Pope Francis sorrow: EU flag half-mast

Brussels 21.04.2025 Today the EU flag at half mast at the EP buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg symbolizing the grief and sorrow after the death of Pope Francis. Although being an Argentinian, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, had strong ties with Europe, and the European Union: “Today, as many in Europe look to its future with uncertainty,…

Kallas warns against trip to Moscow

Luxembourg 14.04.2025 During the press-conference following the Council of the EU Foreign ministers, the EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas warned against trip to Moscow on 9 May, which will mark the 80th anniversary of Victory Day. According to the tradition, inherited from the USSR, the military parade on Red Square is an integral part of…

Afghanistan: EU condemns public executions

Brussels 13.04.2025 The European Union condemns the public executions of four men in Nimroz, Badghis and Farah province, in Afghanistan, the EEAS spokesperson statement on the latest executions reads. “The European Union, as a matter of principle, strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and inhumane…

EU funded NGOs shrouded in obscurity

Brussels 07.04.2025 A new negative report from the European Court of Auditors released today has laid bare the EU’s chronic failure to ensure transparency, accountability, or basic competence in how it hands billions of euros to NGOs. 📢 New report published today by the @EUauditors : #EUfunding to #NGOs is too opaque 🔎 Key findings:📌…

MEPs adopt Human Rights report

Strasbourg 02.04.2025 Today the European ²Parliament adopted its 2024 annual report on human rights and democracy in the world, warning against the deteriorating global human rights situation. (Image above: illustration). Denouncing the rise of authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and populism, MEPs are deeply concerned by the increase in violations of democratic values and disregard for international humanitarian…

EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue

Brussels 03.04.2025 On Friday, 4 April, the EU and Japan will hold their 2nd Strategic Dialogue. The meeting will be co-chaired by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya. On Friday, 4 April, the EU and Japan will hold their 2nd Strategic Dialogue. The meeting will be co-chaired by…

EU-Central Asia: Kallas in Ashgabat

Brussels 27.03.2025 The European Union and the five Central Asian countries reaffirmed their strong political commitment to strengthening engagement and deepening cooperation during the 20th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting, chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, on 27 March in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The Foreign Ministers of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as…

EU sponsored: NGOs or Lobby?

Brussels 26.03.2025 Today the report on the European Commission instrumentalizing the powers of the NGO has been presented in the European Parliament. The increasing use of its budgetary powers to promote the European Commission political agenda under the guise of advancing ‘EU values’ has been exposed. It reveals how the EU leverages programmes to fund…

EU highjacked by Cold War remnants

Brussels 20.03.2025 The former Soviet Union nations overwhelmed the EU foreign policy, continuing to propagate the Cold War narrative, in spite of the collapse of the Soviet Union 34 years ago on December 25, 1991. In absence of the competition of the ideologies, they insist on interpreting of Russia countering NATO enlargement, as an “unprovoked…

Kallas: Russians “don’t want peace”

Brussels 17.03.2025 Today takes place the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers Council. The top EU diplomats will discuss “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine”, after an informal exchange of views with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, via videoconference. Ahead of the meeting the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas made the following remarks…