On June 6 – one year ahead of the next European Elections – the European Newsroom hosted the press briefing “ONE YEAR TO GO: THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS” which presented the European Parliament’s Spring Eurobarometer data at the offices of Belga New Agency.
European Council President Charles Michel wants to intensify the bloc’s relationship with Central Asia. The new Bulgarian government is about to start work. Albania and Hungary strengthen their cooperation. Germany escapes a fine as the European Commission ends water pollution proceedings.
After a Russian air strike on the Khmelnytskyi region in western Ukraine on May 13, 2023, charts showing higher levels of radiation were shared on social media in Polish and Slovak. They came with the false claim that the increase stemmed from the fact that ammunition containing “depleted uranium” had been destroyed in the attack.
The European Newsroom hosted a two-day workshop on mobile video journalism on June 5-6. Facilitated by AFP, the participants learned the basics of creating content with their smartphones – from the technical and the practical side.
A new Polish law that establishes a special committee to investigate Russian influence on the internal security of Poland between 2007 and 2022 is raising eyebrows within the European Commission. French President Emmanuel Macron urges the EU to develop new ways of handling its enlargement. The European Central Bank presents its semi-annual Financial Stability Report.