Finance politicians from the German Green Party push for rapid reform of the EU’s fiscal rules on government deficits and debts. European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton visits a Bulgarian military-industrial complex in the context of Ukraine’s growing ammunition needs. The Slovak Republic increases its military representation to NATO and EU bodies.
The European Commission presents new plans for industrial competitiveness, access to critical raw materials and the electricity market this week. The Council of Europe reports that Slovakia has failed to implement recommendations by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). Austria and six other Schengen countries raise the alarm about the onward movement of migrants within the EU.
European rules oblige member states to keep their budget deficit below 3 percent of GDP. However, there was an exemption in place during the pandemic, which expires at the end of 2023. The EU states want to provide Ukraine with urgently needed artillery ammunition for the fight against Russia as quickly as possible. Austria will participate in an EU mission in Niger.
The European Commission welcomes the UN deal to protect international waters, which was closed last weekend after 15 years of negotiations. The EU, with the support of France, plans to launch a humanitarian airlift to eastern Congo. European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourová emphasizes the need for quality media in Slovenia.
La petición de cazas para Ucrania de la presidenta del Parlamento Europeo, Roberta Metsola; el acuerdo internacional para perseguir crímenes de guerra de Rusia en Ucrania; el acuerdo de Irán con el OIEA sobre el programa nuclear iraní; o el aplazamiento sin fecha de los 27 a la aprobación del veto de coches de combustión en 2035 son algunos de los temas que forman parte de la actualidad europea estos días.
Klaus Iohannis elkezdte hétfőn hivatalos látogatását Japánban. Az államfő a japán parlament felsőházának elnökével, Ocudzsi Hidehiszával és az alsóház elnökével, Hoszoda Hirojukival találkozott.