The first step of newly appointed Italian government started with criticism of the European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker remarks on management of the poorest regions of Apennine peninsula.. “More work, less corruption” – is the top EU executive piece of advice to Rome new strategists for regional cohesion. However the concept of the president was…
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EU aims at free trade with Australia and New Zealand
The Council authorised the Commission to open trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand and adopted negotiating directives for each of the negotiations. .@EUCouncil gives go-ahead to #trade negotiations with Australia & New Zealand to deepen existing cooperation and further reduce barriers to trade. A strong signal of EU's commitment to openness, free trade and global…
Sofia hosts Western Balkans Summit
The EU – Western Balkans Summit will take at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 17 May. It will bring together heads of state or government of EU member states with the Western Balkans partners: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo. 🇪🇺 leaders gather…
Juncker proposes €1.135 billion post-Brexit budget
The European Commission proposed a post-Brexit seven-year budget. Subsequently the initiative of its president Jean-Claude Juncker will trigger arguments among member states over how to mend the hole in the pocket left by the UK exit from the bloc next year. The new budget is an opportunity to shape our future as a new, ambitious…
EU-Mexico duty-free – winners and losers
“Free Trade Agreements with Canada, Mercosur, Mexico, Singapore …When there are no more countries available the Commission will sell the left over rights for European tariffs to “other planets” (those that @JunckerEU met after the Brexit …)” – say critics of the EU-Mexico Trade deal. Accords de libre-échange avec le Canada, le Mercosur, le Mexique,…
Münster: Juncker expressed condolences to Germany
“We’re mourning. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. My big thanks goes to all those who helped you in these difficult moments”, Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission wrote in his Twitter microblog. He wished to injured strength and recovery. Wir trauern mit #Muenster. Meine Gedanken sind bei den Opfern…
EU Military Mobility Plan
As part of a major drive to consolidate and reinforce EU security and defence, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and EU High Representative Federica Mogherini presented an Action Plan on Military Mobility. The @EU_Commission has presented an Action Plan on Military Mobility. The goal is to ensure road and rail networks are suitable for military transport,…
Juncker calls for swift endorsement of EU budget
“Time is money. Delays in agreeing #EUBudget would cost 5000 research jobs for every single month that we do not agree & up to 600,000 Erasmus places in 2021 alone. Would jeopardise crucial infrastructure projects & Ignalina nuclear power plant decommissioning” said president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker after the Informal Summit of the…
Western Balkans to resolve disputes before joining EU
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker underlined the importance of offering West Balkans countries the prospect of EU membership, but insisted they must resolve all border disputes before joining the bloc. The declaration shows the evolution of views of the EU institutions, in the past being overly confident about its powers to enhance conflict resolution. Brussels has…
Tunisia on EU 'high-risk' list fuels illegal migration
At the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg David COBURN MEP, UKIP criticises the EU proposal to put Tunisia on ‘high-risk” third countries, claiming it will fuel additional mass migration from Maghreb to Europe. Mr.COBURN also assesses it as unjust move towards Tunisians, who struggled to normalise the situation in their country.
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