Brussels 04.06.2025 Ahead of the NATO Defence ministers meeting in Brussels on June 5 the Secretary General Mark Rutte held a press-conference in the Alliance headquarters in Brussels. The major issues of the upcoming meeting include the increase of the defence spending, related investments which will be the major focus of the Summit in The…
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EU self-glorification with public funds
Brussels 03.05.2025 An explosive new report from MCC Brussels reveals a vast, previously under-scrutinised system through which the European Union annually disburses nearly €80 million to media projects across Europe and beyond. The report, published by MCC Brussels and authored by investigative journalist Thomas Fazi, argues that this extensive funding, often presented as support for…
Emperor Charlemagne Prize to Ursula von der Leyen
Brussels 29.05.2025 The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received this year’s prestigious Emperor Charlemagne Prize for her contributions to Europe and its unification. 🔴🇪🇺ALERTE VIDÉO | 20 ans après le non respect du référendum sur l'Europe, 80 ans après la victoire contre les nazis : Ursula Von Der Leyen reçoit le prix…
DEFENCE: EU adopts SAFE instrument
Brussels 28.05.2025 The Council has adopted today a regulation setting up the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. SAFE is a new EU financial instrument that will support those member states that wish to invest in defence industrial production through common procurement, focusing on priority capabilities. (Image above: illustration) 💬 Minister for European Affairs @adamSzlapka…
Israel-EU: “toxic antisemitic incitement”
22.05.2025 Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused unnamed European officials of the “toxic antisemitic incitement” he blamed for an increasingly hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington took place. (Image above: Jewish Museum, Washington DC) Israel has faced a wave of criticism from Europe of late as it…
NATO: Estonia Exercise Hedgehog 25:
Brussels 22.05.2025 Estonia is hosting one of the largest military exercises in its history. Known as exercise “Hedgehog 25” — or “Siil 2025” in Estonian — the operation sees 16,000 troops take part in a sweeping, multinational defence drill that spans the entire country. It’s a test of how Estonia and other NATO Allies would…
Kallas: XVII package of sanctions on Russia
Brussels 20.05.2025 Today the Foreign Affairs Council and will be chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. Before entering the meeting she said the following at the doorstep: The EU has approved its 17th sanctions package against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships. New measures also address…
Post-Brexit: EU-UK new trade deal
Brussels 19.05.2025 Today the UK and the EU have agreed a new trade deal – five years after Brexit took effect. Following six months of intense talks after Sir Keir Starmer promised a fresh deal when he became prime minister last July, the two sides have come to an agreement. This is a new chapter…
Wolf: Europarl back to Middle Ages
Strasbourg 08.05.2025 With 371 votes for, 162 against and 37 abstentions, Parliament supported the Commission’s proposal for a targeted change of the Habitats Directive to align the EU wolf protection status with the Bern Convention, lowering it from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected. The Commission’s proposal to alter the protection status of wolves in the EU…
World leaders welcome Pope Leo XIV
Brussels 08.05.2025 The EU leaders were among the first to congratulate Pope Leo XIV with his election. Habemus Papam. Welcome, Pope Leo XIV. May your leadership of the Catholic Church be a beacon of hope to all the faithful. And that your wisdom and strength continue to inspire the world as we work towards building…
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