EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

EU-Russia: “many disagreements”

Brussels 22.03.2021 With a view to the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March a phone call between the President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took place on Monday 22 March 2021. Readout of this morning’s phone call of @eucopresident Charles Michel with president Vladimir…

EU actions for Human Rights

Brussels 22.03.2021 The EU Foreign Ministers Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on eleven individuals and four entities responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses in various countries around the world. Together with the listing of four Russian individuals earlier this month, these 15 designations are part of the first broader package of…

EU leaders spring Council

Brussels 19.03.2021 On 25 and 26 March, EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Single Market, industrial policy, digital transformation and the economy, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, and relations with Russia. 📣 In one week 🇪🇺 EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss: 🔹#COVID19🔹EU-Russia…

EESC: Asylum Pact IMBALANCES

Brussels 12.03.2021 The New Migration and Asylum Pact: short on solidarity and weighing heavy on states of first entry, according to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). 🔴 Find out more about challenges and future of #CivilSociety organisations during and after #COVID19 #EUcivilsociety @DiversEESC @smsboland 📺 Follow NOW in webstreaming: https://t.co/b4csjGQHdi pic.twitter.com/n1GJfNGzhr — EESC…

Fidesz leaves EPP group

Brussels 03.03.2021 EPP Statement on Fidesz “The European People’s Party (EPP) respects and welcomes the majority vote on the adoption of the new rules of procedure that took place today in the EPP Group in the European Parliament. (Image: European Parliament, Brussels) The #democratic decision of nearly 2 million voters that supported #Fidesz must fully…

EU: vaccine production priority

Brussels 25.02.2021 The European Union heads of state and government were meeting to discuss the epidemiological situation, and to agree to prioritise increasing the production and delivery of vaccines, confirming that they will work with the pharmaceutical industry to facilitate the process. Press conference following the videoconference on #COVID19 coordination https://t.co/tcgEGUZMpx — Charles Michel (@eucopresident)…

EU: Venezuela envoy announced unwelcome

Brussels 25.02.2021 “On the initiative of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Council today agreed that the head of the Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the European Union be declared persona non grata” the statement of the European Council reads. .@EUCouncil agreed that the ambassador…

EU calls Armenians to calm

Brussels 25.02.2021 “The European Union is following developments in Armenia very closely. We ask all actors for calm and to avoid any rhetoric or actions that could lead to further escalation”, the EU spokesperson declaration reads. Armenia: All actors should keep calm & avoid rhetoric/actions that escalate the situation, have to respect democratic principles &…

France: Sudanese migrant crime

A Sudanese asylum-seeker killed an employee at a centre for migrants in the southern French city of Pau after his request was rejected, authorities said. [#BercoffSudRadio]⚡️ @andrebercoff revient sur l'agression au couteau à #Pau avec un auditeur 🗣️ "Toutes les lois existent pour traiter ce problème. Le problème ce n'est pas la loi, c'est la…

COVID19: Nice lockdown

The city of Nice area in Alpes-Maritimes is a department of France with the highest COVID-19 infection rate, with 740 new cases per week per 100,000 residents, according to the site Covidtracker.fr. #Covid_19 #Nice 🔴 Avant la conférence de presse, voici la situation sanitaire dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes. (Images / Covid-Tracker) pic.twitter.com/OsChPw7O1z — rodinfo0…