Tag: EU member state
Southern Europe calls for joint management of the energy market
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi (2nd from left) with his colleagues in Rome With the expansion of renewable energies, the states in the south want to be “a win for…
Debate on Debt & Ukraine Accession: EU Unity in Danger
Brussels, Paris In his letter to the European heads of state and government, EU Council President Charles Michel describes the drama of the current situation in the very first sentence:…
Great Britain accepts few refugees
Volunteers collect donations for Ukrainian refugees The British willingness to help is greater than the Prime Minister’s willingness to take in Ukrainian refugees. (Photo: Getty Images) London Boris Johnson has…
EU Commission examines further suspension of EU debt rules
Berlin The war in Ukraine sets a lot in motion. Old certainties, beliefs and beliefs in security policy were given up within days. The war could not only shake up…
Concerns about Putin’s grip on the Western Balkans
Brussels, Dusseldorf After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, supporters of EU expansion see opportunities for negotiations with the existing accession candidates to be conducted more intensively. Several Western Balkan countries have…
Will Ukraine become part of the EU? Why membership is a long way off
Brussels The leaders of the EU are open to Ukraine’s possible accession. Council President Charles Michel announced on Tuesday that the European Council would seriously examine the legitimate application. Michel…
Brussels makes false promises to Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen Von der Leyen has virtually nothing to say about enlargement policy. (Photo: AP) Nothing is more natural than offering the prospect of EU membership to the…
The most important questions and answers
Brussels It is a statement that is currently receiving a lot of attention: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview with Euronews on the question of…
Ursula von der Leyen for EU accession
Volodymyr Zelensky According to the Prime Minister, Ukraine should join the EU. (Photo: dpa) Brussels According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during a telephone call with EU Commission President Ursula…
Procedures have not been opened for weeks
Brussels The European Commission is dampening expectations that the rule of law violations by the Polish and Hungarian governments will soon lead to a cut in EU funds. Last Wednesday,…
Procedures have not been opened for weeks
Brussels The European Commission is dampening expectations that the rule of law violations by the Polish and Hungarian governments will soon lead to a cut in EU funds. Last Wednesday,…
Why EU funds are not enough to slow down Orban and Kaczynski
Victor Orban On April 3, Hungarians will elect a new parliament. (Photo: AP) Whoever wants to become a member of the EU must respect democracy and the rule of law.…
How Viktor Orban fuels the economy with election gifts
Victor Orban Hungary’s prime minister is fighting for re-election – with questionable means. (Photo: Reuters) Vienna Whether or not Hungary will receive money from the EU’s recovery plan after the…
What is now coming to Poland and Hungary
Brussels In the event of deficiencies in the rule of law, the EU Commission can take action against its members with a new procedure and cut funds from the EU…
ECJ gives green light for EU rule of law mechanism
ECJ in Luxembourg The European Court of Justice has declared a new regulation to punish violations of the rule of law in the EU to be legal. (Photo: dpa) Luxembourg…
EU Commission stops payment to Poland due to unpaid fine
Lignite mining in Turow The Czech Republic had sued Poland for environmental damage before the ECJ, which sentenced Poland to a daily fine of 500,000 euros in September. (Photo: Reuters)…
Greece wants to repay IMF loans early
Acropolis in Athens In 2015, after a long struggle, Greece agreed on a third aid package with the euro countries and the IMF. (Photo: dpa) Athens Greece wants to pay…
Johnson’s wife denies interfering with government
London In a rarely public statement, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie Johnson, has denied any interference in political decisions. The allegations that she was influencing the head of…
The Franco-German nuclear conflict is a problem for the EU
Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck The Green politician is wrestling with France over the role of nuclear power in European energy policy. (Photo: imago images/Political Moments) Bruno Le Maire…
Poland’s President wants to settle the conflict with the EU
Andrzej Duda Crucial parts of the Polish judicial reform are to be rolled back. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels Numerous EU countries are benefiting from the Corona reconstruction fund on their way…