Brussels 15.05.2024 Today Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, is in a hospital, transported by helicopter after an assassination attempt. (Image above: social media) The shooting took place after an off-site government meeting in the central Slovak town of Handlova. The suspected gunman was among a small crowd of onlookers waiting to greet the Prime…
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EU condemns arson attacks on UNRWA
Brussels 10.05.2024 The EU condemns the two arson attacks on the UNRWA compound in occupied East Jerusalem on 9 May, which happened at a time of increasing escalation and a growing campaign against the agency and the UN system at large, reads the European External Action Service press statement. “We call on the Israeli authorities…
EU rapprochement with Andorra and San Marino
Brussels 07.05.2024 “…The Association Agreement with Andorra and San Marino – one of the most far-reaching offered by the EU to outside partners – is a testimony to these efforts” said the executive Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič at the press conference on the EU Association Agreement with Andorra and San Marino. The…
EU: Michel appoints new chief diplomatic advisor
Brussels 01.05.2024 Magdalena Grono, Senior Foreign Policy Adviser to President Michel (pictured) will take up the role and duties as Chief Diplomatic Advisor from July 1. European Council President Charles Michel’s (pictured) Chief Diplomatic Adviser, Simon Mordue has been selected as Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and will take up…
EU-Russia: economic warfare
Brussels 27.04.2024 “Russia continues to take measures against EU companies operating in the country. A Russian company, part of the Gazprom group, has now placed subsidiaries of Italian and German companies under ‘temporary external management’ reads the statement by the European External Action service spokesperson on Russian measures against subsidiaries of EU companies. “These measures,…
MEPs counter Russian interference
Strasbourg 25.04.2024 The European Parliament calls on the political leadership in the EU and member states to counter Russian interference attempts urgently and vigorously. (Image above: European Parliament building, Strasbourg) Following several recent revelations of Kremlin-backed attempts to interfere with and undermine European democratic processes, MEPs adopted on April 25 a resolution firmly denouncing such…
EU-Japan strategic partnership
Brussels 22.04.2024 Today the Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) between the European Union and Japan. Today’s decision clears the path, on the EU side, for the entry into force of the agreement as soon as the parties would complete their internal procedure and notified their counterparts. This…
EU: progress on expropriation of Russian assets
Brussels 18.04.2024 Recalling its conclusions from 21-22 March 2024, the European Council reiterated its full and unwavering support for Ukraine, its people and its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. In this regard, EU leaders: strongly condemned Russia’s continued air and missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure, including the…
Borrell: Russian elections “irony”
Brussels 11.04.2024 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell addressed the Members of the European Parliament to ensure their political support to the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, which entered a stalemate since last summer. In his highly controversial speech he attempted to convince the only elected EU institution that the continuation of support to Ukraine…
Brussels: NATO – 75 years anniversary
Brussels 04.04.2024 Today Foreign Ministers gathered at NATO Headquarters to mark 75 years since the signing of the Alliance’s founding document – the North Atlantic Treaty. Since 1949 the Alliance has enlarged now counting 32 Allies and one billion people on both sides of the Atlantic. This year’s NATO Day comes just weeks after Sweden…
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