King Charles and EU Commission President meeting cancelled days before Brexit breakthrough expected Negotiations on new post-Brexit arrangements set to come to a climax The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
Hungary flags further possible delay in access to EU funds -report Hungary's European Union funds negotiator on Monday flagged a further possible delay in access to billions of euros of recovery money, saying ironing out remaining issues with Brussels over democratic reforms could last until the summer. Reuters · Feb 20, 2023
Hungary must bolster judiciary 'very soon' to recover billions from EU - top official Hungary must bolster the independence of its judiciary "very soon" to stand a realistic chance of getting any of the 15.4 billion euros envisaged for Budapest from the European Union's COVID recovery stimulus, a senior EU official said. Reuters · Feb 18, 2023
Sunak urges Europe to use weapons stockpiles to help Ukraine war UK prime minister says Kyiv needs more ammunition, air defence, heavy armoury and longer range weapons The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023
Next generation in Northern Ireland depends on outcome of protocol negotiations – DUP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said now is the time for “Brussels to stretch itself” to restore political stability in Northern Ireland. The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023
Irish Ryanair passengers warned to expect 'disruption' as airport workers strike Domestic and international French flights will be affected as Air Traffic Control stage their fifth strike this year Irish Mirror · Feb 15, 2023
EU to loosen state aid rules in response to US green tech subsidies Leaked European Union proposals reveal the bloc is to expand state aid rules in an effort to counter US green energy subsidies and unfair competition from China that are threatening European industry. The EU is to present its proposals on Wednesday. Radio France Internationale · Feb 1, 2023
EU Commission 'has a responsibility to come clean' on 'Pfizergate': EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly, who heads the EU Ombudsman, says she has been stonewalled by the European Commission when asking for information in relation to the "Pfizergate" affair. At the core of this controversy is an exchange of text messages between the EU Commission chief and the CEO of Pfizer in the… France 24 · Jan 27, 2023
Iran slams EU Parliament for proposal to brand Revolutionary Guard as terrorists Tehran reacted angrily after the European Parliament called on Thursday for the EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation. The parliamentary motion blames the powerful force for the repression of protesters and the supply of drones to Russia. Radio France Internationale · Jan 19, 2023
Davos 2023: EU's von der Leyen on her Green Deal Industrial Plan EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the bloc's Green Deal subsidy plan at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, as the US and China push ahead with their own industrial subsidies for clean tech. FRANCE 24's Business Editor Kate Moody spoke with von der Leyen in Davos about… France 24 · Jan 17, 2023
EU Outlines Plan for Clean Tech Future Boosted by Subsidies The European Union pushed forward on Tuesday with a massive clean tech industrial plan which not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges from China and the United States. EU Commission President Ursula von… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2023
Davos 2023: Ukraine's first lady takes centre stage The World Economic Forum has officially kicked off in Davos. Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He are among the expected speakers this Tuesday. Our Business Editor Kate Moody brings us an update from Davos, with insights on the… France 24 · Jan 17, 2023
EU Commission To Link ‘Fair Share’ Debate With The Metaverse The EC’s move to make traffic intensive online platforms to contribute to the cost of digital infrastructure will include … Zenger · Jan 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak urged to pursue war crimes tribunal against Russian invaders A SCOTTISH MP has urged the Prime Minister to back a special tribunal to investigate Russian aggression in Ukraine. The National (Scotland) · Dec 17, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022 SNP MP urges Sunak to back special tribunal into Russian invasion of Ukraine Stewart McDonald said he had recently met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s working group to discuss the tribunal.
Reuters · Dec 15, 2022 Capping rocky 2022, EU agrees more Russia sanctions, funds for Ukraine European Union leaders wrapped up their last summit of 2022 with an agreement to provide 18 billion euros in financing to Ukraine next year and slap more sanctions on Russia as the EU also prepared to cap natural gas prices and prop up its industry.
Irish Mirror · Dec 5, 2022 Ferghal Blaney column: We want politics to put money back in our pockets Our politicians need to get back to brass tacks
Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022 Nearly 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russian invasion Mykhailo Podolyak, who advises the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, estimated between 10,000 and 13,000 troops have lost their lives since Russia's invasion began
Reuters · Nov 29, 2022 EU Commission updates drone rules, plans measures against malicious use The European Commission on Tuesday updated drone rules in a bid to boost a fast-growing commercial market while measures to tackle the malicious use of drones will be adopted in the near future.
France 24 · Nov 25, 2022 Hungarian FM on Russia's war in Ukraine: 'We want peace, not another sanctions package' Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto doesn't rule out vetoing a ninth package of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine – a package that is currently being prepared by the EU, along with a proposed price cap on Russian oil. "We want peace, not another [sanctions] package," he says.…
France 24 · Nov 25, 2022 Europe's migration impasse: EU Commission pitches action plan amid France-Italy row It's one emergency the EU didn’t need. Already dealing with a war on its doorstep, an energy crisis and rising inflation, the handling of the Ocean Viking – a ship carrying migrants rescued in the Mediterranean – starkly showed the limits of European solidarity. The EU Commission has put forward…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 1, 2022 EU to Cooperate with Egypt to Limit Illegal Migration from Libya The European Union, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the French CIVIPOL agreed on a package of measures to enhance cooperation between the EU and Egypt to address illegal migration. The EU signed an agreement with Egypt on Sunday for the first phase of an 80-million-euro border management program,…
Reuters · Oct 30, 2022 EU funds border control deal in Egypt with migration via Libya on rise The European Union signed an agreement with Egypt on Sunday for the first phase of an 80 million-euro border management programme, a statement from the EU delegation in Cairo said, at a time when Egyptian migration to Europe has been rising.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 28, 2022 EU leader tours Western Balkans and Serbia to seek more influence The European Union is in the midst of yet another goodwill trip through the Western Balkans to drum up support for the bloc and to make sure that Europe's historical tinderbox is not about to pick the side of hostile Russia or strategic rival China in the world of geopolitics.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 UK-Morocco trade deal did not get consent of Western Sahara people, court told The Western Sahara Campaign UK has brought legal action against the Department for International Trade and the Treasury,