Tag: European Union
France, Germany and Italy Call on the EU to Act Quickly to Prevent Economic Decline
Trump’s election as president should serve as a wake-up call for Europe to prioritise its own interests, Italian minister Urso said. On Friday, the economy ministers of France, Germany, and Italy called for joint action by the European Union to bolster competitiveness against the United States and China. RELATED: Moldova: Citizens Approve Their Country’s Entry […]
November 22, 2024
Belarus Calls on EU Countries to Start Dialogue on Illegal Migration
Nearly 28,000 attempts to enter Poland from Belarus were recorded between January and October. On Friday, the Secretary of Belarus’s Security Council, Alexander Volfovich, called on European Union (EU) countries to initiate a dialogue on illegal migration to take joint constructive steps. RELATED: Belarus Deploys a Third of Army Along Border With Ukraine: Lukashenko “To […]
November 15, 2024
European Parliament Votes for One-Year Delay to Anti-Deforestation Law
The law aims to ensure that cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood products do not contribute to deforestation. During a vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, 371 members supported a one-year delay in the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), while 240 voted against, and 30 abstained. The majority […]
November 15, 2024
Unity Remains Out of Reach for European Leaders at Budapest Meetings
France and Germany, the EU’s ‘economic engines,’ have both encountered significant political troubles this year. Two European meetings have been convened in Budapest with one on a new European competitiveness deal and the other to address pressing European security issues. RELATED: European Parliament Calls for End to U.S. Economic Blockade on Cuba Analysts point out […]
November 11, 2024
Polling Stations Close on Moldovan Presidential Elections, Stoianoglo Leads the Counting
Polling stations for the second round of the Moldovan presidential elections closed at 21.00 local time (19.00 GMT), after which the counting began, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Moldova reported today. RELATED: LSDP Claims Victory in Lithuanian Legislative Elections Amid Geopolitical Tensions The candidate of the Party of Socialists of Moldova, Alexandr Stoianoglo, leads […]
November 3, 2024
Moldova’s Constitutional Court Confirms EU Accession Referendum Results
Following the Oct. 20 vote, the Central Electoral Commission forwarded them to the Court for final confirmation. On Thursday evening, Moldova’s Constitutional Court confirmed the results of the Oct. 20 referendum, approving the country’s path toward European Union (EU) accession. RELATED: Moldova: Citizens Approve Their Country’s Entry into The European Union The court’s decision, announced […]
November 1, 2024
Hungary Reaffirms Support for Serbia’s EU Accession
‘There can be no energy security in Hungary without Serbia, and no energy security in Serbia without Hungary,’ Sulyok said. On Monday, Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok reaffirmed his country’s strong support for Serbia’s European Union (EU) accession during an official visit to Belgrade. He also emphasized the importance of energy and infrastructure cooperation between the […]
October 29, 2024
Joseph Borrell Proposes Coercive Measures to Stop the Middle East Conflict
‘If the international community is not ready to impose limitations on the parties involved, the war will continue,’ he said. On Sunday, the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, called on the international community to adopt “coercive measures” to stop the conflict in the Middle East. RELATED: About 30 […]
October 27, 2024
Early Parliamentary Elections Underway in Bulgaria
The latest polls predict that the ‘Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria’ Party will once again win the election. On Sunday, Bulgarians went to the polls to vote in the country’s early parliamentary elections, the seventh in three and a half years. Nearly 6.6 million voters are eligible to elect 240 lawmakers among 4,854 candidates […]
October 27, 2024
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Visits Hungary
Both leaders discussed their mutual interest in strengthening exchanges between the legislative bodies of Cuba and Hungary. Related: Hungary Takes Over EU Presidency After Creation of New Far-Right Alliance Cuba’s Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, has begun an official visit to Hungary, invited by the government of this country, which currently presides over the European […]