by ANSA, APA, Belga, FENA | 14.Oct 2022 | Europe in brief
The EU Commission wants to grant BiH EU candidate status and the EU top court judges on a headscarf ban in the workplace. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer sharply criticizes the EU Commission over the handling of migration in the EU, while Commissioner Ylva Johansson has announced the extension of protection for Ukrainian refugees until 2024.
by HINA, dpa, FENA, EFE, ANSA | 11.Oct 2022 | Europe in brief
The EU member states have reportedly agreed to establish training programs for Ukrainian forces. Furthermore, MEPs discuss expanding the Schengen zone, the EU supports Bosnia and Herzegovina in dealing with irregular migration, border security, and human trafficking. And a plan for a “gas price corridor” has been drafted by four EU countries.
by AFP, dpa, MIA, APA | 28.Sep 2022 | Europe in brief
Europe reacts to the Italian election outcome. Amid the energy crisis, Germany is expected to receive its first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United Arab Emirates by the end of 2022. Further news: The parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia continues discussions on the energy crisis and the EU works on joint handling of Russian fugitives.
by AFP | 27.Sep 2022 | Fact check
Social media posts in several languages claim an image shows Volodymyr Zelensky at an LGBTQ Pride event in 1999. But the photo has been digitally manipulated; the original photo, posted to the Flickr photo-sharing service in 2006, does not show the Ukrainian president.
by AFP, Agerpres, ANSA, dpa, EFE, STA | 16.Sep 2022 | Key Stories
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s third State of the Union speech was dominated by the war in Ukraine and finding answers to soaring energy prices in Europe. In her annual address to the European Parliament, she proposed a windfall levy. But not everyone is convinced and there is still work to be done.
