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Russia accuses Poland of inaction after Victory Day incident

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 07:04
The Russian foreign ministry has accused Polish authorities of not taking sufficient steps to prevent the pelting with red paint of Russian Ambassador Sergey Andreev at the Victory Day ceremonies in Warsaw, and called the country to arrange a new...
Categories: European Union

No breakthrough on oil embargo after Von der Leyen’s surprise Budapest visit

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 07:02
Progress was made in efforts to convince Hungary to lift its veto on the sixth sanctions package that would see the EU quit Russian oil, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after her meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister...
Categories: European Union

Queen Elizabeth pulls out of parliament opening because of ‘mobility problems’

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 07:01
Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not carry out the opening of parliament on 10 May as the 96-year-old monarch has had a recurrence of mobility issues, Buckingham Palace said, the latest event she will not attend because of her health.
Categories: European Union

Energy-Saving Rare Earth Magnets: political leadership needed [Promoted content]

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 07:00
Rare earth supply chains are the linchpin that completes the EU’s ambition for energy transition, as permanent magnets yield energy savings in technology applications used in European automotive, wind, and industrial pump manufacturing sectors.
Categories: European Union

MEP: Sweden’s NATO policy ‘not democratically responsible’

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 07:00
Sweden's ruling Social Democrats have not given proper treatment to the subject of the country's possible NATO membership, a move that could raise tensions in northern Europe and therefore requires a wider democratic debate, a Swedish EU lawmaker told EURACTIV in an interview.
Categories: European Union

Portugal records most new COVID-19 cases in EU

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:59
Portugal recorded the highest number of daily new COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants in the last seven days compared to other EU countries, according to the statistical website Our World in Data. With a daily average of 1,150 new cases per...
Categories: European Union

Turkish minister: Ukraine war could have been prevented if Turkey was EU member

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:56
Russia’s war in Ukraine could have been prevented if Turkey had become a member of the EU, Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU affairs Faruk Kaymakci said in an interview. “Turkey’s membership of the EU could...
Categories: European Union

Italy shares Macron’s ambitious EU enlargement ideas

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:53
Italy shares French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious EU reform proposals on enlargement, Italy’s European Affairs minister Vincenzo Amendola told the final Conference on the Future of Europe session in Strasbourg on Monday. Speaking to the European Parliament on Europe Day,...
Categories: European Union

Lithuania sees increase in agriculture and food exports despite Ukraine war

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:49
The value of Lithuanian agricultural and food exports has increased by almost 30% compared to the same period last year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This increase was mainly due to higher exported agricultural and food products costs. The value...
Categories: European Union

Lithuanian president calls Russia ‘more brutal’ than Nazis

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:46
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says Russia has become an aggressor who, in some cases, is “even more cruel, more brutal than the Nazis”, as Moscow commemorated its victory over Nazi Germany on Monday. In an interview with LRT RADIO, President Nausėda expressed...
Categories: European Union

Germany to take over critical companies in case of abrupt end to Russian gas

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:44
German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies with an emergency package that could include taking control of critical firms, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Categories: European Union

Finnish Left Alliance to stay in government regardless of NATO application

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:43
The Left Alliance party, which is divided over NATO membership, has decided to stay in government even if the country’s political leadership decides to submit a membership application. The Left Alliance, which has 16 lawmakers in the 200-seat parliament and...
Categories: European Union

Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats to soon reveal NATO decision

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:41
The ruling Social Democrats will decide on NATO on Sunday to “keep up with Finland,” party secretary Tobias Baudin has confirmed, national broadcaster SVT reported. Baudin confirmed on Monday (9 May) that a decision will be taken on Sunday when the...
Categories: European Union

Macron says EU is not at war with Russia, warns against ‘humiliating’ Putin

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:40
Europe must learn from its past mistakes and make sure no side is humiliated when Russia and Ukraine negotiate for peace, France's president said on Europe Day (9 May) in Strasbourg.
Categories: European Union

First Dutch volunteer fighter killed in Ukraine

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:37
A 55-year-old Dutch volunteer fighter was killed by artillery fire near Kharkiv on Wednesday after joining the Ukrainian Foreign Legion to fight Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the newspaper De Telegraaf reports. Ron Vogelaar was killed on 4 May by artillery...
Categories: European Union

Austrian ministers resign over ties with ex-chancellor Kurz

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:35
Agriculture Minister Elisabeth Köstinger and Economy Minister Margarete Schramböck, both close allies to disgraced former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, have stepped down. “It has been an honour to work for Austria, and I thank you for the trust you have placed...
Categories: European Union

Ex-French PM sentenced for wife’s fictitious employment

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:34
An Appeals Court confirmed the conviction of former Prime Minister François Fillon and his wife for her fictitious employment when he was a member of parliament, sentencing them both to four years in prison. The scandal known as “PenelopeGate” broke in...
Categories: European Union

Slovenia refuses to rule out EU treaty change

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:30
Slovenia said it does not oppose the changes to EU treaties required by some proposals made through the Conference on the Future of Europe, even though it signed a non-paper that opposes “premature attempts” to launch changes to the bloc’s...
Categories: European Union

Another high-ranking Slovak politician backs gas payments in roubles

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:29
Sme Rodina member and Speaker of the National Council Boris Kollár is yet another high-ranking Slovak politician who says he supports paying Russia for gas in roubles. “I would pay with anything, even shekels,” said Kollár, adding that Russia cutting...
Categories: European Union

EU Commission approves Spanish-Portuguese plan to cap gas prices

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:28
The European Commission has given the green light to a Portuguese-Spanish proposal, also known as the “Iberian exception”, to cap gas prices on Monday, announced Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, adding that both countries are working to pass national legislation...
Categories: European Union

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