“For the second time this year, Russia is carrying out an unusual concentration of forces at the border with Ukraine. We are tracking heavy weapons, artillery, drones and tens of thousands of soldiers. “Any further Russian aggression against Ukraine will have a high price in terms of political and economic consequences for Russia,” Stoltenberg said. … Read more
The energy price crisis that Europe is now experiencing is also changing the way we look at its sources. Following pressure from France, Finland and even the Czech Republic, Brussels is moving towards recognizing nuclear energy as environmentally friendly. The Union does not want to be dependent on unreliable gas supplies abroad. “Renewables and nuclear … Read more
Glasgow (dpa) – With a passionate appeal, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the states of the world to be much more ambitious in the fight against global warming. At the start of the COP26 world climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, in front of dozens of heads of state and government, all the already promised … Read more
Photo: twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa Zelensky discussed with the head of the European Commission the preparation of the Ukraine-EU summit – – The summit is scheduled for October 12. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ursula von der Leyen discussed preparations for the event. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen … Read more
János Áder, President of the Republic of Hungary, will visit Ukraine on August 23, where he will participate in the inaugural meeting of the Crimean Platform, the Office of the President of the Republic informed our editorial office. The first summit of the Platform in Kiev is expected to adopt a joint declaration reaffirming the … Read more
Pukkelpop is forced to pull the plug on this year’s edition. The reason is the tightening of the Covid Safe Ticket that the Consultation Committee announced on Monday. According to the festival, this makes it impossible to test and check every festival-goer. “Minister Vandenbroucke and the virologists have now got what they wanted,” various sources … Read more
“Peter fought to the end, but he was not able to win this battle,” the family said in a statement, according to Dutch television RTL. “Peter lived by his conviction: If one kneels, one cannot be free. We are incredibly proud of him and at the same time we are desperate for grief, “the message … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen pledges more aid to Lithuania through Frontex and Refugee Bureau – – The day before, officers of the Lithuanian Border Service detained 116 more illegal migrants who were trying to break through from Belarus. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called the influx of migrants to Lithuania … Read more
The Brussels court of first instance has ordered pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to supply 50 million doses of its corona vaccine to European Union member states by September 27. That is fewer than the European Commission had demanded, but it nevertheless claims a victory. – “This decision confirms our position: AstraZeneca has not complied with the … Read more
– Portugal is first out. Then I continue my round trip this week to Spain, Greece, Denmark and Luxembourg, writes Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter. – This is just the beginning. I look forward to seeing the NextGenerationEU recovery package take shape, she adds. The fact that von der Leyen is starting the process … Read more