Europe in brief: EU states want cash ceiling of 10,000 euros, airlines will have to pay for CO2 emissions on intra-EU flights, EU and Western Balkan states meet in Tirana and EU wants to overcome Hungary’s blockade of aid to Ukraine

Europe in brief: EU states want cash ceiling of 10,000 euros, airlines will have to pay for CO2 emissions on intra-EU flights, EU and Western Balkan states meet in Tirana and EU wants to overcome Hungary’s blockade of aid to Ukraine

by APA, AFP, FENA, Belga | 09.Dec 2022 | Europe in brief

In a bid to combat money laundering, the EU states have called for a cash ceiling of 10,000 euros. EU airlines will have to pay for CO2 emissions produced on intra-EU flights. In Tirana, leaders have called to accelerate the EU accession process of Western Balkan states. And the EU Council works on overcoming the Hungarian blockage of aid for Ukraine.

Europe in brief: Brussels proposes Frontex on non-EU Western Balkans borders, West agrees to cap price on Russian oil, Von der Leyen responds to US President Biden’s climate package plan and Dutch opposition to Bulgaria’s Schengen accession causes reactions in Sofia

Europe in brief: Brussels proposes Frontex on non-EU Western Balkans borders, West agrees to cap price on Russian oil, Von der Leyen responds to US President Biden’s climate package plan and Dutch opposition to Bulgaria’s Schengen accession causes reactions in Sofia

by HINA, Belga, dpa, BTA | 06.Dec 2022 | Europe in brief

Frontex could soon be deployed to non-EU borders in the Western Balkans to curb illegal migration. The EU, G7 and Australia have agreed to place a price cap on Russian oil. Von der Leyen calls for the EU to adapt state-aid schemes in response to the US green energy subsidy package. The Netherlands’ rejection of Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area causes strong reactions in Sofia

Europe in brief: Eurozone inflation rate eases to 10 percent, EU aims for visa-free travel for Kosovo from 2024 onwards, European Commission recommends Bosnia and Herzegovina be granted EU candidate status

Europe in brief: Eurozone inflation rate eases to 10 percent, EU aims for visa-free travel for Kosovo from 2024 onwards, European Commission recommends Bosnia and Herzegovina be granted EU candidate status

by APA, Europa Press, FENA | 02.Dec 2022 | Europe in brief

According to Eurostat, inflation in the eurozone fell slightly in November from its record level in October. EU member states want Kosovo citizens to be exempt from visa requirements when travelling to the EU by 1 January 2024 at the latest. The European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivé Várhelyi visited BiH at a crucial moment for its path towards EU membership.

Europe in brief: France keeps tough stance on migration, French President Macron to ask US to exempt EU manufacturers, Spain and EU propose removal of the “fence of Gibraltar”

Europe in brief: France keeps tough stance on migration, French President Macron to ask US to exempt EU manufacturers, Spain and EU propose removal of the “fence of Gibraltar”

by AFP, dpa, EFE | 29.Nov 2022 | Europe in brief

At an emergency meeting about increasing migration figures, opinions of the Member States on the situation differed. On his upcoming trip to the US, French President Emmanuel Macron wants to ask for exemptions for European manufacturers penalized by US law. Spain and the EU propose to the UK to eliminate “the fence” between Spain and the British territory Gibraltar.

Europe in brief: Brussels has proposed a cap of 275 euros on the price of gas purchases. Slovakian Minister of Foreign Affairs sharply criticized the aggression against Ukraine. Albania has stepped closer to the EU with regard to the European Civil Protection Mechanism

Europe in brief: Brussels has proposed a cap of 275 euros on the price of gas purchases. Slovakian Minister of Foreign Affairs sharply criticized the aggression against Ukraine. Albania has stepped closer to the EU with regard to the European Civil Protection Mechanism

by ATA, Europa Press, TASR | 25.Nov 2022 | Europe in brief

The European Commission has proposed putting a cap of 275 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) on the price of gas purchases. Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed: Aggression against Ukraine threatens the system of human rights protection. Albania has become a member with full rights in the European Civil Protection Mechanism.

Europe in brief: EU “disappointed” by COP27, UK denies looking for closer ties with EU, EU calls for emergency meeting between Serbia and Kosovo, and Croatia is worried about Austria’s position on its Schengen access

Europe in brief: EU “disappointed” by COP27, UK denies looking for closer ties with EU, EU calls for emergency meeting between Serbia and Kosovo, and Croatia is worried about Austria’s position on its Schengen access

by EFE, AFP, ANSA, HINA | 22.Nov 2022 | Europe in brief

The EU’s Vice-President Frans Timmermans has shown disappointment about the results of the COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh. The British government denies reports about seeking closer ties with Brussels. The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called an emergency meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo, over the license plate crisis, and Croatia is worried that Austria won’t agree to its Schengen access.