Strasbourg 07.07.2022 The European Parliament has rejected a motion to oppose the inclusion of nuclear and gas as environmentally sustainable economic activities. (Image above: illustration). Yesterday, we rejected an attempt from deluded environmentalist ideologues to end EU funding for gas and nuclear. The ECR Group will always fight to uphold sensible, holistic energy policy that…
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Croatia enters Eurozone
Strasbourg 05.07.2022 MEPs on Tuesday gave a favorable opinion to Croatia’s bid to become the newest member of the eurozone from the 1st January 2023. Text adopted – Adoption by Croatia of the euro on 1 January 2023 * – P9_TA(2022)0271 – Tuesday, 5 July 2022 – Strasbourg https://t.co/USDR0StWWL — EUwatch (@EUwatchers) July 5, 2022…
EU Wider Europe platform
Brussels 24.06.2022 During the EU Summit in Brussels the leaders had a first and constructive discussion on an emerging European Political Community. According to the unnamed EU official he goal would be to foster political dialogue and cooperation between European countries, so as to strengthen security, stability and prosperity on the European continent. Conclusions on…
Ukraine and Moldova EU candidates
Brussels 23.06.2022 Ukraine and Moldova have both been granted the EU candidate status, President of the European Council Charles Michel has announced at the press-conference, following the Summit. “Today marks a crucial step on your path towards the EU,” Mr Michel said, describing the European Council’s decision as a “historic moment”. Agreement. #EUCO has just…
EU top diplomats convene in Luxembourg
Brussels 20.06.2022 The Foreign Affairs Council taking place in Luxembourg will be informed about current affairs and ministers will be able to exchange views on recent events and on fast-moving developments in external relations. Today's #FAC has just started in Luxembourg.On the agenda:✔️Russian aggression against 🇺🇦 #Ukraine✔️Egypt 🇪🇬 ✔️Horn of Africa✔️the GulfBackground information 👉 https://t.co/L9aBalUInC🎥…
MEPs welcome Israel Immigration Minister
Brusssels 14.06.2022 Today the Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi addressed the European Parliament Conference on “Ukrainian humanitarian crisis: Current EU efforts and the Israeli experience” welcoming Israel’s Minister for Immigration and Absorption, Pnina Tamano Shata, who visited Brussels for a conference and series of meetings with the Members of the Parliament (MEPs). In @Europarl_EN together w/ HE…
MEPs support EU Treaty modification
Strasbourg 09.06.2022 On Thursday, Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the European Council to agree to start the process to revise the EU Treaties. (Image: illustration) Today, European Parliament launched treaty change. A united Parliament wants to end national vetoes. Vetoes are the EU design flaw allowing 1 government to hold back the whole EU….
Borrell: new diplomatic appointments
Brussels 08.06.2022 Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, announced the nomination of 31 Heads of Delegations of the European Union. HR/VP @JosepBorrellF announces senior appointments: 31 new EU Heads of Delegations and 4 Deputy Heads of Delegations https://t.co/Qj4b4hgQoX — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) June…
EP: Ukraine Rada speaker visit
Strasbourg 08.06.2022 Welcoming Mr Stefanchuk to the hemicycle in Strasbourg, Parliament’s President Roberta Metsola underscored Ukraine’s “fight for freedom, for democracy, for the values that bind us as Europeans, is our fight. What Ukraine has had to endure was unthinkable a few months ago, but your people have inspired the world.” Шановний @r_stefanchuk, ласкаво просимо…
EU-Russia: more individual sanctions
Brussels 03.06.2021 Russia’s aggression against Ukraine: the EU targets additional 65 individuals and 18 entities (Image: illustration) The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 65 individuals and 18 entities in response to Russia’s ongoing unjustified and unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine and other actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty…
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