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EU leaders meet in Brussels with one single mission: make Viktor Orbán lift his veto on Ukraine aid
My Europe
03.02.2024
EU leaders meet in Brussels with one single mission: make Viktor Orbán lift his veto on Ukraine aid
The Hungarian premier is single-handedly blocking the release of fresh money for Kyiv, despite repeated pleas from the war-torn nation,…
Borrell ‘satisfied’ despite EU badly failing ammunition target for Ukraine
My Europe
03.02.2024
Borrell ‘satisfied’ despite EU badly failing ammunition target for Ukraine
EU member states approved in March last year a €2 billion plan to boost ammunition deliveries to Ukraine, pledging to send…
Von der Leyen sings ode to farmers, promises action to appease protests
My Europe
03.02.2024
Von der Leyen sings ode to farmers, promises action to appease protests
Von der Leyen was accompanied by Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, who initiated the encounter, and Dutch Premier Mark…
EU leaders approve €50 billion deal for Ukraine after Viktor Orbán lifts his veto
My Europe
03.02.2024
EU leaders approve €50 billion deal for Ukraine after Viktor Orbán lifts his veto
The decision was taken surprisingly fast at the beginning of an extraordinary summit in Brussels, where financial aid for Kyiv…
Polish director Agnieszka Holland on her new film ‘Green Border’: ‘We need courageous films’
Culture
03.02.2024
Polish director Agnieszka Holland on her new film ‘Green Border’: ‘We need courageous films’
Over the course of five decades, acclaimed Polish director and current president of the European Film Academy Agnieszka Holland has…
Want to make the EU your home? Here’s how to get permanent residency in France, Spain and Germany
Travel
23.01.2024
Want to make the EU your home? Here’s how to get permanent residency in France, Spain and Germany
After you’ve put down roots in a country, you may be thinking about making it more long-term by applying for…
Artificial island off Gaza pitched by Israeli minister in EU meeting is ‘irrelevant’, Borrell says
My Europe
22.01.2024
Artificial island off Gaza pitched by Israeli minister in EU meeting is ‘irrelevant’, Borrell says
The EU ministerial meeting on Monday was intended to discuss the humanitarian crisis engulfing the Gaza Strip and the potential…
The EU’s Global Gateway strategy’s alleged weaknesses are actually its strengths
My Europe
22.01.2024
The EU’s Global Gateway strategy’s alleged weaknesses are actually its strengths
Scepticism of the European Union’s ability to execute big ideas is almost a cliché in foreign policy circles. Perhaps this…
Hungary makes fresh demands in exchange for lifting veto on EU financial aid for Ukraine
My Europe
22.01.2024
Hungary makes fresh demands in exchange for lifting veto on EU financial aid for Ukraine
The envelope, known as the Ukraine Facility, is meant to provide Kyiv with financial assistance between 2024 and 2027 to…
‘Troubling gap’ between EU promises and actions on human rights, watchdog says
My Europe
22.01.2024
‘Troubling gap’ between EU promises and actions on human rights, watchdog says
The watchdog’s latest annual report lists «repressive» migration policies, discrimination against marginalised communities and democratic backsliding by certain member states…