EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

Wolf: Europarl back to Middle Ages

Strasbourg 08.05.2025 With 371 votes for, 162 against and 37 abstentions, Parliament supported the Commission’s proposal for a targeted change of the Habitats Directive to align the EU wolf protection status with the Bern Convention, lowering it from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected. The Commission’s proposal to alter the protection status of wolves in the EU…

World leaders welcome Pope Leo XIV

Brussels 08.05.2025 The EU leaders were among the first to congratulate Pope Leo XIV with his election. Habemus Papam. Welcome, Pope Leo XIV. May your leadership of the Catholic Church be a beacon of hope to all the faithful. And that your wisdom and strength continue to inspire the world as we work towards building…

EU: no molecule of Russian gas!

Strasbourg 06.05.2025 The EU will end its dependency on Russian energy by stopping the import of Russian gas and oil and phasing out Russian nuclear energy, while ensuring stable energy supplies and prices across the Union. The REPowerEU Roadmap, presented today by the European Commission, paves the way to ensure the EU’s full energy independence…

9 May: Schuman Declaration distinction

Strasbourg 06.05.2025 To mark the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the European Parliament establishes the first European distinction of its kind, a European Order of Merit. To mark the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the European Parliament is introducing the European Order of Merit. It is the first official European distinction of its…

Ursula takes revenge on wolves

Strasbourg 06.05.2025 The European Parliament will vote on whether to change the EU wolf protection status from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’, to align it with the Bern Convention. 🚨MEPs must reject the EU proposal to weaken wolf protections Experts & citizens agree the proposal is premature, unscientific & threatens biodiversity. 320,000+ voices call for continued…

EU: Rich Migrants NOT Welcome!

Strasbourg 05.05.2025 The so-called “Golden Passports” issued by the Maltese authorities have been ruled in breach of the EU law by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The decision was declared in the end of April, and received some reactions of astonishment, especially taking into consideration the Trump administration programme of attracting wealthy citizens…

Focus: Romanian elections ‘remake’

Brussels 04.05.2025 Today the Romanians voted in the first round of a presidential election that could promote a Conservative Eurosceptic George Simion in a ballot that will impact the European policies in favor of neo-tribalism, away from the “United States of Europe” dream of the Federalists. Me and the boys on our way to the…

EPP: Congress draws directions

Valencia, Spain 29.04.2025 The European People’s party (EPP) Congress takes place in Valencia on 29-30 April. The 2025 EPP Congress is co-hosted by the Spanish party Partido Popular, and will become a defining moment of unity, and a moment of the EPP leadership charting the course for the years ahead, guiding Europe’s future and resolving…

Spain-Portugal: electricity blackout

Brussels 29.04.2025 A sudden power blackout left millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France without electricity on Monday, 29 April, leading to chaotic scenes in city traffic, and wider disruptions. DAVE WALSH: There are about 6 million people in Spain, Portugal, and France without power because they’ve embraced solar and wind electricity…

Book Presentation: Hungary’s Triumph

Brussels 23.04.2025 Today the Patriots for Europe Foundation and the Center for Fundamental Rights are hosting an event of their new conference series: Patriots for Freedom – Sovereignty First Conference.and the book launch of Shea L. Bradley-Farrell, Ph.D. Last Warning to the West: “Hungary’s Triumph over Communism and the Woke Agenda”. This event marks the…