The Council of Ministers imposes restrictive measures on the former President of Ukraine Viktor Fedorovich Yanukovych and his son. In particular, the relevant announcement states: The Council of Ministers decided to impose restrictive measures on two additional individuals in response to the ongoing unjustified and unprovoked Russian military attack against Ukraine. Added the pro-Russian former […]
Tag: European Union
How does the EU see the China-Taiwan dispute?
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan also brought the EU’s stance to the fore. But what exactly is that stance? In Brussels it is clear that no one wants to add fuel to the fire when it comes to Taiwan. EU foreign policy representative Josep Borrell is silent. And the statement by a […]
EU Integration Ministers join forces and create a Network
The first meeting of Ministers responsible for Integration, organized in Vienna, was attended by the Deputy Minister of Immigration and Asylum Ms. Sofia Vultepsi. Hosted by the Austrian federal minister Ms. Susanna Raab, ministers and deputy ministers from all EU member states laid the foundations for the creation of a European forum with the aim […]
The EU recommends ‘calmness’ in Kosovo and Serbia
The EU and its member states are closely monitoring the situation in northern Kosovo with concern, said Commission Spokesperson Peter Stano when asked about it during the regular briefing of correspondents in Brussels. “All involved must remain calm and any uncoordinated and unilateral actions that endanger stability and security and impede the free movement of […]
Energy crisis: Time for Germany to respond to Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece
By Maria Tadeo The era in Europe where “Germany knows best” is coming to an end. For a decade, Berlin held the reins of moral and economic power in the European Union, setting policy and acting as the bad cop for the weaker economies of the South. The energy crisis upset this balance. Germany’s dependence […]
Why the EU’s gas plan is not enough in the face of Putin’s blackmail
By the Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Team By all indications, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using energy exports as a weapon to divide Europe and undermine its support for Ukraine. The European Union’s response earlier in the week is unlikely to change his plans. Time to find a more effective solution is running out. Russia’s state-owned […]
EU: ‘Winter is coming, households are protected’
Can the EU get through the winter without gas from Russia? And if alternative suppliers are found, at what price will they supply us with the gas we need? Speaking to Deutsche Welle, EU Energy Commissioner Cadre Simpson outlines the problems, but argues that Europe is shielded against the threatened energy crisis. “We’re definitely going […]
Ukraine appoints anti-corruption prosecutor, responding to request from Brussels
Ukraine today confirmed the appointment of experienced investigator Oleksandr Klymenko as head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, responding to a request from the European Union as the country seeks to join the EU. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post that Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin’s first major decision since taking office yesterday was […]
Unity within Europe is a shambles – and Putin knows it
By Andreas Kluth The leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union love to extol the solidarity that unites their countries. Even the words used signal the existence of a destiny. The word “union” comes via French from the Latin unus, meaning “one”, and the word solidarity from solidus, meaning “solid, united and […]
The Russian RT lost the legal battle over the ‘lock’ placed on it by the EU
RT, Russia’s state-run international news network formerly known as Russia Today, has lost a legal battle in the European Union courts where it sought to overturn an EU decision to ban its operations in the “27” territory after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The General Court of the EU, the Union’s […]
