Source link Authorities said the event attended by Viktor Orban and Nigel Farage presented a “possibility of disorder” Belgian police barricaded the entrance to a conference of national conservatives in the capital of the EU for several hours, in what participants denounced as censorship and political repression. The event, dubbed NatCon, drew populists from both […]
Source link Farmers sealed off streets outside the EU headquarters in protest at the bloc’s agriculture policies, according to local media Belgian farmers sprayed manure at police, threw projectiles, and set hay on fire as hundreds of tractors took to the streets of Brussels on Tuesday ahead of a meeting of EU agriculture ministers, according […]
Source link The EU leadership should “start trembling,” Viktor Orban tells crowd at event commemorating national revolution Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he and his supporters are ready to march on Brussels to defend their country’s sovereignty within the EU. Orban gave the warning on Friday in a fiery speech dedicated to […]
Source link The demonstrators converged on EU headquarters where the bloc’s agricultural ministers were meeting on Monday Police fired tear gas to disperse protesting farmers near the European Council’s main building in Brussels on Monday, according to footage posted on social media. Farmers angry at what they perceive as excessive bureaucracy and competition from cheap […]
Source link Bloc is unlikely to draft a negotiation framework for Kiev until after EU parliament elections, Ursula von der Leyen has said Kiev’s EU membership bid is likely to remain stalled for at least the next three months, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen told journalists on Wednesday. The official cited difficulties with […]
Source link Russian gas that is piped though Ukraine adds billions of dollars to Kiev’s coffers The EU has no intention of extending the gas transit contract with Russia via Ukraine when it expires at the end of this year, European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson told an EU Parliament committee meeting on Thursday. This comes […]
Source link The prime ministers of Ireland and Spain have called for a review of West Jerusalem’s compliance with an EU human rights agreement The European Commission must urgently reconsider whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations in Gaza under the EU/Israel Association Agreement, an economic pact that forms the basis of relations […]
Source link The unelected European Commission head made her priorities crystal clear by praising another cash dump on Ukraine “Agreement! The European Council delivered on our priorities. Supporting Ukraine…. A good day for Europe,” tweeted unelected European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, as EU farmers “high-fived” her by throwing eggs, lighting fires […]
Source link European Commission transparency chief Vera Jourova insisted the bloc was watching Warsaw “very closely” The European Commission is “very closely” watching the political crisis unfolding in Poland and is ready to intervene if Warsaw violates EU law, the bloc’s vice president of values and transparency, Vera Jourova, told Euronews on Wednesday. “We’re watching, […]
Source link Brussels has announced launching a “screening process and putting together the negotiating framework” as part of negotiations with Ukraine on its ambition to join the EU. Some member states previously said Kiev was years away from achieving its goal. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned the new phase during a Wednesday […]
Source link The European Commission is reportedly willing to allow the Hungarian leader to opt out of the funding deal after one year European officials are reportedly prepared to bow to the demands of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban regarding the €50 billion ($54.6 billion) aid package for Ukraine, according to several senior EU sources […]
Source link Ursula von der Leyen’s comments come as Hungary continues to block a €50 billion package for the country The EU is considering alternative ways to keep funding Ukraine, in case member states fail to bypass a veto by Hungary, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. Budapest earlier blocked a €50 […]
Source link Roman Abramovich denies allegations that he is benefiting from the Ukraine conflict Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has denied reaping benefits from the Ukraine conflict after an EU court refused to remove sanctions on the businessman. The EU’s General Court threw out Abramovich’s legal challenge on Wednesday, saying he was the majority shareholder in […]
Source link Czech industries “cannot do” without supplies from the sanctioned country, Prague’s trade minister says The Czech Republic has asked the European Union to exempt Russian steel exports from sanctions as the country cannot find a replacement, Euroactiv reported on Tuesday. Currently, the EU country is importing discounted thick sheet steel from Russia’s metals […]