Tag: EU member state
Why one institution is suing the other in the dispute over Poland
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission does not use all the options it has to protect the rule of law in Poland. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels It was only on…
Many Greeks do not shed tears after her
Athens Angela Merkel has often wrestled with Greece and the Greeks in the past ten years, and probably also quarreled. The Greek debt crisis plunged the euro zone into severe…
European Parliament sued the EU Commission
Dispute in the EU over the rule of law Parliament has filed a lawsuit against the EU Commission. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The European Parliament is suing the EU Commission before…
Britain threatens France with retaliation
Environment Secretary George Eustice It is not known whether France will actually introduce threatened measures. (Photo: Reuters) London In the escalating fisheries dispute between Great Britain and France, a British…
Great Britain appoints a French ambassador
A British boat is moored in the port of Le Havre. The topic has always been treated extremely emotionally and plays with age-old resentment against the other country. (Photo: dpa)…
Poland’s Minister of Justice on EU fines: “Not a single zloty”
Poland’s Justice Minister Ziobro “Our state must not submit to lawlessness.” (Photo: imago images / newspix) Warsaw Poland’s Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro has rejected the payment of fines ordered by…
Frankeich arrests British cutter
Fishermen in the North Sea The British government condemned France’s measure in an initial statement. (Photo: Reuters) Paris In the Brexit dispute between London and Paris over fishing rights in…
Frankeich arrests British cutter
Fishermen in the North Sea The British government condemned France’s measure in an initial statement. (Photo: Reuters) Paris France arrested a British cutter on Thursday in the dispute over fishing…
Government crisis in Portugal over budget dispute
Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa The socialist defends strict budgetary discipline. (Photo: imago images / GlobalImagens) Madrid The timing could hardly be worse: In the middle of the reconstruction, the…
ECJ condemns Poland to pay fines
Flags of the EU and Poland The financial sanctions against Poland were requested on September 9th by the EU commission responsible for monitoring the rule of law in the EU.…
ECJ condemns Poland to pay fine
Flags of the EU and Poland The financial sanctions against Poland were requested on September 9th by the EU commission responsible for monitoring the rule of law in the EU.…
ECJ condemns Poland to pay fine
Flags of the EU and Poland The financial sanctions against Poland were requested on September 9th by the EU commission responsible for monitoring the rule of law in the EU.…
ECJ condemns Poland to pay fine
Flags of the EU and Poland The financial sanctions against Poland were requested on September 9th by the EU commission responsible for monitoring the rule of law in the EU.…
Reform proposal for debt rules in the Maastricht Treaty
One euro coin The stability of the euro is in grave danger. (Photo: imago images / Christian Ohde) The euro should be as hard as the D-Mark. That was the…
London and Brussels want to continue negotiating
Brexit If the talks are not to the satisfaction of the UK, the country will consider taking legal action. (Photo: dpa) London London and Brussels want to hold further talks…
How Brussels says goodbye to Angela Merkel
After her 107th and last summit meeting: European Council pays tribute to Angela Merkel Brussels At the EU summit in Brussels, Chancellor Angela Merkel received not only many appreciative words…
How Brussels says goodbye to Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron The heads of state and government said goodbye to the Chancellor. (Photo: dpa) Brussels At the EU summit in Brussels, Chancellor Angela Merkel received not…
How Brussels says goodbye to Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron The heads of state and government said goodbye to the Chancellor. (Photo: dpa) Brussels At the EU summit in Brussels, Chancellor Angela Merkel received not…
EU states divided over the answer to high energy prices
EU heads of state and government The EU states could not agree on a common approach in view of the rising gas prices. (Photo: dpa) Brussels / Berlin As expected,…
Poland calls for redistribution against energy poverty
heating costs Many states have already taken measures to support citizens and businesses that have been particularly hard hit. (Photo: dpa) Brussels When the heads of state and government of…