EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

Odessa: Borrell condemns Russian barbaric attacks

Brussels 30.09.2023 “Odesa is such a beautiful city, with cultural and historical roots, it should be on the front pages of the newspapers for its cultural activities, vibrant multiethnic society, its beauty, its history. And instead of that, it is on front pages of the newspapers for this – for the barbaric attacks of Russia,…

EU deplores casualties in Nagorno Karabakh

Brussels 22.09.2023 “The European Union condemns the military operation by Azerbaijan against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh and deplores the casualties and loss of life caused by this escalation” reads the Statement by the EU High Representative on developments in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. https://x.com/Reuters/status/1704852982402031741?s=20 “We have taken note of the respective announcements that a ceasefire agreement…

N.Karabakh: EU condemns escalation

Brussels 19.09.2023 “The European Union condemns the military escalation along the Line of Contact and in other locations in Karabakh. The EU deplores the loss of lives brought by the escalation. We call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and for Azerbaijan to stop the current military activities” reads the statement by the EU top…

Lampedusa: EU top “pyromaniac” visits fire

Brussels 17.09.2023 EU top civil servant Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived on the island of Lampedusa on Sunday, 17 September, morning amid growing tensions related to a surge in migrant arrivals. https://x.com/f_philippot/status/1703338721087475976?s=20 President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have arrived…

Europarl: Ursula revenges on wolves

Strasbourg 14.09.2023 In spite of the strong determination to preserve nature expressed by the European citizens, the European Commission’s under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen aims at reviewing the conservation status of the wolf. During a heated debate MEPs accused EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen of calling wolf on the issue…

Belarus opposition leader addresses MEPs

Strasbourg 13.09.2023 Belarusians want to hear that their country will not be given to Putin as a consolation prize, the exiled Belarusian opposition leader told MEPs on Wednesday. https://x.com/europarlAV/status/1701938634562154881?s=20 Addressing the plenary, the leader of Belarus’ democratic forces Svietlana Tsikhanouskaya called on MEPs to support Belarus’ European perspective and urged Parliament to take its relationship…

MEPs group leaders assess SOTU

Strasbourg 13.09.2023 The Members of the European parliament debates the State of the Union speech the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivered. Leaders of the political groups were the first to offer their opinions. https://x.com/EuroParlPress/status/1701922632981971245?s=20 Manfred Weber (EPP, DE), highlighted three priorities. Firstly, economic growth and competitiveness, saying “we need growth,…

SOTU: State of Union debate

Strasbourg 13.08.2023 In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs quizzed President von der Leyen on the Commission’s work in the past and its plans until the June 2024 elections. https://x.com/EuroParlPress/status/1701938271524192752?s=20 Opening the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola said: “The European Union today is stronger, and more united than ever before. The world…

Ursula: State of Union speech

Strasbourg 13.09.2023 Every September, the President of the European Commission comes to the European Parliament to discuss with MEPs what the Commission has done over the past year, what it intends to do in the coming year and its vision for the future in the State of the European Union #SOTU debate. https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/1701855911180943382?s=20 During…

Kostyantynivka: EU condemns Russia’s missile attacks

Brussels 06.09.2023 “Russia continues terrorising Ukraine’s civilian population. Today’s heinous and barbaric missile attack on a market area in Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region killed at least 16 people, including a child and injured dozens others” reads the statement by the spokesperson on continued atrocities and attacks on civilian targets. (Image: EU Insitutuion) Russia/Ukraine: 🇷🇺 continues…