EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

EU-Russia: XVI package of sanctions

Brussels 19.02.2025 The EU states have agreed on a new package of sanctions against Moscow because of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. It is to come into force on the third anniversary of the invasion next Monday, February 24, as the Polish EU Council Presidency announced. According to diplomats, the measures against Russia’s…

DOGE EU? Commission funds self-promotion

Brussels 19.02.2025 Following recent report on the EU-NGO propaganda machine, the Hungarian research centre MCC Brussels calls for establishment of European DOGE to end misuse of public funds, and establish transparent system of the EU management of tax-payers money. The MCC report reveals the European Commission’s mass-scale misuse of taxpayer funds, channeling billions into a…

Rutte: invest more in defence

Brussels 13.02.2025 “…Here at NATO, I was glad to welcome the new US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth to NATO for the first time” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the meetings of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels. NATO Defence Ministers concluded the #DefMin meeting in Brussels, where they discussed: 🔹 Keeping NATO strong🔹…

EP: Ukraine Rada Speaker addresses MEPs

Strasbourg 11.02.2025 Today the Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament – Verkhovna Rada,- Ruslan Stefanchuk, addressed a formal Plenary sitting of the European Parliament. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. Thank you @r_stefanchuk for your powerful address to @Europarl_EN today. The world will continue to witness the courage, defiance and unshakeable determination of the people of Ukraine.#SlavaUkraini…

EU special Tribunal against Russia

Brussels 04.02.2025 “Today, we have taken further steps towards establishing a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. There has to be a clear division between war crimes and the crimes of aggression” said the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas at a press point following the meeting of the Core Group on the…

NATO-EU: Rutte aims at 5% defense spending

Brussels 03.02.2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged the EU member states of the Alliance to increase the defence spending beyond their common goal of 2% of national output set in 2014, insisting this was now too low because of new challenges, namely Russian war in Ukraine. .@SecGenNATO participated in an informal meeting of…

EU increases defence spending

Brussels 03.02.2025 At the informal European Council meeting on defence, the European Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision on how Europe can and must strengthen its own security and defence. “More action, more financing and more cooperation”, must be the EU’s goals, she argued. “First, we need to do more to protect Europe.” “Russia can…

COSTA INVITES EU LEADERS TO CONVENE INFORMALY

Brussels 02.02.2025 Invitation letter by President António Costa to the members of the European Council: “As I have already indicated to you, I would like to invite you to an informal retreat that will take place on 3 February in the Château de Limont, close to Brussels, dedicated to the topic of European defence. On…

EU-Jordan: €3bn in macro-financial assistance

Brussels 30.01.2024 Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, signed the Joint Declaration on the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership with Jordan, officially elevating the EU relationship with the country. The signature follows a bilateral meeting between President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and King Abdullah II of Jordan. The ceremony took place in…

EU-US relations vector

Brussels 29.01.2025 The Secretary Rubio’s Call with European Union High Representative and Vice President Kallas:The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:“Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas. Secretary Rubio underscored the need to strengthen transatlantic…