France and Germany have intended to deepen their alliance and broaden a bilateral post-war reconciliation treaty in a highly symbolic gesture demonstrating that the EU’s arch stands strong, in spite of the departure of the UK, and multiple systemic crisis the EU suffers, in first ranks the unsolved illegal migration issue, and the rise of…
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EU ‘Sanctions war’ with Russia continues
On 21 December 2018, the European Council prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until 31 July 2019. This decision follows an update from President Macron and Chancellor Merkel to the European Council of 13-14 December 2018 on the state of implementation of the Minsk agreements, to which the sanctions are linked. Given that…
Brexit: EU27 Political Declaration
The European Council (Article 50) on 13 December 2018 adopted conclusions on Brexit. European Council (Art. 50) #Brexit conclusions, 13 December 2018 https://t.co/5Wbm3y9JLC#EUCO — EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) December 13, 2018 1. The European Council reconfirms its conclusions of 25 November 2018, in which it endorsed the Withdrawal Agreement and approved the Political Declaration. The…
European army: a convenient utopia
Dr Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann OPINION The idea of creating a European army is today a convenient utopia. French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken out in favor of the creation of a “European army”, on the occasion of the commemoration of 11 November 1918 in Paris, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel supported this idea. Emmanuel Macron’s statement on…
Merkel favorable of European army as “NATO supplement”
While delivering her speech on the ‘Future of Europe‘ the German Chancellor Angela Merkel shared her vision on the future of the European defence with the Members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg Plenary session. #FutureOfEurope debate w/ #AngelaMerkel, German Federal Chancellor: LIVE REPLAY Opening statement by #AngelaMerkel https://t.co/PGpT29onvn — European Parliament Audiovisual Service (@europarlAV)…
Merkel to debate Future of Europe with MEPs in Strasbourg
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will debate the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday from 15.00 to 17.30 in the Strasbourg Chamber, France. https://twitter.com/VincesBXL/status/1060842791629176832 This will be the twelfth in a series of future of Europe debates between EU heads of state or governments and MEPs. Tomorrow, on…
Armistice 100: Patriotism versus nationalism
“Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. Nationalism is its betrayal,” the President of France Emmanuel Macron said after paying tribute to the fallen soldiers. one hundred years after the end of the First World War. Some 70 leaders including Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Angela Merkel celebrated in Paris the commemoration of the Armistice 1918. However…
Wilders blames Merkel for Amsterdam CS attack
A man who stabbed two American tourists at Amsterdam’s Central station last week named Dutch critics of Islam Geert Wilders during police questioning and added he was motivated by perceived insults to Islam in the Netherlands, according to prosecutors. The attacker, identified by Dutch media as Jawed S., is a 19-year-old Afghan with residency in…
Trump criticizes German open door migration policy
In his preferred way of communication via Twitter President Trump criticised German open door migration policy, pointing that it led to a steep rise of crime. He also underlined that this policy is against the will of German people, who are “turning against their leadership”. The people of Germany are turning against their leadership as…
Merkel excluded debt releif for Italy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has excluded debt relief for Italy, explaining in a newspaper interview published on Sunday (3/06/2017) that the principle of solidarity among eurozone member states should not turn the single currency bloc into a debt-sharing union. German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed the Italian government's calls to the European Central Bank for debt…
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