Tusk reflects upon EU challenges ahead of Tallinn Summit
“On 29 June 2016, a few days after the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, we decided to begin a reflection on the future of a European Union of 27 Member States”, [...]
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EU anticipating May’s ‘Florence offer’
The EU expects British Prime Minister Theresa May to attempt to break a deadlock in Brexit talks over the coming days by indicating a readiness to pay the block for stay in [...]
Safeguarding Good Friday Agreement
“On Ireland and Northern Ireland, Michel gave credit to this, our coordinators have met again to build on discussions in July” – said the UK top negotiator [...]
Rouhani urged EU to avoid following in US footsteps
ian President Hassan Rouhani, who is being sworn-in for a second term, has accused the United States of trying to undermine Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, and [...]
EU grants €46 million to support Al Serraj in Tripoli
Probably for security reasons the European External Action Service has released a communication one day later after the actual visit to Tripoli took place. The EU [...]
EU expects North Korea to comply with obligations
The further launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is in outright violation of the DPRK’s international obligations, [...]
EU strategy on Afghanistan enforced
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and the European Commission have adopted a Joint Communication on elements for an EU strategy on Afghanistan to set out their vision [...]
New Ambassadors to EU
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk received the letters of credentials of the following Ambassadors: H.E. Mr Abu Sufian Bin Haji Ali, Ambassador, Head of [...]
Uzbekistan human rights breaches in Brussels focus
The Foreign Minister Sven Mikser from Estonia holding the EU presidency for the second half of the year, will chair the EU-Uzbekistan meeting and is expected to discuss [...]
No Brexit deal without Gibraltar
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said he had “cast iron assurances” from Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis that the government would [...]
EU for ‘negotiated’ solution in Venezuela
“The transfer of Leopold Lopez to house arrest after more than three years in prison is a step in the right direction. It should be followed by further measures to [...]
EU’ pledge for reconciliation of Iraq
The occupation of Mosul has finally come to an end: the Iraqi Prime Minister al-Abadi announced the liberation of the city by the Iraqi armed forces, with the support of [...]
Europol hit Gang smuggling migrants between Greece and Western Europe
With the support of Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC), the Polish Border Guard delivered a serious blow to an organised criminal network involved in [...]
Immigration crisis: new EU measures to support Italy
“The dire situation in the Mediterranean is neither a new nor a passing reality. We have made enormous progress over the past two and half years towards a genuine EU [...]
Terrorism-EU: a new special committee
To fight terrorism across the EU the European Parliament approved setting up a 12-month special committee to address the practical and legislative deficiencies. The special [...]
