Photo by Parker Hilton on Unsplash MEPs have called for a strengthening of ties between the European Union and Latin America. They say the EU should treat this as a “priority.” Deputies say the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) should join forces in the pursuit of closer collaboration and cooperation.” S&D MEPs in…
Photo by Patty Brito on Unsplash The Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers has filed a report taking stock about what it says is the “deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia from the territories occupied since the beginning of the war.” According to the Adviser-Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights and Children’s Rehabilitation Daria Gerasymchuk, the Ukrainian authorities…
Photo by sarah richer on Unsplash The European Commission and the High Representative have adopted their latest annual reports on political and economic developments in Hong Kong and Macao. The annual report on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region illustrates what the EC calls “the continued erosion of Hong Kong’s high degree of…
Photo by Bruno Figueiredo on Unsplash Greece has submitted a request to the European Commission to modify its recovery and resilience plan, to which it also wishes to add a REPowerEU chapter. The REPowerEU chapter includes energy efficiency measures related for instance to energy renovations for households and utilities, and to increasing penetration of renewable energy sources, with measures promoting energy…
Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash The European Commission has defended the appointment of Frans Timmermans’ successor to the college. This comes in the wake of criticism from some quarters about the choice of Wopke Hoekstra for the post. In a statement, President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen said she had interviewed Hoekstra, the candidate put…
Photo by Egor Vikhrev on Unsplash The EU says it is reacting with unprecedented speed to tackle the biggest wildfires ever recorded in the EU. The Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 11 firefighting planes and 1 helicopter from the rescEU reserve, stationed in 6 Member States. In addition, 6 European countries have contributed…
Photo by Sangga Rima Roman Selia on Unsplash Senior MEP Reinhard Butikofer, foreign policy coordinator of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, says last week’s BRICS summit has “set historical facts.” He was commenting on the BRICS summit in South Africa. Under China’s leadership, a decision was made to admit another six countries as BRICS members in the coming…
Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash The Socialist group in the EU parliament has reacted to news reports that the outgoing Dutch government of Mark Rutte will nominate foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra as its candidate to be the country’s next European Commissioner. In a statement issued on Friday, the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament state: “As…
Photo by Christoph Schulz on Unsplash The impact of Brexit s one reason for “exodus” of entrepreneurs from the UK. Businessmen and women who may be looking to start a new business or achieve growth targets in 2023 are increasingly looking to leave the UK, according to key new research. As the cost of living pressure mounts, huge…
Photo by jasper benning on Unsplash Following his decision to be a candidate in the forthcoming general election campaign in the Netherlands, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans has submitted his resignation as Member of the European Commission. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has expressed her gratitude to Executive Vice-President Timmermans for his many years of successful work for the Commission and the…
