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,…
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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…
EU diplomats: talks on food and energy price
Brussels 11.04.2022 “We are going to discuss about Ukraine, once again” said the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell upon arrival to Foreign affairs Council in Luxembourg. Doorstep by @JosepBorrellF, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, at today's #ForeignAffairs Council, in #Luxembourg. "Everybody has to face the consequences of the #war in terms of price…
Europarliament: Sassoli journalist scholarship
Strasbourg 07.04.2022 Parliament’s Bureau agreed yesterday to strengthen the institution’s support to journalists with a new scholarship scheme and training programmes for young journalists. Parliament to support young journalists with new training and a programme named after President Sassoli ⬇️ https://t.co/RVJWZPaOES — EP PressService (@EuroParlPress) April 5, 2022 The aim is to deepen journalists’ understanding…
Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats
Brussels 23.03.2022 Poland ordered the expulsion of 45 Russians identified as “intelligence officers” using their diplomatic status as cover to operate in the country, officials said Wednesday, March 23.(Image: Warsaw skyline). Poland has identified 45 Russian intelligence officers using diplomatic status as cover to stay in the country. Authorities are urgently trying to expel them,…
Ukraine: EU Council 24-25 March
Brussels 23.03.2022 The March 24-25 European Council will discuss Russian military aggression against Ukraine, security and defence, energy, economic issues, COVID-19 and external relations.(Image above: archive) US President Joe Biden will be joining EU leaders during the first day of the European Council for a discussion on support for Ukraine and its people and on…
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