Hungary has come under massive pressure due to its blockade of new EU military aid for Ukraine. Following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell spoke of an unusually “heated” debate. The dispute had “gone very far,” said Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. This was indirectly confirmed by […]
The European elections are less than three weeks away. However, not much has been seen of the top candidates and their election campaigns so far. This is now set to change: with a televised debate on Thursday afternoon. It will be hosted by the European Broadcast Union (EBU) in the Parliament building in Brussels – […]
The European Commission and seven other major EU institutions have signed the founding agreement for the new ethics body. The eight-member body will help to strengthen integrity, transparency and accountability in the EU institutions and monitor compliance with common standards. The work of the group, whose chair rotates annually, will be supported by five independent […]
Ursula von der Leyen would probably have liked to have been spared this date: on Friday, May 17, a Belgian court in Liège will hear who is responsible for the so-called Pfizergate trial, in which the EU Commission President is involved.This has been confirmed by both the court – the Tribunal de première instance de […]
Until now, he has stood in the shadow of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. As Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit from Luxembourg served his omnipresent German boss faithfully and loyally for five years – and was never really able to make a name for himself personally or politically.Even notable successes […]
It should put an end to “Qatargate” and many other scandals: On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg approved the establishment of an independent ethics body for the EU institutions. The new body is to set “generally applicable standards for ethical conduct” and also initiate investigations in justified individual cases.That would be good news if […]
It is a paradox: in Germany and many other EU countries, the left-wing parties are in retreat ahead of the European elections. But in Brussels of all places, the capital of the EU, the radical left is making strong gains.In the shadow of the Berlaymont – the hill on which the EU Commission is enthroned […]
After eight years of unusually difficult deliberations, the European Parliament adopted the Pact on Migration and Asylum in Brussels on Wednesday. The so-called GEAS reform, which consists of ten regulations, is intended to limit irregular immigration into the EU and distribute the burden more fairly among the member states.Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser […]
It is supposed to be the crowning glory of this legislative period: Today, the European Parliament is voting on the legislative package on asylum and migration policy. After years of hesitation and wrangling, the so-called CEAS reform is intended to create a uniform, efficient and (to a certain extent) solidarity-based asylum policy in the EU […]
The EU wants to impose sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank for the first time. Initially, entry bans and asset freezes are planned for a small, single-digit number of settlers, according to a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday. The list is ready, but the formal decision is still […]