EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

Russian attacks enhance EU support to Ukraine

Brussels 04.04.2024. The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell received Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Brussels on April 4. They discussed latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the recent massive attacks on Ukrainian critical energy infrastructure, according to information, released by the European External Action Service. Josep Borrell underlined that these “barbaric…

EU appalled by World Central Kitchen incident

Brussels 03.04.2024 “The killing by the Israeli Defence Forces of seven members of a humanitarian team of World Central Kitchen, while they were travelling to deliver food to the most vulnerable in Gaza, is appalling” reads the Joint Statement by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič. (Photo above:…

IDF hits Iran Consulate in Damascus

Brussels 01.04.2024 UPDATE 18:52 *Iranian media also reported that the strikes in Damascus completely destroyed the annex building, and that the ambassador was unharmed. **AFP correspondents at the site confirmed the building next to the embassy, an annex, had been levelled, in an upscale neighbourhood of Damascus. Today Israeli warplanes struck the Iranian consulate in…

Moscow attack: Russians threaten retaliation

Brussels 22.03.2024 “The statement by the office of the UN Secretary General that he was “saddened” by what happened in Crocus City Hall is irrelevant to what happened,” the spokesperson of Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova wrote on her page in Telegram social media. According to her, the footage from the scene of the terrorist…

Metsola: towards European Parliament elections

Brussels 21.03.2024 Delivering on our priorities is the best tool to push against disinformation, said EP President Roberta Metsola at European Council. Addressing the Heads of State or Government at the March European Council in Brussels today, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: European Parliament elections: “We are meeting today 77 days…

EPP: Weber denounces Russia “fake elections”

Brussels 21.03.2024 Today at the European People’s Party (EPP) Summit which preceded the European Union Summit of the heads of states and governments, the EPP leader Manfred Weber called for non-recognition of the results of Russian “fake elections”. Manfred Weber is a German politician who has served as President of the European People’s Party (EPP)…

President Michel invites for EU Summit

Brussels 20.03.2024 Over the course of 21-22 March summit, the EU leaders will discuss continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, security and defence issues, the unfolding situation in the Middle East, enlargement, external relations, migration, agriculture and the European Semester. Invitation letter by President Charles Michel (pictured) to the…

EU-Afghanistan: €5M in Action against Hunger

Brussels 19.03.2024 The European Union and Action Against Hunger (ACF) will support over 26 000 people and empower local communities for the three coming years. The project will make a difference in the lives of those grappling with malnutrition, food insecurity and scarce resources for farming activities. The European Union provides close to €5 million…

EU allocates €5bn to Ukraine military

Brussels 18.03.2024 “The EU is living up to its commitments. The Ukraine Assistance Fund turns our words into action. With the fund, we will continue to support Ukraine defend itself from Russia’s war of aggression with whatever it takes and for as long as we need to” said Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for…

EU-Swiss launch of negotiations

Brussels 18.03.2024 Today the President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched the negotiations on a broad package of measures to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. This follows the adoption of the Swiss and EU negotiating mandates on 8 and 12 March 2024, respectively. The two mandates authorise…