Europe in brief: Hungary’s LGBTQI+ EU Court case, Greek-Turkish rapprochement after the earthquakes, MEP Tineke Strik advocates more EU support for BiH

Europe in brief: Hungary’s LGBTQI+ EU Court case, Greek-Turkish rapprochement after the earthquakes, MEP Tineke Strik advocates more EU support for BiH

Belgium sides with the European Commission in its EU Court of Justice proceedings over Hungary’s controversial LGBTQI+ legislation. Greece and Turkey cautiously seek political reconciliation after the latter was hit by devastating earthquakes last week. MEP Tineke Strik thinks the EU should better support Bosnia and Herzegovina and other states in the Western Balkans.

Slovensko poskytlo WHO príspevok vo výške 100.000 eur pre Turecko a Sýriu

Slovensko poskytlo WHO príspevok vo výške 100.000 eur pre Turecko a Sýriu

Slovensko poskytlo Svetovej zdravotníckej organizácii (WHO) príspevok vo výške 100.000 eur v reakcii na sériu zemetrasení, ktoré zasiahli Turecko a Sýriu. Eximbanka SR prináša pre exportérov v súvislosti s prudkým nárastom cien energií produkt – energetický úver. Ku koncu roka 2022 viedla Európska komisia (EK) vo vzťahu k SR 70 konaní o porušení zmlúv, najmä v súvislosti s nesprávnou transpozíciou alebo aplikáciou právne záväzných aktov EÚ. Slovenskí záchranári sa vrátili z Turecka, kde pomáhali pri záchrane preživších po zemetrasení.

Europe in brief: In the earthquake regions, more and more bodies are being recovered, while Germany and other states increase humanitarian aid.

Europe in brief: In the earthquake regions, more and more bodies are being recovered, while Germany and other states increase humanitarian aid.

International support is gradually arriving in Turkey and Syria, but many earthquake victims are still waiting for the help they need; an EU donor conference is planned for March. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s new foreign minister, Elmedin Konaković, paid an official visit to Brussels. Migration into the EU: The Slovak Republic and others stressed the necessity of strict protection of the external borders. Bulgaria and Romania insist they have fulfilled the conditions to be accepted into Schengen.