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Lithuanian, Danish PMs unified on tightening Russia sanctions

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:47
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and her Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, agreed that more sanctions are needed against Russia and Belarus during a meeting in Vilnius. Frederiksen visited Lithuania on Friday, Reuters reported. There, she met Šimonytė, as well as President Gitanas Nausėda. In...
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Ex-Finnish president angers Estonians over Soviet Union-NATO comparison

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:47
Former Finnish president Tarja Halonen’s comments comparing the collective security system Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were part of during the Soviet era to when the countries joined the NATO alliance in 2004 has angered Estonians. Halonen, who served as the...
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Finnish president says NATO referendum no longer necessary

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:46
Sufficient evidence now shows that most Finns want to join the NATO alliance, President Sauli Niinistö told Swedish-speaking broadcaster YLE on Wednesday after he had called for a broad survey for membership just one week ago. Support for NATO membership...
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Putin tells Europe: Pay in roubles or we’ll cut off your gas

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:43
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded foreign buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles from Friday (1 April) or else have their supplies cut, a move European capitals rejected and which Germany said amounted to "blackmail".
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Zelenskyy urges Dutch lawmakers to drop Russian gas, mentions MH17 flight

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:40
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to MPs in Dutch parliament on Thursday, calling on the Netherlands to immediately stop buying Russian gas and referring to the shooting down of the MH17 plane in 2014 that killed many Dutch people. This...
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French military intel chief dismissed over failed Ukraine war prediction

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:39
General Eric Vidaud, France’s military intelligence chief, has been dismissed due to his department poorly analysing the run-up to Russia’s invasion and failing to predict the war correctly, AFP has reported. There were “insufficient briefings” and “a lack of mastery...
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Progress is Sofia’s talks with Skopje despite census debate

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:32
There has been significant progress in negotiations with the joint historical commission with North Macedonia. Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on Thursday. The Commission was set up five years ago with the Neighborhood Agreement between the two countries but...
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Two more Danish companies leave Russia

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:32
Construction company Aarsleff and window manufacturer Velux on Thursday announced their withdrawal from the Russian and Belarussian market, adding to the other Danish companies, like Carlsberg, that have already left. Velux wants to leave Russia and Belarus “as soon as...
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Burnt Hungarian election ballots in Romania cause uproar

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:29
A sack filled with thrown out and partially burnt Hungarian completed election ballots was found at a landfill near Târgu Mureș, Romania, Telex’s Transylvanian partner, Transtelex reported on Wednesday. The cast election ballots, with visible markings for the voters’ choice, were found at...
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Spain, Portugal propose to cap gas prices for thermal power plants

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:28
The governments of Spain and Portugal have submitted a joint proposal to the European Commission setting a reference price for gas of €30 per megawatt (MWh) for thermal power plants to lower the cost of electricity, EURACTIV’s partners EFE and...
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Sweden open to NATO membership, could reconsider non-alignment policy

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:26
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally changed the security situation, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said, adding that there may now be a reason to reconsider Sweden’s non-alignment policy. Andersson added she was open to NATO membership in an exclusive...
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Irish government rejects proposal to change constitution on military neutrality

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:25
A proposal to hold a referendum on codifying the principle of military neutrality into the Irish constitution was rejected this week after government parties voted against the motion. Speaking in the Irish parliament, Richard Boyd Barrett, a lawmaker from the...
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Germany, Austria advocate for EU admission of Albania and North Macedonia

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 06:25
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Austrian counterpart Karl Nehammer emphasised the need to accelerate membership negotiations of Western Balkan countries amid looming threats from Russia in a press briefing on Thursday. Talking about the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of...
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Council updates EU fishing rights for 2022 to reflect agreement with UK

European Council - Fri, 04/01/2022 - 01:25
Council adopts regulation updating fishing opportunities for 2022
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Press release - Crypto assets: new rules to stop illicit flows in the EU

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/31/2022 - 20:11
Crypto-assets’ transfers would need to be traced and identified to prevent their use in money laundering, terrorist financing, and other crimes.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Crypto assets: new rules to stop illicit flows in the EU

European Parliament - Thu, 03/31/2022 - 20:11
Crypto-assets’ transfers would need to be traced and identified to prevent their use in money laundering, terrorist financing, and other crimes.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP
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Press release - Moldova: Press point by European Parliament delegation

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/31/2022 - 18:58
The co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation visiting Moldova, Urmas Paet and Nathalie Loiseau, will hold a press point in Chișinău on Friday 1 April at 09.00 CEST (10.00 local time).

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Press release - Moldova: Press point by European Parliament delegation

European Parliament - Thu, 03/31/2022 - 18:58
The co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation visiting Moldova, Urmas Paet and Nathalie Loiseau, will hold a press point in Chișinău on Friday 1 April at 09.00 CEST (10.00 local time).

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP
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Press release - MEPs withhold discharge of EU border control agency Frontex’ accounts

European Parliament - Thu, 03/31/2022 - 18:47
On Thursday, the Budgetary Control Committee recommended clearing most of the EU accounts for 2020, but postponed the decision on the European Border and Coast guard Agency.
Committee on Budgetary Control

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Press release - MEPs withhold discharge of EU border control agency Frontex’ accounts

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 03/31/2022 - 18:47
On Thursday, the Budgetary Control Committee recommended clearing most of the EU accounts for 2020, but postponed the decision on the European Border and Coast guard Agency.
Committee on Budgetary Control

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP
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