Brussels 20.07.2023 The Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans expressed his interest to become a leader of PvdA/GL in the November 2023 early elections. He has already notified Ursula von der Leyen about his decision to resign. Timmermans is candidate to lead Dutch Labour/Green party ticket in election https://t.co/sOZfE4QJji pic.twitter.com/vy9GpbDCLu — Reuters (@Reuters)…
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Borrell reflects upon Odessa strikes
Brussels 20.07.2023 “Today we are going to discuss – as always – about [Russia’s aggression] against Ukraine. We will have Minister [for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro] Kuleba” said the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell at doorstep of the Foreign Affairs Council. EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet on 20 July 2023 in Brussels. The…
EU-Ukraine: search for grain alternative route
Brussels 19.07.2023 The West will focus at search for an alternative to the now-defunct Black Sea grain deal at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers on July 20, an EU official said. Kiev is also looking for ways to export grain after the Black Sea Grain Initiative came to a halt upon Russia’s withdrawal….
EU-CELAC Summit – hostage of Ukraine conflict
Brussels 18.07.2023 The EU-CELAC Summit – 17-18 July – was held hostage by the Polish diplomacy demanding from the Latina American countries to condemn Russia’ actions in Ukraine in final declaration of the event. However Nicaragua has left without the signature, and the passage included was the reiteration of the UN vote: #EUCELACSummit Nicaragua refused…
EU condemns Russia’s halt of Grain Deal
Brussels 18.07.2023 Russia struck Ukraine’s port of Odesa with missiles and drones on Tuesday, July 18, a day after pulling out of a U.N.-backed deal to offer to Kyiv possibilities to export grain via sea route. The Ukrainian officials said Moscow was attempting to return to the offensive in the east. Russian attacks on Ukraine’s…
Borrell welcomes EU-Latin America and Caribbean leaders
Brussels 17.07.2023 “…Here we are, eight years later – eight years after the last meeting, we are here holding this EU-CELAC meeting [Summit], which, in the current geopolitical circumstances, is a political imperative. It is a moment to reunite, to relaunch and to rebuild our relation” said the European Union top diplomat Josep Borrell greeting…
III EU-CELAC Summit: EU – Latin America
Brussels 17.07.2023 The third EU-CELAC summit will bring EU leaders and leaders from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) together in Brussels. The summit is an opportunity to further strengthen the EU-CELAC partnership, discuss working together to achieve fair green and digital transitions, and demonstrate a shared commitment to upholding the rules-based…
Syria: EU deplores Russia’ veto
Brussels 13.07.2023 The European Union deplores the veto by the Russian Federation in the UN Security Council on 11 July 2023 on the renewal of the United Nation Security Council Resolution 2672 (2023) regarding cross-border delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in Northwest Syria. 🇸🇾 Syria: Statement by High Representative @JosepBorrellF and Commissioner for Crisis…
Ukraine: NATO declines accession timeline
Vilnius 12.07.2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, July 12, it would be absurd if Ukraine is not offered a timeframe for NATO membership at an alliance summit in Lithuania. Profound divisions in the Alliance are preventing NATO to offer Kyiv a date for accession or a straightforward invitation to join during the Summit…
Turkey-Sweden: uncertain horizon
Vilnius 07/11/2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to send Sweden’s application for NATO membership to parliament for a vote as soon as possible, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on July 10. Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with @RTErdogan & @SwedishPM, President Erdogan has agreed to forward #Sweden's accession protocol…
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