Russia’s war with Ukraine has created a terrorist threat to the EU. Putin poses multiple risks and threats to the West, and the war in Ukraine affects key aspects of international security. The EU is vulnerable to the risk of terrorist threats, and with Russia’s war these have significantly increased. Putin wants to destabilize Europe…
European parliament political group leaders have adopted a statement condemning what they called the “openly racist” declarations by Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán and underlined that these declarations are in breach of EU values. A strongly worded statement of the Conference of Presidents – group leaders – was issued on Saturday. It reads, “We, the leaders…
Russia continues to use energy as a weapon and an instrument of political pressure, all in order to force the different governments of European countries to bend to the will of the Kremlin. Bulgaria is no exception, where there is a great danger that the Russian strategy may succeed against the backdrop of the war…
The European Commission has released its third annual Rule of Law Report. The report focuses on justice systems, anti-corruption frameworks, media freedom and pluralism, and institutional checks and balances. For the first time, the report contains country specific recommendations on the rule of law and suggests concrete actions to be taken by Member States. However,…
The European Union has swiftly mobilised two firefighting airplanes and two helicopters to Czechia where a large forest fire is burning in the north of the country. Following their request for assistance, Poland and Slovakia are each operating one helicopter in the country. The EU is mobilising 2 firefighting planes from its rescEU fleet that…
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressed Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada as part of the country’s Statehood Day celebrations. Thank you for having me with you here today. It is a privilege, but more importantly it is a responsibility for me, as the President of the European Parliament to again have the honour of addressing the Verkhovna…
To secure a more prosperous future for their citizens,Western Balkans governments need to address the problems encountered by young people , who hold the key to such a future. That is the view of the the European Economic and Social Committee represents the various economic and social components of organised civil society. It is an institutional…
The EU has launched one of the biggest Cohesion Policy-funded projects in the EU and in Croatia with an EU contribution of €357 million, the ‘Pelješac bridge’. Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: “The Pelješac bridge will improve the economic development and the territorial cohesion of South Dalmatia and Croatia as a whole.” “This is…
EU member states decided on Tuesday (26 July) to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2023 the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation. These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, were significantly expanded since February 2022, in light of Russia’s…
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed a deal on coordinated demand reduction measures for gas. She said, “The EU has taken a decisive step to face down the threat of a full gas disruption by Putin. I strongly welcome the endorsement by Council of the Council Regulation on coordinated demand reduction measures for…
