EU Extends Sanctions On Russia And Russian Officials
EU Extends Sanctions On Russia And Russian Officials.
EU Extends Sanctions On Russia And Russian Officials.
The Polish opposition party accused the party in power, the Law and Justice Party, of pushing to pull Poland out of the European Union, in response to the Polish Foreign Minister reacting angrily to the reelection of Donald Tusk to lead the European Council. “Surely, we must drastically lower the…
On March 5 Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz suggested creating refugee centers outside the EU, for example in Georgia or in the Western Balkans. “It is not that important where exactly they [the centers] will be. The important thing is that they [these countries] will ensure protection, and that…
Last week, just days after the southern Caucasus nation of Georgia celebrated its newly awarded visa-free travel access to 30 EU countries, Russian news outlets began reporting a different story. Georgia’s visa liberalization wasn’t the result of Tblisi’s successful, long-planned reforms targeting European integration, Russian outlets said, but part…
Ukraine has made a vaunted effort to move closer to the European Union and away from Russia. In fact, you could argue that the desire to be part of the EU was what caused the Maidan Revolution and the eventual annexation of Crimea and the conflict in East Ukraine. The…
Lawmakers in the Czech Republic want to amend the country’s constitution to prevent the EU parliament from restricting gun rights in the country. Interior Minister Milan Chovanec, who drafted the proposal, is optimistic it will be passed by the Czech Parliament, EURACTIV reported. “I think that we have very good…
Poland considers its dispute with the European Commission about the country’s rule of law closed, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, leaving Brussels with a tough decision on whether to attempt to punish Warsaw. The Commission, the EU’s executive body, gave Poland a deadline to implement measures it deems essential…
TV stations flash pollution alerts. People don masks for their morning jogs. Preschools stop taking children outside to play. As smog across coal-addicted Poland hits crisis levels, four environmental groups announced Friday that they are preparing a complaint to the European Union accusing Poland of violating EU laws meant to…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Warsaw on Tuesday for talks with Poland’s top leaders, taking efforts to save the European Union to a country that is keen to keep as much national power as possible and fears being marginalized in a “two-speed Europe…” To Read More Visit Yahoo News
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow imposed an embargo on food imports from the European Union only in order to prevent unfair competition. In an interview with Austrian magazine Profil Lavrov said that under European sanctions it is difficult for Russian banks to obtain loans to finance the…