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Czechia ends free land use for Russian diplomats

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 07:14
Nine resolutions from the socialist Czechoslovakia era, which have allowed Russian diplomats to use land in the country free of charge, have been cancelled by the government on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry proposed the cancellation of resolutions from 1970 to...
Categories: European Union

Polish LGBT-free zones won’t get EU funding, says French MEP

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 07:14
No local government that adopted an ‘LGBT ideology-free resolution in Poland will be eligible for EU cohesion funds due to concerns over appropriate spending, French MEP Pierre Karleskind tweeted, citing the EU Commission. Since 2019, five Polish regions and over...
Categories: European Union

New poll suggests increased support for Finland’s new government parties

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 07:10
The country’s two biggest parties – and winners of the April elections – the liberal-conservative National Coalition Party (NCP) and the nationalistic and populist Finns Party are gaining support, according to a poll commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat, published on Wednesday....
Categories: European Union

Finland should not participate in NATO nuclear weapons exercises, says group

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 07:07
Finland should not participate in any NATO nuclear weapons exercises, according to a statement released by the Nuclear Weapons Monitoring Group of Finland on Wednesday. Instead, Finland should advocate discussing the risks of nuclear weapons and the ban on the...
Categories: European Union

Belgium joins Council of Europe Register of Damage for Ukraine

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:49
EU member states – including Belgium – and the EU have announced they will participate in establishing the Register of Damage announced by the Council of Europe on Wednesday. On the second day of the Council of Europe Summit in...
Categories: European Union

Macron: Stable unemployment levels indicate full employment by 2027

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:49
The currently low unemployment rate – which remained stable at 7.1% in the first quarter of 2023 – indicates France can reach its full employment goal, said President Emmanuel Macron, who in 2022, committed to a 5% full employment rate...
Categories: European Union

Women’s rights continue to deteriorate in Afghanistan, MEPs say more can be done

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:48
A new map created by the Afghan Witness project shows documented evidence of women’s rights deteriorating in Afghanistan, and while the EU’s vocal support and condemnation of the Taliban is an important step in the right direction, more needs to...
Categories: European Union

Mariya Gabriel unlikely to form government in Bulgaria

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:44
The chances of former European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel being able to form a government in Bulgaria are almost zero despite being nominated for prime minister by Boyko Borissov’s GERB party and given the mandate to form a government on Monday....
Categories: European Union

Intelligence links found in Russian companies in Hungary

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:40
As relations between Russia and the EU continue to deteriorate, business activities by Russians have increased in Hungary, and a recent discovery shows that four of these companies had connections to intelligence services and Moscow’s political elite. As of March...
Categories: European Union

Spanish labour minister: European Central Bank needs ‘ambitious reinvention’

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:39
The European Central Bank (ECB) needs an ‘ambitious reinvention’ to cope with today’s challenges, like the energy and inflation crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine, Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz said during Wednesday’s European Parliament’s Beyond Growth conference. Diaz (Podemos/EU...
Categories: European Union

Spanish authorities concerned by disinformation before elections, EU presidency

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:37
The National Police and the National Security Department are investigating a surge of online campaigns aimed at undermining the credibility of the upcoming Spanish regional elections, fearing it may intensify before the Spanish EU Council presidency and general elections in...
Categories: European Union

Longest-serving EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn to retire

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:36
Austrian EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn has announced his retirement after over a decade in Brussels, with the potential successor being Austrian EU Minister Karoline Edtstadler. Hahn, the longest-serving member of the EU Commission, has reportedly announced his retirement. He...
Categories: European Union

Scholz: Fighter jets for Ukraine not German responsibility

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:33
Germany will not participate in an international coalition to provide Ukraine with fighter jets and will instead focus on continuing to deliver tanks, ammunition, and repairing equipment, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, there is still uncertainty regarding the...
Categories: European Union

Borrell asks for €3.5 billion boost to EU fund used for Ukraine military aid

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:26
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has proposed adding 3.5 billion euros to a fund used to finance military aid for Ukraine, EU sources said on Wednesday (17 May).
Categories: European Union

Central Asia leaders converge in China as Xi touts ‘enduring’ friendship

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:09
Central Asian heads of state converged in China on 19 May for one-on-ones with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seal pledges of "enduring" friendship, and paving the way for a summit expected to result in a regional pact with Beijing.
Categories: European Union

EU moves closer to UK pact on financial services

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:07
The EU and UK are set to move towards closer ties on financial services regulation after the European Commission on Wednesday (17 May) adopted a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sector. 
Categories: European Union

There is no investment gap in Belgian market, telecom regulator says

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 18:19
The head of the Belgian telecom authority, Michel Van Bellinghen, told EURACTIV he sees no need for the senders-pay initiative and criticised the Commission for trying to recalibrate Europe's telecom regime in favour of deregulation.
Categories: European Union

Hungary’s blocked EU funds: MEPs concerned over ongoing rule of law issues

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 18:19
Hungary needs to fulfil all conditions required to unblock EU funds as soon as possible to ensure they reach citizens and businesses, EU lawmakers from the budgetary control committee said, as rule of law problems persist.
Categories: European Union

Key lawmaker wants revenue cap in EU electricity market reform

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 16:25
The European Parliament’s lead negotiator for reforming Europe’s power market has caused concern by proposing the return of a controversial revenue cap in times of crisis for power generators with cheap production costs, like renewables and nuclear.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Joe Biden vs Perfidious Albion

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 16:21
Speaking at a Democratic party event in New York last week, President Joe Biden clumsily outlined the rationale behind his four-day visit to the island of Ireland in April.
Categories: European Union

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