Centre right MEPs says Europe is “deeply indebted” to people in Ukraine. Their comments comes as the war with Russia enters its second year. Just over one year since the start of the bitter conflict an EPP Group delegation is visiting Ukraine this week. Comment came from Manfred Weber MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group,…
Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash MEPs and the business community have reacted after the European Commission and UK reached a political agreement in principle in the long running dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol. Known as the Windsor Framework, the new deal constitutes what the EU calls a “comprehensive set of joint solutions aimed at addressing,…
Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash The European Commission and UK have reached a political agreement in principle in the long running dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol. Known as the Windsor Framework, the new deal constitutes what the EU calls a “comprehensive set of joint solutions aimed at addressing, in a definitive way” the practical challenges…
Photo by Ahsanization ッ on Unsplash SMEunited, the body representing SMEs in Europe, says it “once again strongly condemns the ongoing aggression” by Russia in Ukraine. Together with its members, it says it also continues to support businesses in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees living in Europe. A statement said, “2023 remains a severe year for Ukrainians, facing the…
Photo by Julien Riedel on Unsplash Easter is fast approaching and you may well be scratching your head wondering what to do over the holiday. If so, why not consider a destination that is often overlooked by travellers from Belgium. Some often bypass the region en route to sunnier climes or a spot of skiing in the Alps….
Photo by Korie Cull on Unsplash An estimated 47 journalists and media workers have been killed in Ukraine, eight while carrying out professional duties. This is according to new data from the National Union of Ukraine. In response to the war against Ukraine, UNESCO has mobilized an immediate emergency response for media workers in the country. To support…
Photo by Justin Campbell on Unsplash A new poll suggests that Russia’s war on Ukraine has consolidated Western opinions. But the study also reveals a wide gap between the West and the ‘rest’ when it comes to their desired outcomes for the war and differing understandings of why the US and Europe support Ukraine. It says that, in…
Photo by JC Gellidon on Unsplash The European Commission’s emergency preparedness and response authority has donated 10,000 vials of Bavarian Nordic’s Mpox vaccine to Ukraine. The Commission and Ukraine signed a deal associating Ukraine to the eu4Health programme in July 2022. Ukraine is therefore eligible to receive support from HERA for the second round of Mpox donations, joining 27 other recipient…
Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash EU member states have decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 87 Russian individuals and 34 entities. This was decided in response to the gravity of what the EU calls the “continued Russian full-scale invasion and military aggression against Ukraine” which was launched on 24 February. A statement by Josep Borrell, High Representative for…
Photo by Egor Lyfar on Unsplash Today marks the anniversary of Russia’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine began in 2014 with the seizure of Crimea and the outbreak of hostilities in Donbas. Before the full-scale invasion last year, Ukraine tried to stop the fighting in Donbas and restore its sovereignty peacefully. Volodymyr Zelenskyy won the…
