Two years of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Two years of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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”.

Europe in brief: European Commission warns of new excessive budget deficit procedures starting in 2024

Europe in brief: European Commission warns of new excessive budget deficit procedures starting in 2024

European rules oblige member states to keep their budget deficit below 3 percent of GDP. However, there was an exemption in place during the pandemic, which expires at the end of 2023. The EU states want to provide Ukraine with urgently needed artillery ammunition for the fight against Russia as quickly as possible. Austria will participate in an EU mission in Niger.