NATO chiefs have hit out against what it calls the “malicious” cyber activities against Albania. The comments came with a strongly worded statement aimed at countering the outbreak. The statement reads: “We stand in solidarity with Albania following the recent cyber attack on its national information infrastructure. “Allies acknowledge the statements by Albania and other Allies attributing…
Europe needs a comprehensive plan to fight record high inflation, according to S&Ds after the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) to further increase the key interest rates in a race to tame skyrocketing living costs. This plan, says the Group, should include social, fiscal, economic, employment and investment measures. Comment came from Biljana…
The Socialists and Democrats have welcomed the announced European Care Strategy, which has been adopted by the European Commission. With its two recommendations, it is a first step towards strengthening long-term care and early childhood education and care, as envisaged under the European pillar of social rights. The S&D Group has called for an “ambitious…
The EPP Group has nominated the Ukrainian people and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. “We have no doubts that the brave people of Ukraine, lead by President Volodymyr Zelensky, deserve to win this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. “They continue to defend European…
The winners of the Atomium Awards were revealed on Friday 9 September, the day of the BD Comic Strip Festival launch. The festival has honoured comic book professionals for the past six years. This edition is no exception, with €95,000 in prizes that will be distributed between the winners. Brussels is a hotbed of creativity…
The EU and the US are on the cusp of an energy revolution, a panel held by Friends of Europe’s European Young Leaders (EYL40) programme discussed in Lisbon on Friday. The Transatlantic Climate Dialogue panel, which was made up of European and American climate entrepreneurs, innovators, public officials, and energy figureheads, came together to agree…
The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) was established in 2021 to mitigate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To receive a share of the more than €700 billion in EU financial support available under the RRF, Member States have to submit national recovery and resilience plans, which are examined by the European…
On Saturday 17 September and Sunday 18 September from 10.00 am to 19.00 pm, you are invited to the launch of the Kraemer Gallery on the occasion of the opening and the inauguration of a new art space in Sélestat: la Poudrière, the new art space introduces the artist Didier Stein to Sélestat. Kraemer Gallery…
Currently, representatives of 130 ethnic groups and 18 religious denominations live in Kazakhstan, including Muslims, Orthodox, Catholics, Protestants, Jews, and Buddhists. There are many mosques and temples operating and being built all over the country, which are actively visited by believers. Religious freedoms in Kazakhstan are guaranteed by article 14 of the country’s Constitution, which…
The European Commission has given a positive assessment of the Netherlands’ recovery and resilience plan. This is a key step paving the way for the EU to disburse €4.7 billion in grants to the Netherlands under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This financing will, says the EU, support the implementation of the crucial investment…
