Brussels 14.02.2022 “The EU and its member states are coordinating their actions in view of the current threats on Ukraine” reads the declaration by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on diplomatic presence in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Image above: Kyiv, archive). Diplomatic missions of EU & its Member States are not…
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Borrell sends EU formal response to Lavrov
Brussels 10.02.2022 Anna van Densky: The European Union has formally handed over its collective response to the letter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the European security issues, the EEAS spokesperson announced, and Russian diplomatic mission to the EU confirmed. EU formally conveys collective response to Russian Foreign Minister’s letter:https://t.co/NPEtwCzgFj pic.twitter.com/SdUN4hrMFW — TASS (@tassagency_en)…
Camilla future Queen Consort
Brussels 06.02.2022 The British monarch Queen Elizabeth II said she wants Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King. The Queen announces she wants Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to be known as Queen when Prince Charles becomes King https://t.co/gKXla8DPni — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 5,…
Russia closes DW office in Moscow
Brussels 06.02.2022 Anna van Densky Moscow took retaliatory measures towards German broadcaster Deutsche Welle following Berlin’s decision to ban RT DE in Germany to demonstrate that further steps in this direction will come at a cost, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday, February 5 in an interview. Moscow took retaliatory measures towards…
NATO Stoltenberg new job
Brussels 04.02.2022 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg,62, will become Norway’s next central bank governor, officials said Friday, February 4. NATO chief Stoltenberg named to head Norway central bank despite opposition https://t.co/zaya9y26bx pic.twitter.com/cP0ZEp5OB4 — Reuters (@Reuters) February 4, 2022 While Stoltenberg’s tenure at NATO ends later this year, Norway government announced his appointment at the central bank…
Greece: army evacuates travellers
Brussels 25.01.2022 Rescue crews, including the army, worked through the night to evacuate thousands of people stranded in their cars on an Athens motorway after a severe snowstorm swept across Greece. A rare and severe snowstorm has blanketed parts of Greece and Turkey, causing chaos on the streets of major cities and forcing the evacuation…
EU welcomes Serbia reforms
Brusssels 14.01.2022 “France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union welcome Serbia’s January 16 national referendum on constitutional changes as a key step to strengthen the independence of the judiciary and to enhance the transparency and effectiveness of the country’s rule of law institutions. We believe that these reforms are…
Borrell reaffirmed EU support to Ukraine
Brussels 22.12.2021 On 23 December 2021, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell held a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmitry Kuleba to discuss the security situation in Eastern Europe in light of Russia’s military build-up around Ukraine. Le haut représentant de l’UE Josep Borrell s'entretient avec le ministre…
Swiss referendum on COVID19 law
Brussels 28.11.2021 Swiss vote on COVID-19 law amid steep surge in infections in Confederation. Voters casting ballots in the referendum will decide whether Switzerland should impose strict sanitary restrictions. Swiss voters are having an opportunity to express their opinion on legislation to impose the use of a COVID-19 certificate QR-codes that allow only people who…
EU: Belarus visa suspension
Brussels 09.11.2021 “The Council today adopted a decision partially suspending the application of the EU-Belarus visa facilitation agreement. This decision is a response to the ongoing hybrid attack launched by the Belarusian regime. .@EUCouncil suspends visa facilitation provisions for officials of the #Belarus regime. This decision is a response to the ongoing hybrid attack launched…
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