In a national address to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of his accession to the throne, HM King Mohammed VI spoke of relations with Algeria and assured Algerians that Morocco and the Moroccans will always be on their side, no matter what and in all circumstances. In keeping with his keen desire to address Morocco’s priorities…
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has disbursed the first half (€500 million) of a new €1 billion macro-financial assistance (MFA) operation for Ukraine. The second tranche (another €500 million) will be disbursed tomorrow, 2 August. The decision about this new exceptional MFA was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on…
On 31 July, there was an explosion at an ammunition depot near the town of Karnobat in Bulgaria. It belonged to entrepreneur Emilian Gebrev, who had been one of the main suppliers of ammunition to the Ukrainian army during the start of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014. Commenting on the incident, Gebrev…
Russia’s war with Ukraine has created a terrorist threat to the EU. Putin poses multiple risks and threats to the West, and the war in Ukraine affects key aspects of international security. The EU is vulnerable to the risk of terrorist threats, and with Russia’s war these have significantly increased. Putin wants to destabilize Europe…
Russia continues to use energy as a weapon and an instrument of political pressure, all in order to force the different governments of European countries to bend to the will of the Kremlin. Bulgaria is no exception, where there is a great danger that the Russian strategy may succeed against the backdrop of the war…
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressed Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada as part of the country’s Statehood Day celebrations. Thank you for having me with you here today. It is a privilege, but more importantly it is a responsibility for me, as the President of the European Parliament to again have the honour of addressing the Verkhovna…
To secure a more prosperous future for their citizens,Western Balkans governments need to address the problems encountered by young people , who hold the key to such a future. That is the view of the the European Economic and Social Committee represents the various economic and social components of organised civil society. It is an institutional…
EU member states decided on Tuesday (26 July) to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2023 the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation. These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, were significantly expanded since February 2022, in light of Russia’s…
The latest talks between the EU and China have been dismissed as “Much ado about almost nothing”. German MEP Reinhard Bütikofer, China expert of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, was commenting on the 9th High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue between the EU and the PRC. The Greens deputy said, “The EU-China Economic and Trade Dialogue can…
Russian military equipment in Ukraine is decreasing day by day; some materials are unable to perform their tasks, and some need urgent repairs, so Putin is forced to ask for help from other countries, even though he claims that Russia is the second strongest army in the world. The tipping point in the Russia-Ukraine war…
