European diplomats are increasingly concerned that Turkey is becoming a haven for individuals and companies evading Western sanctions on Russia, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Turkey has refused to follow in the footsteps of many of its NATO allies in taking sweeping economic measures against Russia. Instead, Ankara has sought to maintain a relationship […]
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Turkey’s rage against Greece and Cyprus over ‘Strategic Compass’
Greece and Cyprus “see” behind the “Strategic Compass” and that is why, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it issued an angry statement accusing the EU of ignoring Ankara’s rights, while with regime rhetoric it dictates that “the document will not lead in the right strategies “. The announcement in detail: “The document and especially […]
EU: Ukraine at the center of Von der Layen’s Office’s communication with US National Security Adviser
The situation in Ukraine was discussed by the head of the special office of the President of the Commission Bjorn Seibert and the US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. They coordinated transatlantic preparations for a strong sanctions package, which would grow rapidly in the event of further Russian military aggression in Ukraine. They also discussed […]
Cyprus-N. Anastasiadis: Proposal to the EU for Cyprus and Confidence Building Measures
Through the presentation of a comprehensive proposal to the European Council on the need for European initiatives to resolve the Cyprus problem and to adopt effective Confidence Building Measures (CBMs), which will first and foremost restore real confidence and, secondly, pave the way for a According to philenews.com, the President of the Republic is trying […]
Europe’s ‘blind spot’: Chinese state owns 30% of joint ventures with European companies
Partnerships open up Chinese market for EU companies, but data experts and intelligence services warn that consortia represent a security gap, according to Handelsblatt. For a long time, this “enter at your own risk” principle applied to European companies that wanted to open up to the Chinese market and thus put themselves at risk of […]
How Europe fell asleep with the energy crisis
Performance – editing: George D. Pavlopoulos The old salt caves, underground aquifers and fuel depots containing Europe’s gas reserves have never been so empty at this point in the winter. Just four months after Amos Hochstein, the US special envoy for energy security, said Europe had not done enough to prepare for the dark and […]
EU: ‘Vital’ and ‘urgent’ vaccinations and booster doses
The European Council, in its conclusions on the coronavirus pandemic, described the continuation of vaccinations and the provision of boosting doses, in the wake of the new Omicron variant, as “vital” and “urgent”. With regard to travel, European leaders in their conclusions point out that any restrictions should be based on objective criteria and not […]
Polish Justice Minister threatens EU with veto – Olaf Solz in Warsaw
Poland, according to Bloomberg, should suspend payments to the European budget and veto the bloc’s policies if Brussels cuts funding for Warsaw and escalates its fight for the rule of law, Justice Minister Zbigniew said. Ziobro in an interview with the Financial Times. Ziobro said the European Commission would act “illegally” if it used new […]
The new balances in the EU where Mitsotakis bets
By Dimitris Gatsios Wednesday morning in Sochi, the famous Russian Black Sea resort that was the setting for the 2014 Winter Olympics, was nothing like the … wild winter in Moscow. In the city where the season is getting late and the night is coming close to the afternoon, the citizens’ rhythms have not changed […]
EU: Extension of use of European Digital Coronavirus Certificate likely to be proposed
The possibility of proposing the extension of the use of the European Digital Certificate against COVID-19, before March 2022, was announced by the European Commission during a discussion in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament. Speaking to the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties on Thursday 18 November, […]
