In his speech “European strategic autonomy is the goal of our generation” at the Bruegel think tank president of the European Council Charles Michel addressed problems of global instability, and pointed at the need to establish the EU autonomy. He also has drawn attention to a number of problems in the EU foreign policy, namely…
Tag: featured
Brussels hosts Europarl October plenary
The president of the European Parliament David Sassoli issued a communication to attention of the Members of the European, informing them about next Plenary taking place in Brussels instead of Strasbourg as a result of the sanitary situation in Grand Est region of France. (Image above: European Parliament, Strasbourg) “Unfortunately, the health situation prevents us…
WOLF: Swiss victory of biodiversity
More than half of Swiss voters (51.9%) have rejected changes to the hunting laws, proposed by the Parliament. The regulation of the wolf population as protected species, has been in the focus. (Image: @nywolforg courtesy). “The result shows that the Swiss population wants to strengthen and not weaken species protection,” said Gabor von Bethlenfalvy, large…
Leyen welcomes Swiss vote result
“Switzerland and the EU are more than just neighbours. We have very close and deep ties, rooted in a long, shared, European history. Geographical proximity plays a role of course, But, much more importantly, the close bonds between our citizens.About 1.4 million EU citizens live in Switzerland and 450,000 Swiss live in the EU. Another…
N.Karabach: EU calls to observe ceasefire
“On 27 September 2020, fighting erupted along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, regrettably causing military and civilian casualties”. Worrying escalation in #NagornoKarabakh undermining regional stability EU calls for immediate cessation of hostilities, de-escalation & strict observance of ceasefire. Return to negotiations under auspices of @OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs urgently neededhttps://t.co/U0i8QYiOTk…
Suisse-EU free movement limit law failed
The Swiss by a large majority on September 27, Sunday, said ‘NO’ to a right-wing initiative that would have restricted the immigration of European Union nationals, according to projections released shortly after the polls closed. SRG SSR Hochrechnung 13:00 – https://t.co/EyRqW2Uj9N — gfs.bern (@gfsbern) September 27, 2020 According to the polling institute GFS-Bern, voters rejected…
Wolf: Swiss referendum
“To kill or not to kill?” That is the questions the Suisse will answer tomorrow in a referendum on hunting. If the law is revised in the terms proposed by the Swiss Parliament, the cantons, which today can only authorise shooting at a wolf in the event of ‘significant damage’, will now be able to…
EU celebrates language day
The European Parliament is organising an Online Multilingualism Day to celebrate one of the EU’s core values that ensures Parliament is accessible and transparent, with 24 official languages, there are 552 possible language combinations at the European Parliament. Comment le Parlement européen 🇪🇺 travaille-t-il en 24 langues ? Rendez-vous demain en direct depuis les coulisses…
EU new Envoy to Switzerland
On 1 September, H.E. Mr. Petros Mavromichalis presented his letters of accreditation, signed by the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, to the President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga. By that, he is Extraordinary and Plenipentiary Ambassador of the European Union to…
Hungary migration position unchanged
“Since 2015, the stance of the Hungarian Government on migration has been clear and unchanged. We have presented this stance and our proposals on several occasions” writes Zoltan Kovacs, the Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations, International spokesman, Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister Victor Orban. 1/5 Since 2015, the stance of the…
EUROPE DIPLOMATIC 