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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

Ireland sees rise in support for EU membership

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:26
Support for the EU rose in Ireland this year with almost nine out of ten people backing the country’s membership in the Union, according to a newly released poll by Red C Research. Ireland should remain a member state according...
Categories: European Union

Agri-clash in Czechia over organic farming after war in Ukraine

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 06:24
Large Czech agribusinesses oppose the EU’s plan to extend organic farming to 25% of the land, warning against potential food price hikes amid an already challenging situation due to the war in Ukraine. The EU harbours ambitious plans, as a...
Categories: European Union

Scholz and Macron to reignite Franco-German engine on EU-integration

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 05:54
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to intensify the Franco-German tandem and to lead Europe on a path of reform to enable a stronger and more sovereign EU.
Categories: European Union

UK faces crisis as Unionists threaten to block new NI government

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 05:51
The UK appears to be heading for a major political crisis in Northern Ireland after the leader of the largest Unionist party, which finished second in last week’s Assembly elections, said that he would block the formation of a new devolved government in Belfast.
Categories: European Union

Now is the time to be ambitious and audacious with the EU’s future

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 21:32
Europe Day is supposed to mark the conclusion of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE). One year of deliberations, debates and discussions brought together citizens, regional, national and European politicians, EU institutions, organised civil society and social partners, to build a common trajectory for the EU's future, writes Petros Fassoulas.
Categories: European Union

WHO verified over 200 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 19:11
Over 200 healthcare facilities in Ukraine have been attacked since Russia's invasion, according to data verified by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Categories: European Union

German transport minister Wissing plans massive increase of e-car subsidies

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 18:56
Germany’s transport ministry plans to almost double e-car subsidies to achieve climate targets, but experts and NGOs criticise the plans as hugely expensive and ineffective, reported business daily Handelsblatt.
Categories: European Union

Macron teases alternative to EU enlargement

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 18:30
French president Emmanuel Macron on Monday (9 May) pitched a proposal for a new "political European community" that would allow Ukraine and others currently outside of the EU framework to be more closely involved with the EU.
Categories: European Union

French platform workers elect representatives ahead of ‘social dialogue’

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 17:34
Delivery workers and drivers of passenger cars working in France are being called on to elect union representatives who will conduct a 'social dialogue' with platforms like Uber and Deliveroo to improve their working conditions. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

The European Media Freedom Act must be strengthened

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 17:30
The European Commission must take an ambitious approach to the upcoming European Media Freedom Act and consult civil society leaders and industry experts, five journalism organisations write in an open letter.
Categories: European Union

Von der Leyen hints at support for EU treaty change

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 17:25
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hinted that she might support changes to EU treaties, should it be necessary to implement the recommendations of citizen panels from the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE).
Categories: European Union

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