The European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) announces the organisation of the Conference “The Middle Corridor Initiative – Where Europe and Asia Meet”, which will be held on Monday, 27 May 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the European Institute for Asian Studies, rue de la Loi 26, 10th floor, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium. The Discussion will be followed…
Photo by Dmitrii Vaccinium on Unsplash The EU says it is “committed” to boosting cycling across Europe. It says it is taking “another important step” in reducing transport emissions by adopting European Declaration on Cycling. This was done in the margins of the Informal Transport European Council and the Connecting Europe Days. Speaking at the event, Adina Valean, the…
Photo by Rhys Moult on Unsplash In a speech at an event entitled ‘The Future via Carpathia-Caucasian Road Corridor,’ held on March 19th in the European Parliament in Brussels, Ryszard Czarnecki, a Member of the European Parliament, emphasised the critical importance of prioritising trans-regional trade corridors for the economic development and security of the European Union (EU) and…
Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash EU Institutions have reached a final agreement on the reform of the Economic Governance Framework. On Saturday, the EU Commission said it welcomed the deal between the European Parliament and the Council on what it calls “the most ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU’s economic governance framework since the aftermath of…
Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash There are numerous obstacles to overcome to ensure rail has access to the skilled labour it needs, an event was told. It was one of the key messages to emerge at the 2024 European Railway Award ceremony in Brussels. The event coincides with the EU Year of Skills which, it was said,…
Photo by Pramod Kumar Sharma on Unsplash Senior MEP Ondřej Kovařík has urged the EU to push for a railway sector “that is attractive for skilled talents.” He was speaking at an awards ceremony in Brussels that recognises contributions to the European rail industry. The Renew Europe deputy announced the winner, stating: “I would advocate for a railway…
Nasser Bourita the Moroccan Minister for Foreign Affairs African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates held a top level meeting in Rabat yesterday with the Foreign Minister of Mauritania Mohamed Salem Ould Marzouk. “His Majesty the King considers that Mauritania has its rightful place and importance in the Royal Initiative to promote access to the Atlantic Ocean…
Photo by munshots on Unsplash There are five defined crisis tribes across Europe’s voting population, and concerns about climate change and immigration will be key mobilising issues for citizens in the run-up to the European Parliament elections and other major ballots in Europe in 2024, according to a new polling-backed study published today by the European Council on…
The Republic of Bulgaria has commended the far-reaching reforms undertaken by the Kingdom of Morocco under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the renewed efforts for political, economic and social development. Specifically Bulgaria has said that they consider the Moroccan autonomy initiative to be a serious and credible basis for resolving the…
Demining the Black Sea will add to Putin’s list of defeats and strengthen the security of Ukrainian grain exports In the coming days, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey plan to sign a trilateral agreement on the demining of the Black Sea, Bulgarian Defence Minister Todor Tagarev has said. The process itself, according to different estimates, may…
