The EU Commission will not take action against Hungary or Poland in the short term following the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the rule of law mechanism. Before taking action against violations of the rule of law, it could still take “weeks,” said a spokeswoman in Brussels. She did not want […]
Germany and France are claiming a leadership role. Following French leader Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also underscored his claim with a visit to Moscow on Tuesday. Scholz stressed his willingness to engage in dialogue after talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. At the same time, the SPD politician reiterated that further aggression against […]
The European Parliament calls for more action in the fight against disinformation, foreign interference, and elite capture. The EU must introduce its own sanctions regime against disinformation and ensure that Russia cannot recruit top politicians such as Gerhard Schröder or François Fillon in the future and use them for its own purposes, said the chairman […]
For the first time since the crisis began, the possibility of a diplomatic solution seems at least in sight, EU sources in Brussels said Tuesday. Council President Charles Michel considered convening a special EU summit next week, a diplomat said. The Franco-German offensive had begun Monday with trips to Washington by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz […]
The EU Commission is continuing its search for alternatives to Russian gas supplies with a visit to Azerbaijan. Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson and Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi are expected in the capital Baku on Friday, where they plan to attend a meeting of the Advisory Council for the so-called Southern Gas Corridor. It is the […]
The EU and NATO want to massively increase the scope of their aid to Ukraine. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth billions. She wants to provide €1.2 billion, the CDU politician said in Brussels. However, the EU states still have to agree. Germany has already signaled […]
In a programmatic speech, Emmanuel Macron pleaded for a confident and sovereign Europe. The EU must “build a common security order on our continent,” forge a new alliance with Africa and tackle long-delayed reforms, such as the Schengen area and energy policy, France’s president said on Wednesday in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Macron explicitly […]
Against the backdrop of massively increasing numbers of infections with the Omikron variant, the EU Commission is preparing for a change of strategy in the fight against the COVID pandemic. The high number of people affected may necessitate a “more pragmatic approach” to dealing with those infected, said EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides in an […]
The changing of the guard goes back to an agreement reached by the EPP, S&D, and Renew in 2019. After the European elections, the three largest groups had agreed to change the president halfway through the legislative term. This was to preserve the balance of power in the EU institutions. However, with Metsola’s election, the […]
He declared a climate emergency, pushed the Green Deal, and backed the multibillion-dollar COVID Recovery Fund to pull the EU out of the crisis. But David Sassoli, the president of the European Parliament, will not live to see the long-term results of his work.On Tuesday morning, Sassoli died in Aviano, northern Italy – a week […]