EU endorses Mercosur Free Trade

Brussels 09.01.2026 Today France, and four other countries, including Poland, voted against Mercosur. Their opposition was not enough to prevent the adoption of the Free trade agreement, supported by major players like Germany and Spain and championed by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who is expected to travel to Paraguay…

Vatican laments “War in Vogue”

Brussels 09.01.2026 Pope Leo delivered his first annual “State of the World” address to Vatican-accredited envoys from 184 countries, warning of rising global crises and calling on world leaders to act with justice and compassion. The speech highlighted challenges ranging from conflict and inequality to environmental threats, sending a stark message to the international diplomatic…

ЕU Summit invitation

Brussels 14.12.2025 European Council of 18 and 19 December – Invitation letter by President António Costa to the members of the European Council: « I would like to invite you to our December European Council. We will hold crucial discussions, with a priority focus on two issues: Ukraine and security on our continent; and the European…

Brussels MCC: “Battle of the Soul of Europe”

Brussels 04.12.2025 The think tank MCC Brussels has conducted two-days confernce “Battle for the Soul of Europe”. The “Battle for the Soul of Europe” brings together patriots, thinkers, politicians, journalists, academics and civic leaders to ask the most important question of the moment: What comes next? What comes the day after the next major patriotic…

MCC: Soul of Europe Conference

Brussels, 26th November 2025 On December 3-4 proud patriots and thinkers will gather for a decisive conversation: the Battle for the Soul of Europe conference, reads the press release of the MCC Brussels (@MCC_Brussels). https://brussels.mcc.hu/about-mcc-brussels “This is the moment to have an honest, unfiltered debate about Europe’s future and Brussels is the place to do…

NATO: Finland €100M aid to Ukraine

Brusssels 18.11.2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte received the President of Finland Alexander Stubb at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. They discussed the complex of issues, related to the increasing of the defense spending by the NATO allies, and strengthening support for Ukraine. The meeting took place on Monday, November, 17, 2015. During the joint…

CoE: Moldova assumes presidency

15.11.2025 November 14, the Republic of Moldova assumes the presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. To mark this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi, who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs, made a working visit to Strasbourg. During this visit, he chaired the Committee of Ministers. 🇲🇩’s priorities for…

Samarkand hosts UNESCO General Conference

Samarkand 28.10.2025 The Opening of the 43rd Session of the General Conference of UNESCO will take place on October 30. UNESCO will conduct its 43rd General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2025 — the first time in 40 years the gathering is held outside Paris. The move, adopted unanimously by all 194 member states at…

Dublin: TV correspondents attacked by police

Brussels 22.10.2025 The GB TV correspondent in Dublin reported the police attack on him, and his crew, while he was attepting to fulfill his professional mission. The incident took place amid the civil unrest in the Irish capital. The GB News Northern Ireland Correspondent Dougie Beattie reports that their media crew has been ‘pepper-sprayed, smashed…

NATO: Cyber Defence Conference

Brussels 09.10.2025 In a video address to NATO’s annual Cyber Defence Conference on Thursday, 9 October, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised the importance of NATO and Allies continuing to grow stronger in the digital world. The conference brings together Allied senior political and military officials and industry representatives in Tirana, Albania, on 9-10 October….