Brussels 01.05.2026 The EU and NATO intend to use the Baltic Sea to test mechanisms for restricting international shipping, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Artem Bulatov told RIA Novosti. “The goal is to test unilateral mechanisms for controlling and blocking international shipping in the Baltic Sea, which could subsequently be used by the EU and NATO…
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Ursula: German CDU/CSU losing patience
Brussels 27.04.2026 The conservative bloc of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) intends to demand that European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen (pictured) weaken EU regulations in the form of an ultimatum. Otherwise, they may seek to reduce the EC’s powers, Politico newspaper reported, citing sources. Ursula didn’t build…
EC endorses €90 bn loan to Ukraine
Brussels 22.04.2026 Today the EU countries on have given a preliminary green light to unblocking a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine, with Hungary given 24 hours to sign off definitively as it waits for Russian oil to arrive via the Druzhba pipeline, diplomats said. (Image: illustration) The bitter feud over the pipeline pitted Hungary’s nationalist premier…
Michel: von der Leyen “extremely authoritarian”
Brussels 21.04.2026 Charles Michel led the European Council for five years. In his interview to Brussels Times he is reflecting upon his experiences, and offers his vision of the state of the European Union, and the leadership. “I have my own opinion about her (Ursula von der Leyen) personality and it is not my intention…
Bulgaria swings Eurosceptic direction
Brussels 20.04.2026 The Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by former President Rumen Radev, a Eurosceptic and pragmatic politician, won a landslide victory in Bulgaria’s snap parliamentary elections. According to preliminary estimates, it will secure an absolute majority of seats in parliament. Rumen Radev: 🇪🇺 EUROPE has FALLEN victim to its own ambition to be a moral…
MCC: EU-Hungary – premature celebrations
Brussels 13.04.2026 The MCC Brussels issued a statement on the Hungarian Election Results: 🚨Statement on the Hungarian Election from MCC Brussels Sunday’s Hungarian election saw an unprecedented exercise of democratic rights by the Hungarian people. They voted in their millions for change, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán graciously conceded defeat to his opponent.… — MCC…
Spain: Sanchez calls for European army
10.04.2026 Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez has called for the immediate establishment of an European army to bolster the continent’s security posture. Sánchez made the call on Friday, April 10, at the European Pulse Forum 2026 in Barcelona, where he advised allied nations to close ranks to deal with the current and emerging realities. 📺…
EU-Hungary: elections censorship
Brussels 18.03.2026 The Democracy Interference Observatory (DIO), an initiative launched by MCC Brussels, notes with grave concern the European Commission’s confirmation that the Rapid Response System (RRS) has been activated ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections. So, as expected, the European Commission has finally activated the Digital Services Act’s (DSA) “rapid response system” in the…
EU: four Russians sanctioned
Brussels 16.03.2026 The Council today decided to adopt restrictive measures against an additional four individuals responsible for Russia’s continued hybrid activities, in particular Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) against the EU and its member states and partners. (Image:The Lakhta Center, Russia) Russia's 🇷🇺 hybrid threats: @EUCouncil lists 4⃣ individuals over Foreign Information Manipulation and…
Georgia: law against foreign actors
Brussels 06.03.2026 “The adoption of the legislative package on foreign funding and political activity by the Georgian Parliament on 4 March is part of a systematic effort of the Georgian authorities to restrict the country’s democratic and civic space” reads the statement by High Representative/Vice President Kallas and Commissioner for Enlargement Kos on Georgia’s legislative…
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