The European Parliament has approved the decision of the Committee on Civil Liberties to start negotiations with the Member States on the extension of the European Digital Certificate COVID (EUDCC), which expires on 30 June, for another 12 months to ensure that EU citizens will be able to benefit from their right to free movement […]
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Lukashenko: Russia’s operation in Ukraine ” extended ”
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an interview with the Associated Press, but said he did not expect the 10-week conflict to “drag on.” Mr Lukashenko has spoken out against the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but declined to comment on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to use […]
Zelensky announces launch of participatory funding campaign to help Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today that a participatory financing platform set up on the Internet to help Kyiv win the war against Russia and rebuild the country’s infrastructure has been launched. “With one click, you can raise funds to help our defenders, save our civilians and rebuild Ukraine,” Zelensky said in English in a […]
Ukrainian official: Ukraine wants full energy embargo on Russia
Kyiv hopes the European Union will impose an embargo on Russian gas and oil and wants Ukraine and Europe to “completely abandon Russian energy resources,” a senior member of the Ukrainian parliament said on Thursday, according to Reuters. Andriy Gerus, who heads parliament’s Energy and Utility Committee, said he expected Ukraine’s fuel supply to improve […]
Enrico Letta: The leaders of the five largest European countries are considering going to Kyiv together
The secretary of the Italian center-left Democratic Party, Enrico Letta, in an interview with La Repubblica newspaper, referred to the role of Europe in the context of initiatives to end the war in Ukraine. “The leaders of the five largest European countries (Italy, France, Germany, Spain and Poland) are thinking of going to Kyiv together. […]
Japanese PM: We will reduce dependence on Russian energy with nuclear reactors
LAST UPDATE: 17:38 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today that Japan would use nuclear reactors to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, according to Reuters. Speaking in London, he said that in the next decade, investments of 150 trillion will be collected. yen to meet energy needs and promised a roadmap by 2030. Kishida […]
N. Anastasiadis met with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiadis, had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Betel, who is paying an official visit to Cyprus, today at the Presidential Palace. Mr. Betel arrived in the morning at the Presidential Palace where he was officially received by the President of the Republic of […]
Finland, Sweden expected to apply for NATO membership on 16 May
Finland and Sweden are likely to apply for NATO membership on May 16, according to European diplomatic sources who spoke to AMPE. The intention of the two countries is, according to the information of AMPE, the two countries, which are invited to the informal NATO Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Berlin on […]
Boris Johnson is meeting today with Fumio Kishida
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is meeting today with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishinda to strengthen defense and trade cooperation, in the context of post-Brexit British policy, to deepen its relations with countries in the India and Pacific region. Bilateral talks are expected to focus on escalating pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
US: Congress Nears Beijing Final Response to Technology Competition
The U.S. Congress on Wednesday came closer to completing a long-pending bill, allocating hundreds of billions of dollars to boost U.S. ability to compete with Chinese technology, with the Senate voting on the proposals. issues, including energy policy, but also sanctions against Iran. Although the proposals are not binding, they are indicative of the senators’ […]
