Brussels 30.08.2024 During the first session, EU Defence Ministers will receive an update on the developments at the frontline from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. They will also review the progress made in providing military support to Ukraine. Ministers will address EUMAM Ukraine and the next steps, progress in the mobilisation of the revenues stemming…
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EU: lifting Ukraine military restrictions
Brussels 29.08.2024 Today the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell described this summer as “complicated” while addressing press at doorstep of the Foreign affairs ministers informal meeting in Brussels. “There are a lot of things happening, and one of the most important things is the continuing attack of Russia against the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. “That…
Russian €1.5bn expropriation in Ukraine favor
Brussels 29.08.2024 In July, the Euroclear depository reported that in the first half of 2024 it had received 3.4 billion euros in interest from frozen Russian assets and would transfer about 1.55 billion euros to the EU fund for Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports. While the union previously compensated countries for already paid supplies, it is…
EU diplomats and defense ministers convene in Brussels
Brussels 28.08.2024 This week, High Representative Josep Borrell will chair an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on Thursday 29 August, followed by an informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers on Friday 30 August. The meetings will take place in Brussels, in the Europa Building of the Council of the EU. (Photo: archive) Informal meeting…
EU on Ukraine incursion in Kursk
Brussels 20.08.2024 The Ukrainian Armed Forces incursion in the Kursk region will not affect Ukraine’s European integration process, said EU diplomacy spokesperson Peter Stano. “Ukraine has the right to defend itself, this does not affect the process of joining the EU in any way,” RIA Novosti quotes Stano as saying. (Image: illustration) The Armed Forces…
Venezuela: Borrell welcomes interim report
Brussels 15.08.2024 “I welcome the decision by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to make the interim report of the United Nations Panel of Experts public. The Panel was invited by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) to assess the overall conduct of the elections within the framework of the Barbados Agreement. This timely report sheds light on…
RF: Kursk nuclear power plant risks
Brussels 13.08.2024 The European Union considers it is important not to “speculate and hypothesize” on nuclear accident scenario, concerning Kursk nuclear power plant, and the Commission is hopeful that it doesn’t happen, but in such a case “there are systems in place in coordination between the EU and the international agencies”, the spokesperson for Climate…
Iran: EU joins de-escalation efforts
Brussels 06.08.2024 The EU diplomacy underscored the multiple efforts undertaken to de-escalate the tense situation in the Middle East, aggravated by Iran recent public vows to “punish” Israel, after an explosion took life of one the Hamas leaders, while visiting Teheran. However the European External Actions Service pressperson declined to mention any concrete actions, or…
Bangladesh: EU calls for calm
Brussels 05.08.2024 The European Union is closely monitoring the events unfolding in Bangladesh. (Image above: illustration) “Following the address to the nation by Chief of Army Staff, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, the EU calls for calm and restraint. It is vital that an orderly and peaceful transition towards a democratically elected government is ensured, in full respect…
EU College: gender balance in view
Brussels 25.07.2024 The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has started a process of selection of candidates for the next College during her second mandate. Today von der Leyen on issued letters requesting member-states to put forward their candidates by the end of the week to be able to start interviews in August, according…
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