Turkey may be subject to secondary sanctions by the countries of the West through close cooperation with Russia After the meeting between Kremlin chief Putin and Turkish President Erdogan, Western leaders are increasingly concerned about the deepening of economic ties between Turkey and Russia. Politicians warn that the risk of secondary sanctions against Turkey is…
The legendary Bob Dylan has announced an early Christmas present for his legions of fans in Belgium – his first appearance here in over five years. Dylan, who recently turned 81, will appear at Forest National in Brussels in the autumn as part of his latest world tour, “The Rough and Rowdy Ways.” The keenly…
The Commission has approved an investment of more than €31 million through REACT EU under the ERDF scheme for four Polish regions to strengthen their economy and the health and social infrastructure along with measures to welcome people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The voivodeship of Silesia will receive €12 million for improving the digitalisation of the…
EU member states have decided to impose restrictive measures on two additional individuals in response to what they call the ongoing “unjustified and unprovoked” Russian military aggression against Ukraine. The Council added the pro-Russian former President of Ukraine Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych and his son Oleksandr Viktorovych Yanukovych to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out…
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has established a new political and military reality in Europe. But the continent faces other challenges in the Western Balkans, the Middle East and Africa. Meanwhile, China poses increasing problems for the EU and NATO. NATO’s Strategic Concept confirms the alliance’s revival, and sharply orients it on deterrence and defence against…
The EU says it has successfully coordinated 1,000 medical evacuations of Ukrainian patients via its civil protection mechanism to provide them with specialised healthcare in hospitals across Europe. As the number of wounded people in Ukraine increases day by day, local hospitals are struggling to keep up with the demand. At the same time, Poland, Moldova…
The 14th anniversary of the Russian invasion of Georgia was commemorated last Friday, sparking comparison with the war in Ukraine. Addressing the European Parliament, the ECR Group Foreign Affairs Coordinator Anna Fotyga said, “Fourteen years ago, the Russian Federation invaded Georgia, triggering the first war of the twenty-first century in Europe. Only the strong commitment of…
It is a classic playbook of the school playground bully to throw as much mud as possible in the belief that some of it will stick. But even by Russian standards, the egregious lies emanating from Moscow’s propaganda factory fool nobody. For the past two weeks, Russian news portals have been circulating information that weapons…
