Brussels 01.06.2022 “I welcome the outcome of the referendum held in Denmark yesterday. The Danish people have spoken. They have decided to abolish the 30-year-old opt-out clause related to EU defence. This is a historic decision that will allow Denmark to participate fully in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)” reads the Statement…
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EU-Russia: six package of sanctions
Brussels 31.05.2021 “The European Council is committed to intensify pressure on Russia and Belarus to thwart Russia’s war against Ukraine. The European Council calls on all countries to align with EU sanctions. Any attempts to circumvent sanctions or to aid Russia by other means must be stopped. Remarks by @eucopresident @CharlesMichel after the first day…
Michel: Invitation to EU Summit
Brussels 28.05.2022 Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their special meeting on 30 and 31 May 2022: “We gather for a special meeting of the European Council on 30-31 May to take forward our discussions on Ukraine, energy, food security, and defence. Invitation letter https://t.co/AsAk40mPXI —…
Malta: MEPs delegation visit
Brussels 22.05.2022 On 23-25 May, six MEPs of the Civil Liberties Committee will assess progress in the investigations, trials, and reforms that followed the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Rule of law in Malta🇲🇹: MEPs travel to Valletta to take stock of developments On 23-25 May, six MEPs of the Civil Liberties Committee will assess…
Malta: legacy media support
Brussels 22.05.2022 The Maltese government has announced a €500,000 fund for support of printed newspapers (legacy media), to reduce the impact of a hike in printing and paper prices due to the war in Ukraine. Newspapers to get €500,000 fund as Ukraine war pushes up price of paper https://t.co/yQ5lRhYI6Z pic.twitter.com/1XSsRUR3BO — MaltaToday (@maltatoday) May 21,…
Future of Europe conference conclusions
Strasbourg 08.05.2022 The Conference on the Future of Europe is going to conclude its work on May 9, Monday, in Strasbourg, presenting the reports to the heads of the institutions for further consideration. The conference was established last year with the aim of bringing citizens and politicians from across the EU together to come up…
Future of Europe concludes cycle
The Conference Plenary concluded its work, with MEPs expressing their approval of the outcome and announcing that Parliament intends to kick-start EU reforms. At its final meeting, that took place on Friday and Saturday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the Conference Plenary reached a consensus on its final draft proposals. It has now adopted…
MEPs support ongoing Digital Certificate
Brussels 29.04.2022 The Civil Liberties Committee endorsed proposals to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year. To ensure that EU citizens can benefit from their right to free movement regardless of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs approved two reports to…
Draghi: avenues for peace dialogue
Brussels 19.04.2022 “So far, Putin’s goal has not been the search for peace, but the attempt to annihilate the Ukrainian resistance, occupy the country and entrust it to a friendly government. We will stay close to our Ukrainian friends: the reopening of our Embassy in Kiev is good news. Yesterday I heard from our ambassador…
Russia: EU deplores expel of diplomats
Brussels 18.04.2022 “The European Union deplores the unjustified, baseless decision of the Russian Federation to expel 18 members of the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation. Russia: 🇪🇺 deplores unjustified, baseless decision by 🇷🇺 to expel 18 members of @EUinRussia 👉pure retaliation & will only deepen 🇷🇺's isolation. 🇪🇺 strongly calls on…
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