International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva is among those warning that increases in food and energy prices due to the Ukraine war will trigger social unrest. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are proof that this is already happening.
The forthcoming set of broader EU cybersecurity requirements could hit obstacles in the form of insufficient financial and staff capacities, prompting fears in the Czech Republic that they could create new headaches, particularly for private companies.
The Russian military's failure to seize the Ukrainian capital was inevitable because in the preceding years they had never directly faced a powerful enemy, according to a former mercenary with the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group who fought alongside the Russian army.
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock on a visit to Bucha Tuesday pledged that the international community would hold to account those responsible for the killing of civilians in Bucha during Russia's invasion, AP reported. Baerbock is the first German government member to visit Ukraine since the invasion, after Berlin and Kyiv set aside a diplomatic spat concerning Ukraine's unwillingness to invite the German president because of his past Russia ties.
Joining Nato is the best option for Finland to guarantee its national security, the defence committee of the country's parliament said on Tuesday, ahead of Helsinki's official decision on whether or not to join the Western defence alliance in the coming days, Reuters reported. The committee said Nato membership would significantly increase the deterrent for becoming a target of Russia's aggression. Finland shares a 1,300km border with Russia.
The UK’s legislative agenda for the next year includes a data reform bill that could cast doubts on the future of the EU’s data adequacy ruling, the decision that continued to facilitate data transfers across the Channel after the UK left the bloc in January 2020.
Spain's claim to be an 'energy island' is misleading and the EU should reject calls for an Iberian exemption, say Oscar Arnedillo and Jorge Sanz.
Ireland's prime minister Micheal Martin warned British prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday against unilaterally seeking to overrule any of the post-Brexit arrangements agreed with the EU for how to conduct trade in British-run Northern Ireland. British media reported that British foreign secretary Liz Truss is set to ditch large parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, governing that trade, after talks broke down with the EU.
The EU condemned on Tuesday the Russian cyberattack against Ukraine, which took place just before Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, facilitating the military attack. This cyberattack caused disruption and communication outages across businesses and public services in Ukraine and several EU member states. It was yet another example of "Russia's continued pattern of irresponsible behaviour in cyberspace" in breach of UN rules, the EU said in a statement.
A bill that would have legally empowered the UK’s new tech regulator was notably absent from today’s presentation of the government’s annual legislative agenda.
Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will host Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto for a debate on European security challenges in light of the war in Ukraine.
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Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will host Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto for a debate on European security challenges in light of the war in Ukraine.
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Since the imposition of sanctions, Russia has effectively stolen some 400 planes which were leased from abroad, a move considered the greatest theft of airplanes ever committed. The value of the stolen aircraft is valued at around $10 billion.
On 12 May, MEPs will elect the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Foreign Interference special committee.
Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)
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On 12 May, MEPs will elect the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Foreign Interference special committee.
Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)
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Obesity is a complex multifactorial disease that affects almost 60% of adults and one in three children in Europe. The obesity community has to become louder and change the harmful narrative of 'eat less, move more', Jacqueline Bowman-Busato told EURACTIV in an interview.
The presidents of the EU institutions pledged to act on citizens' ideas for EU change after receiving the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
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The presidents of the EU institutions pledged to act on citizens' ideas for EU change after receiving the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
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German Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock travelled to Kyiv on Tuesday (10 May) as the first minister of Scholz’s cabinet, where she demanded that the “war crimes and the crimes against humanity” be investigated.
The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) ended on Monday (9 May), but a group of politicians want citizens' forums that were at its heart to become a permanent practice at the EU level. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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