19.06.2024 In spite of a number of the European politicians and even parties insisting to strip Hungary of its chairmanship in the EU for an ongoing argument between the Viktor Orban government, and the European Commission, in a few days from July 1 Hungary will start its half-a-year mandate. The Hungarian civil servants refuse any…
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EU top jobs: “white smoke” anticipation
Brussels 17.06.2024 Following the European Parliament elections, today the EU leaders will discuss the next institutional cycle. The informal meeting will be the first leaders assembly since the European Parliament election, with ascendence for the centre-right and right-wing parties, but unfortunate for French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The leaders will coordinate…
G7: migration conversation new turn
Brindisi, Italy 15.06.2024 “The conversation has changed” around migration laws in Europe as Rishi Sunak and his fellow G7 leaders launched a coalition to defeat the smuggling of migrants to Europe. In a communique released while concluding of the two-day summit in Puglia, the leaders of the UK, US, Germany, Italy, France, Canada and Japan…
G7: Meloni enjoys her spectacular ascendance
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…
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…
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%….
Israeli hostages families visit Brussels
Brussels 27.05.2024 Families of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 came to Brussels in search of support from the EU politicians and diplomats, hoping for safe return of Noa Argami, Ofer Kalderon, Bar Kuperman and Shai Levinson among the other 125 persons from Hamas captivity. However their fate remains unknown, and the chances…
Borrell “takes note” of State of Palestine recognition
Brussels 22.05.2024 In the end of a long and turbulent day, the head of the European diplomacy “I take note of today’s announcement by 2 EU Member States -Ireland and Spain- and by Norway on the recognition of the State of Palestine” wrote Josep Borrell on his Twitter page, commenting the other Tweet of his…
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