In unison with the latest developments in Vatican, the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani avoided an ostentatious image of Christian symbols in his well wishing to Europeans. The image in his tweet is depicting a floral ornament with three cartoon figures in the centre, presumably of Jesus, Maria and Josef – the Holy…
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Annemans: Catalan state building strategy missing
Gerolf ANNEMANS, OPINION The establishment of an independent republic is not impossible. It has often happened in the last century, provided that a number of conditions are met it is a process that can be successfully crowned. However, it should not be underestimated in the current context of the European Union and it must be…
Catalans cast votes in snap elections
Catalonia is heading to the polls in a snap election to decide its future. The Catalan elected government, headed by President Carles Puigdemont, who declared independence from Spain on October 27 is partially in exile in Belgium, partially still in prison. However in spite of the Madrid repressions the leadership of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic agreed…
EU sets Poland on pariah track
The EU executive Commissioner and First vice-president of the European Commission Frans Timmermans launched an unprecedented process, triggering Article 7 of Lisbon Treaty to suspend Poland’s voting rights in the European Union after two years of dispute over judicial reforms that Brussels claims undermine Polish judiciary independence. It is with a heavy heart that we…
EU prolonged sanctions against Russia
According to information president of the European Council Donald Tusk published in his twitter microblog, the sanctions against Russia were prolonged in unanimity for next six month. EU united on roll-over of economic sanctions on Russia. — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) December 14, 2017 Since March 2014, the EU has progressively imposed restrictive measures against Russia….
Netanyahu blames Europe “double standards”
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the European leaders the “hypocrisy” and “double standards” for condemned the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: Netanyahu slams EU 'hypocrisy' on Jerusalem ahead of tense Paris, Brussels visit https://t.co/iW5SGPF1lP pic.twitter.com/uyfviHmkL5 — i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) December 10, 2017 “While I respect Europe, I…
Juncker proposes migration roadmap
Ahead of the EU leaders’ thematic debate on migration to be held on 14 December, the Commission proposes a political roadmap to reach a comprehensive agreement by June 2018 on how to pursue a sustainable migration policy. As Europe is moving away from crisis management, an agreement on a stable and future-proof EU migration and…
EU "serious concern" over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
“The European Union expresses serious concern about today’s announcement by the United States President Trump on Jerusalem and the repercussions this may have on the prospect of peace. The EU position remains unchanged” – says the text of the statement of EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, reacting to the announcement of the US President Trump…
DPRK must abandon ballistic missile programme
“Today’s missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a further unacceptable violation of the DPRK’s international obligations as determined by multiple United Nations Security Council Resolutions” – says the statement of the European External Action Service. #DPRK Today's missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: a further unacceptable violation…
Russia ‘foreign agent’ label reduces access to information
“The “foreign agent” legislation goes against Russia’s human rights obligations and commitments, and the extension of its scope to foreign media, in addition to its existing application to Russian NGOs, is a further threat to free and independent media and to access to information, and yet another attempt to shrink the space for independent voices in Russia.”…
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