The United States is interested in upgrading energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean, said US Undersecretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Erica Olson during the Economist Summit in New York. Asked about the prospect of building the EastMed gas pipeline, she said: “We are just interested in upgrading energy security in the Eastern […]
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Solz: Berlin intends to become independent of Russian oil by the end of the year
Germany and Poland intend to get rid of their dependence on Russian oil by the end of the year, regardless of the European embargo and the exceptions decided by the EU, said German Chancellor Olaf Soltz, noting that from the current agreement of the states – 90% of all Russian oil supplies to Europe are […]
Von der Leyen – Michel: More than 20 million tons of grain have been blocked in Ukraine and must be exported
More than 20 million tonnes of grain have been stranded in Ukraine, mainly in the port of Odessa, and need to be exported urgently, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. During a press conference, Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was working to create alternative routes, the […]
Germany: Record inflation, targeted measures
Inflation in Germany is at 7.9% on an annual basis. Measures to reduce incomes from June 1, while fears are expressed for speculative phenomena. According to a statement from the Statistical Office, inflation in Germany now stands at 7.9%, a rate unprecedented since reunification. Similar percentages were recorded only at the height of the oil […]
A stronger EU in Security and Defense will make a positive contribution to global and transatlantic security
Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine has brought about a major shift in the EU’s European strategic environment and has shown the need for a stronger and more capable EU in the field of security and defense, the summit concluded. In this new context, recalling the Versailles Declaration and the conclusions of the European Council of […]
“The agreement on sanctions against Russia is an absolute success,” said Mario Draghi
The Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, at the end of the work of the summit of the European Union, in his statements to the journalists, referred to its main results. “The agreement on sanctions against Russia was an absolute success and it is something that a few days ago would have been impossible to […]
Menendez fired on Turkey and new refusal to sell F-16: Her delinquent behavior ‘unacceptable’
Opposition to the sale of new military equipment in Turkey was expressed by the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez, recalling that this committee is called to play an important role in this process. As he characteristically noted, “this committee is the one that decides on arms sales and I find it […]
Macron on Turkish threats to Greece: No one can jeopardize EU member sovereignty
“No one can jeopardize the sovereignty of an EU member state,” said French President Emanuel Macron, referring to new Turkish provocative statements against Greece. Speaking at the end of the Brussels Summit, Emanuel Macron said: “The Greek Prime Minister has vigorously expressed Greece ‘s concerns – its legitimate concerns – and condemned the statements made […]
Ukraine welcomes EU decision to partially cut Russian oil imports
Ukraine today welcomed the European Union’s decision to partially cut oil imports from Russia, which Kyiv said would hurt Russia’s economy and Moscow’s ability to finance the war. “We expect that by the end of 2022 Russia will lose up to 90% of its oil exports to Europe,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. […]
Britain: Former Conservative leader considers it possible to file a motion of censure against Johnson
The former leader of the British Conservative Party considers it possible to file a motion of censure against Prime Minister Boris Johnson next month, as criticism in the Tories camp over the partygate grows. The publication last week of the findings of top public official Sue Gray, which describes the scale of the lockdown violations […]
