EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

Lebanon: Borrell condemns electronic attack

Brussels 18.09.2024 “I firmly condemn today’s new attack via the explosion of a high number of electronic devices across Lebanon, which has caused several casualties and a high number of injuries. Once again, the indiscriminate method used is unacceptable due to the inevitable and heavy collateral damages among civilians, and the broader consequences for the…

EU: one head for diplomacy and two for defence

Strasbourg 17.09.2024 Estonia’s ex-premier Kaja Kallas, daughter of the former EU Commissioner Siim Kallas was promoted to become a new head of the European diplomacy, taking over the job of Spanish Socialist Josep Borrell. Today the European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled in Strasbourg her new cabinet, or College, to manage the EU…

EU: Macron proposes Séjourné

Brussels 16.09.2024 Today Emmanuel Macron proposes Stéphane Séjourné as European Commissioner to replace Thierry Breton, announces the Élysée according to AFP. France was quick to react upon Ursula von der Leyen request. Today President Emmanuel Macron proposed his resigning Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné as European Commissioner “focused on the issues of industrial and…

EU: Commissioner Breton slams door

16.09.2024 Today European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton announced that he was resigning with immediate effect, saying that President Ursula von der Leyen had asked Emmanuel Macron to proposer another candidate for the job. “I am resigning from my position as European Commissioner, with immediate effect,” announced Thierry Breton in a letter to…

Borrell diplomatic appointments

Brussels 13.09.2024 Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission for a Stronger Europe in the World (HR/VP) announced today the following appointments for senior positions in the European External Action Service (EEAS): Mr. Matti MAASIKAS as Managing Director for EUROPE. He has previously served as…

Minister Boka regrets anti-Hungarian “hysteria”

Brussels 04.09.2024 Today MEP Kinga Gál and MEP András László hosted a press-conference of János Bóka, Minister for European Union Affairs, on the margins of the meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), European Parliament, Brussels. The event was organised following the new wave of criticism of Hungarian government, regarding…

EU-Mongolia: Putin arrest warrant

Brussels 03.08.2024 “The European Union has taken note of the visit of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to Mongolia on 3 September despite the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant issued against him” reads the statement by the spokesperson on the visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to Ulaanbaatar. “The EU regrets that…

Palestine: Abbas democratic deficit

02.09.2024 Brussels Although the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell is intensely critical towards the state of Israel, proposing to sanction some cabinet Ministers, he insists in omitting the looming problem of the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas democratic deficit. During the latest Council of the EU Foreign ministers, Borrell put forward his proposal to sanction…

South China sea: EU condemns Coast guard actions

Brussels 01.09.2024 “The EU condemns the dangerous actions by Chinese Coast Guard vessels against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea on August 31. (Image above: China sea, illustration) The incident is the latest of several such actions during the past months, which endanger the safety of life at sea, and violate the…

EU: Defence Ministers Support to Ukraine

Brussels 30.08.2024 During the first session, EU Defence Ministers will receive an update on the developments at the frontline from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. They will also review the progress made in providing military support to Ukraine. Ministers will address EUMAM Ukraine and the next steps, progress in the mobilisation of the revenues stemming…