Brindisi, Italy 13.06.2024 Welcoming the Group of Seven leaders in a luxurious Puglia resort of Borgo Egnazia, in Fasano, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visibly enjoyed her role of a generous, and warmhearted hostess. As she offers hospitality for the three-day G7 Summit, Meloni has every reason to enjoy the event, unlike her guests, whose prospects…
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G7: Russian assets to fund Ukraine
Brindisi, Italy 13.06.2024 The assembly of Seven leaders have reached an informal agreement to loan money to Ukraine backed by the profits from frozen Russian assets, the U.S . unnamed official confirmed to CNN channel. “There was shared recognition here in Puglia by every G7 member that the situation on the battlefield remains difficult, and…
European Parliament elections provisional result 10 June
Brussels 10.06.2024 CONCLUSIONS: French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the French Parliament and called snap elections in the wake of tonight’s European election results Exit polls show Marine Le Pen’s National Rally are set to trounce Macron’s party in a historic win for the party The French parliamentary elections will be held on 30 June…
EU elections: provisional results
Brussels 10.06.2024 The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) has won 191 seats, confirming its role as the largest bloc in the European Parliament. The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) bloc was always projected to come in second – and it has, winning 135 seats. Liberal Renew lost 22 seats, and surfaced with 83, and the Greens…
Projection: European Parliament 2024 – 2029
Brussels 09.06.2024 European Parliament 2024 – 2029 first projection. The EU’s 27 electorates are very different, so it’s not always evident to draw any conclusion on turnout figures and what they mean. But already we’re getting some indicating figures from several countries, and it just shows how varied they are. In France, turnout by 17:00…
Germany: Scholz descending to third place
Brussels 09.06. 2024 Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats are finding himself at third place, according to exit polls in Germany’s European vote. The Christian Democrat CDU and CSU are on course to receive up to 30% of the vote and the far-right AfD are set to get 16-16.5%, with the SPD far behind on 14%….
ECI: citizen’s initiative as EU failed policy
Brussels 04.06.2024 The European Commission spokesperson denied the Members of the European Parliament sharp criticism of the failure to implement the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) as an instrument of participatory democracy. This policy tool was introduced by the Lisbon Treaty enabling in 2009 the EU citizens to directly demand the Commission for legislative proposals on…
NATO push to extend military operations
Brussels 30.05.2024 Today NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted at the opening of a meeting of the Alliance’s foreign ministers to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike military targets inside Russian territory, a position appreciated by Kyiv but opposed by Biden administration so far. The two-day meeting in Czech capital, Prague, was organised to…
Three European countries upgraded Palestine to statehood
Brussels 29.05.2024 Spain, Ireland and Norway have formally recognised a Palestinian state, in an attempt to find a political solution to the war in the Middle East. Together they presume they will encourage other European countries to follow suit, in a diplomatic push that could help secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of…
EU extends Russia sanctions list
Brussels 27.05.2024 The Council today established a new framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia. The decision to establish this new sanctions’ regime is part of the EU’s response to the…
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