NATO mulls Ukraine membership as Kiev insists on joining

NATO mulls Ukraine membership as Kiev insists on joining

Kiev, backed by NATO allies in Eastern Europe, has demanded a commitment at next week’s NATO summit in Vilnius that Ukraine will join the military alliance once the war with Russia is over. The military alliance is still considering an appropriate response to Kiev’s demands.

Europe in brief: EU supports Serbia’s energy market

Europe in brief: EU supports Serbia’s energy market

The EU is helping Serbia to ensure the secure supply and transport of energy products. According to the latest Global Gender Gap report, Slovakia moved up four places on the World Economic Forum’s gender equality ranking. EU environment ministers agree on a “general approach” regarding the controversial Nature Restoration Law.

Europe in brief: ramping up EU emissions reduction targets

Europe in brief: ramping up EU emissions reduction targets

An independent advisory body on climate change calls for the EU to reduce emissions by 90% to 95% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The European Commission says Google may have abused its dominant position in the market. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warns against depriving Hungary of the rotating EU presidency.

Chart shows the effect of rainfall, not ‘radioactive cloud’

Chart shows the effect of rainfall, not ‘radioactive cloud’

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.