by ANSA, dpa, EFE, PAP | 06.Mar 2024 | Key Story
Throughout the Law and Justice party’s reign, Poland saw jurisdictional changes which triggered the European Union to turn off the money tap. With Donald Tusk in power, reforms are underway – and the EU is unfreezing funds, thus greenlighting access to billions.
by enr correspondents | 01.Mar 2024 | EU-Elections, Key Story
Terry Reintke, the leading Green candidate for the European election, spoke to the European Newsroom (enr) on her priorities for the elections, the Green Deal, farmers’ protests and the looming spectre of right-wing extremism.
by AFP, ANSA, BTA, dpa, EFE, HINA. STA, TASR, TT | 28.Feb 2024 | Key Story
Convoys of farmers protesting against agricultural regulations and food imports occupied the EU quarter in Brussels on Monday, blocking roads and setting fires. Following proposals from the European Commission, EU agriculture ministers vowed to cut red tape – but called for more ambitious proposals to better meet farmers’ demands.
by ANSA, AFP, BTA, dpa, STA, Ritzau | 23.Feb 2024 | Key Story
February 24 marks the two-year anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s troops invading Ukraine. It comes as Ukrainian forces are losing ground and the future of support from their key ally USA remains in doubt. The EU agreed on the 13th round of sanctions, also aiming at presenting its framework for EU accession talks with Ukraine by the “beginning of summer”.
by AFP, AMNA, BTA, CTK, dpa, EFE, Europa Press, Lusa | 21.Feb 2024 | Key Story
The Middle East, Ukraine and the Sahel – the EU is confronted with numerous crises at once. The EU High Representative Josep Borrell, is thus calling for more unity and wants to heighten the EU’s ability to defend itself, if it wants to play a geopolitical role.
by AFP, Agerpres, Belga, BTA, CTK, dpa, EFE, Europa Press, STA | 16.Feb 2024 | Key Story
With Donald Trump’s recent NATO comments igniting a political firestorm among the alliance’s members and further US funding for Ukraine looking set to be rejected in the Republican-led lower house, European leaders call for stronger European efforts to ensure the security of the continent.