The speaker of the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, defined the position of the European Union, which continues to refuse to recognize the Russian status of Crimea as “hypocrisy“. Сегодня в Государственном совете Республики Крым состоялось торжественное собрание, посвященное 6-й годовщине Общекрымского референдума, в ходе которого крымчане проголосовали за воссоединение Крыма с Россией.https://t.co/e9R5tANMM7 #Крым #Россия #Референдум…
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Crimea anniversary EU declaration
Today the Declaration was issued by the High Representative Josep Borrell-Fontelles, on behalf of the European Union, on the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (pictured) and the city of Sevastopol. “Six years on from the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, the European Union remains…
MEPs condemn Erdogan “blackmail”
Greek officials said that in 24 hours between March 2 and March 3 morning hours, 5,183 people were prevented from entering the country, 45 people were detained they added. (Image: social media). My duty is to protect the sovereignty of my own country. At the same time, Greece is also doing Europe a great service….
Idlib: Greece veto of NATO statement
The Permanent Mission of Greece to NATO vetoed a statement that the Alliance was preparing to issue in support of President Erdogan, following the recent killing of 33 Turkish troops in ongoing operation in Idlib, Greek newspaper Vima reported, refering to their own sources. (Image: social media) https://twitter.com/thearabsource/status/1233666720360996864?s=21 The Foreign minister of Greece, Nikos Dendias,…
EU-Vietnam free trade approved
The EU-Vietnam trade agreement, the “most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU and a developing country”, got Parliament’s support on February 12. (Image: illustration) “These state-of-the-art agreements just adopted present a unique opportunity to further the EU’s goal to become a geopolitical player that defends multilateral trade, rejects protectionism, and raises labour,…
MEPs stand for Status of Women
MEPs set their priorities for the upcoming UN Commission on the Status of Women Call for the EU to take strong action against all measures undermining women’s rights. Today the 🇪🇺 European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU priorities for the 64th session of the🇺🇳UN Commission on the Status of Women. Some @EP_GenderEqual MEPs…
Gibraltar considers joining Schengen
Gibraltar is considering to joint the Schengen free movement area in a gesture of guranteeing the fluidity on its border with Spain after the UK left the European Union, the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said. https://twitter.com/afplondon/status/1223267854507806720?s=21 Picardo remarks, made in an interview with AFP came just two weeks before Britain and Gibraltar formerly leave the…
Coronavirus: EU activates protection mechanism
As the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus intensifies, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated following a request for assistance from France to provide consular support to EU citizens in Wuhan, China. “The EU does not forget its citizens in need, wherever they are in the world. Two aircraft will be mobilised through our…
EU signs Brexit bill
“Charles Michel and I have just signed the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU, opening the way for its ratification by the European Parliament” the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen informed via her Twitter micro blog. .@eucopresident Charles Michel and I have just signed the Agreement on…
Orban considers quitting EPP
“This cannot go on,” Prime Minister Orbán said in his regular Friday morning interview on the public Kossuth Rádió on January 17. If the European People’ Party doesn’t stand up for Hungary, then we will have to start a new, Christian-Democratic European movement.” PM Orbán in radio interview: We were one centimeter away from leaving…
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