Brussels 27.02.2025 “I would like to invite you to a Special European Council on 6 March, which will be dedicated to European Defence and to Ukraine” reads the Invitation letter by President António Costa to the members of the European Council. My invitation letter for the Special European Council of 6 March.#EUCO — António Costa…
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EU military assistance to Ukraine extended
Brussels 08.11.2024 Today the EU Council adopted a decision extending the mandate of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for a further two years, until 15 November 2026, with a budget allocation of nearly €409 million for the period from 14 November 2024 to 15 November 2026. (Image above:…
EU Crimea sanctions extended for one year
Brussels 17.06.2024 Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol: EU extends sanctions for further year: The Council today decided to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, until 23 June 2025. The restrictive measures currently…
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)…
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…
MEPs approve of Ukraine €50bn funding
Strasbourg 07.02.2024 In talks with EU member states, the MEPs have secured key improvements to the “Ukraine Facility” enhancing transparency and combating corruption. “The facility allows us to support Ukraine until 2027, by giving us maximum flexibility with regard to the annual distribution of loans, grants and guarantees. This agreement is a vital step in…
EU top diplomats convene in Luxembourg
“We were in the European Parliament, after [we went] to Washington, from Washington to Cairo and now in Luxembourg we continue discussing about the same issue: the situation in Israel [and] Palestine after the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against Israel. Today, the Ministers [for Foreign Affairs] will continue elaborating on the decisions, on the analysis done…
Defence: EUMAM Ukraine launch
Brussels 15.11.2022 The Council is launching today the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) to continue supporting Ukraine against the ongoing Russian war of aggression. (Image: illustration) #NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg joined EU Defence Ministers at the Foreign Affairs Council today 🇪🇺. They addressed ways to further support #Ukraine 🇺🇦,…
EU: Charles Michel convenes Council
Brussels 20.10.2022 Invitation letter by President Charles Michel (pictured) to the members of the European Council ahead of their meeting on 20 and 21 October 2022 “Dear colleagues, “I would like to invite you to our European Council meeting on Brussels on 20 and 21 October 2022. “Our discussions in Prague allowed us to have…
EU military training mission for Ukraine
Brussels 17.10.2022 Today in Luxembourg European Union top diplomats are expected to formally establish a mission to assist in the training of Ukrainian military personnel, known as EUMAM Ukraine as agreed at the EU Council in Prague earlier. Today HR/VP @JosepBorrellF is chairing the Foreign Affairs Council #FAC in Luxembourg. On the agenda:🔹Russian aggression against…
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