Brussels 13.12.2023 The EU leaders convene in Brussels the end of this week on December 14-15 to discuss a broad agenda, including the EU foreign policy, enlargement, and the bloc’s long-term budget. “24 February 2022 marked a turning point in Europe’s history. Since the outbreak of war on our continent, we have taken a number…
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EU: MEPs insist on AI rules
Brussels 10.12.2023 The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) reached a political agreement with the Council on a regulation to ensure AI in Europe is safe, respects fundamental rights and democracy, while businesses can thrive and expand. This means that under legal act defined by Article 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…
EUROPARL: BRICS at rising
Brussels 07.12.2023 Anna van Densky “The Rising Power of BRICS: Implications for the European Union” conference tооk place at the European Parliament, with the participation of seven MEPs, prominent diplomats, and experts. The Vocal Europe Team with the support of the European People’s Party (EPP) group conducted a policy debate discussing the issue of absence…
EU diplomats convene in Brussels
Brussel 13.11.2023 The Foreign Affairs Council takes place over two days and be chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. The EU Foreign Affairs Ministers will discuss the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the latest developments concerning Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Council will then exchange views on the…
EP president Metsola: warns against escalation in Middle East
Brussels 26.10.2026 Addressing the European Council, the European Parliament president Robertf Metsola said that taking a strong stance against terror and making all efforts to alleviate Gaza’s humanitarian crisis are not mutually exclusive.“As a Union, we have a responsibility to remain coherent and united. To do this is not to condone more death and violence…
EU top diplomats convene in Luxembourg
“We were in the European Parliament, after [we went] to Washington, from Washington to Cairo and now in Luxembourg we continue discussing about the same issue: the situation in Israel [and] Palestine after the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against Israel. Today, the Ministers [for Foreign Affairs] will continue elaborating on the decisions, on the analysis done…
Borrell: Ukraine future in EU
Strasbourg 02.10.2023 Today, the Ministers [for Foreign Affairs] of the European Union travel to Kyiv to hold this meeting. https://x.com/JosepBorrellF/status/1708723207006453908?s=20 “These kinds of meetings are called “informal” because, first, they are out of the premises of the European Union, and secondly, because they are considered a high-level political debate that does not have the aim…
Odessa: Borrell condemns Russian barbaric attacks
Brussels 30.09.2023 “Odesa is such a beautiful city, with cultural and historical roots, it should be on the front pages of the newspapers for its cultural activities, vibrant multiethnic society, its beauty, its history. And instead of that, it is on front pages of the newspapers for this – for the barbaric attacks of Russia,…
Belarus opposition leader addresses MEPs
Strasbourg 13.09.2023 Belarusians want to hear that their country will not be given to Putin as a consolation prize, the exiled Belarusian opposition leader told MEPs on Wednesday. https://x.com/europarlAV/status/1701938634562154881?s=20 Addressing the plenary, the leader of Belarus’ democratic forces Svietlana Tsikhanouskaya called on MEPs to support Belarus’ European perspective and urged Parliament to take its relationship…
EU supports independent Russian media
Brussels 21.07.2023 “The systematic crackdown against the civil society in Russia continues. State Duma has recently adopted draft law introducing criminal liability for citizens’ participation in activities of any foreign or international non-governmental organisation not registered by the Ministry of Justice. It also further restricts interaction with the so-called “foreign agents”” read the statement by…
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