AUSTRIA – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday said that any Ukraine peace deal must include Russian concession, adding that Russia have violated international laws numerous times, together with the founding principles of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Speaking at the 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna, […]
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EU Seizure of Frozen Russian Assets will be Reason for War; Dmitry Medvedev
RUSSIA – The Russian Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday warned that the EU seizure of frozen Russian assets will be case for war. In a statement on the Russian platform MAX, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said: “If the unhinged European Union still attempts to steal […]
Netherlands Opposes EU Ban on Fossil Fuel Cars by 2035
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch lower House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on Wednesday opposed the EU ban on fossil fuel cars by 2035. The motion, introduced by PVV MP Hidde Heutink, passed on Wednesday with support from various parties such as VVD, 50PLUS, DENK, SGP, JA21, BBB and FVD, according to the Dutch daily NL Times. […]
European Commission Designates Russia as a High-Risk Third Country
RUSSIA – The European Commission on Wednesday listed Russia as a high-risk third country citing its “strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks.” The designation followed a technical assessment using “well-defined methodologies” incorporating information from public sources, member states’ authorities and the European External Action Service, the commission said in a statement. […]
What is the EU Democracy Shield Initiative?
FRANCE – Citing “disinformation” concerns from Russia, the European Commission have launched the Democracy Shield initiative whose strategic framework according to the commission is to “safeguard and strengthen democratic institutions across the EU, candidate countries, and potential candidates.” Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law, and […]
Unarmed German Police Officers Deployed in Palestinian Territories
PALESTINE – Local media on Wednesday reported that Germany had deployed unarmed police officers in the Palestinian territories, whose tasks are to help stabilize the situation and further strengthen local civilian security forces. “A functioning police force is indispensable for lasting peace in the Middle East,” Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told German Press Agency (dpa), […]
Border Entry/Exit System (EES) Launched by European Union
BELGIUM – The EU has begun rolling out the new border Entry/Exit System (EES) which will record the entry and exit of travelers in the Schengen Area. From Oct. 12, EU Member States will start introducing the Entry/Exit System (EES), which will digitally register the data of non-EU nationals crossing the EU’s external borders for […]
Ursula von der Leyen Survives No-Confidence Vote
FRANCE – The EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament despite of a unified front by far-right and far-left lawmakers. During the plenary sitting in Strasbourg, neither motion reached the two-thirds majority required to pass, or the minimum 361 votes in favor. The far-right motion […]
Using Frozen Russian Assets on Ukraine Will Never Happen; Belgium
BELGIUM – A proposal by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to use frozen Russian assets to finance a major loan for Ukraine has been firmly rejected by the Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever. “Taking Putin’s money and leaving the risks with us. That’s not going to happen, let me be very clear about that,” De […]
No Evidence of GPS Interference on Ursula von der Leyen’s Plane; Bulgaria
BULGARIA – Bulgaria have dismissed claims by the EU Commission that Russia jammed the GPS signal of Ursula von der Leyen’s plane on Sunday, saying that there’s no evidence of any GPS interference. The Commission had earlier claimed that it had “received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they suspect that this apparent interference was […]
Russia’s Involvement in GPS Jamming of Ursula von der Leyen’s Plane Preposterous; Moscow
RUSSIA – The western media reported that a plane carrying EU’s president Ursula von der Leyen was hit by a GPS jamming in what was publicized as a Russian attack on Sunday even without solid proof to back the claims. The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday responded saying that these claims were false and a […]
New Integrated Border Management System Approved by EU Council
BELGIUM – The European Union Council on Friday greenlighted the implementation of the new integrated border management system (Entry/Exit System – EES). The EES, which will record non-EU nationals’ entry and exit data, including passport information, fingerprints, and facial images, aims to boost the efficiency of external border checks and combat identity fraud and overstays […]
EU States Oppose Trade Agreement Between Ukraine and EU
POLAND – Citing concerns over the potential destabilization of EU agricultural markets, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary and Romania have opposed a revised proposal on trade agreement between Ukraine and EU. The issue was raised during a meeting of EU agriculture ministers on July 14, according to diplomatic sources. The new trade arrangement is set to […]
Current Situation in Gaza is Catastrophic; Antonio Costa
BELGIUM – The EU Council president Antonio Costa has described the current situation in Gaza as catastrophic and one that violates human rights. “Human rights are being violated. The review of Israel’s compliance with our joint association agreement has confirmed this is an unacceptable situation,” he said. Costa said EU foreign ministers will discuss possible […]
Sanctions on Syria Lifted by European Union
BELGIUM – The economic sanctions on Syria lifted by the European Council on Wednesday following an agreement made in May. In a press release, the EU council stated that it had lifted all economic restrictive measures on Syria, with the exemption of those based on security grounds. Underlining that the adoption formalized the political decision […]