilometers waves and winds ham- torial waters. issue. one, Borowski added.q

EU chief says bloc ‘bouncing back’ after crisis-hit decade

By LORNE COOK sis appears to have abated
VANESSA GERA somewhat and Greece is
Associated Press set to end its bailout era
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Euro- next summer.
pean Union is in a healthier With Britain due to leave the
economic state than it’s EU in March 2019, Juncker
been for more than a de- vowed that the bloc would
cade and is ready to move take on no new members
on from Brexit, the bloc’s in the short-term, and he
top official said Wednes- dealt a blow to Turkey’s
day. Addressing lawmak- hopes of joining Europe’s
ers at the European Parlia- rich club anytime soon.
ment, Commission Presi- “Turkey has been moving
dent Jean-Claude Juncker away from the European
said the EU is “bouncing Union in leaps and bounds,”
back” after a tough de- he said, criticizing Turkish
cade that’s seen much of President Recep Tayyip Er-
the 28-country mired in an dogan and his government
economic crisis and Britain for arresting journalists and
vote to leave. “The wind is branding EU leaders “fas-
back in Europe’s sail,” he cists and Nazis.”
said in an upbeat hour- “Journalists belong in edito-
long annual “State of the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker addresses the members of the European rial offices amid a heated
European Union” address Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, to outline his reform plans for the European Union in the debate, and not in prison,”
in Strasbourg, France. so-called State of the Union debate, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. he said. “I appeal today to
Juncker, whose Commis- (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias) the powers that be in Tur-
sion proposes EU legislation “Let us make the most of Since the global financial to leave. It’s also had to key: let our journalists go,
and polices the bloc’s laws, the momentum, catch the crisis first bared its teeth a contend with a series of cri- and not just our journalists.”
said the EU is into its fifth wind in our sails,” he said. decade ago, the EU proj- ses afflicting the countries Ankara’s attitude, Juncker
year of economic recov- “Europe can deliver for its ect has been dealt a series — currently 19 — that use said, “rules out EU member-
ery, with unemployment at citizens where and when it of blows, most notably with the euro as their currency. ship for Turkey in the fore-
a nine-year low. matters.” Britain’s decision last year However, the eurozone cri- seeable future.” q

Belgian order defies pope, insists on allowing euthanasia

By NICOLE WINFIELD yielded results. It said it was of “unbearable suffering,” Vatican ordered the group ence to church doctrine
Associated Press open to further dialogue, and euthanasia would only to stop offering euthana- on the need to respect life
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A but stressed it merely want- be performed if there were sia and gave the members from conception until natu-
Belgian religious congrega- ed to explain itself. In May, “no reasonable treatment one month to comply. ral death. And the Vatican
tion is defying Pope Fran- the Brothers of Charity an- alternatives,” the order The Belgian order’s admin- gave him authority to take
cis’ order to stop allowing nounced it would allow said. Requests would be istrative headquarters in “necessary legal steps”
euthanasia in its psychiatric doctors to perform eutha- considered with “the great- Rome concurred, saying to resolve the situation
hospitals, saying that its de- nasia at its 15 psychiatric est caution” and be evalu- euthanasia “goes against and improve the Catho-
cision to do so is fully consis- hospitals in Belgium, one of ated by at least three doc- the basic principles” of lic “identity” of the order’s
tent with Catholic doctrine. only two countries — along tors. The Holy See launched the Catholic Church. The hospitals. But in its state-
In a statement Tuesday, the with the Netherlands — an investigation into the order’s superior, Brother ment Tuesday, the Belgian
Belgian branch of the Broth- where doctors are legally decision, which was made Rene Stockman, asked the branch said it “emphati-
ers of Charity stood by its allowed to kill people with by the group’s lay board Belgian religious brothers cally” believes that its de-
decision and said negotia- mental health problems, of directors, since Catholic who were members of the cision to allow euthanasia
tions with church officials to at their request. To qualify, Church teaching forbids board to write a formal let- is consistent with Catholic
resolve the standoff hadn’t people must be in a state euthanasia. In August, the ter declaring their adher- doctrine. q