US suggests tariffs on Russian oil, as Hungary blocks EU-wide embargo
The EU failed to agree on its latest sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, as Hungary refused to drop its threat to...
Diplomacy
G7 backs Albania, North Macedonia for EU talks, slams Republika Srpska secessionism
G7 ministers expressed their concern about the “deepening political crisis” in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and support for the commencement of...
Czechia takes up Russia’s place at UN special session on Ukraine on Thursday
Czechia will participate in the UN Human Rights Council meeting on Thursday 12 May, after being elected as Russia’s replacement in...
Macron asks China to lift trade embargo on Lithuania
French President Emmanuel Macron told Chinese President Xi that France expects China to reverse the sanctions it has imposed on Lithuania...
Poland takes anti-war drive to Hungary
The Polish government’s Stop Russia Now advertising campaign arrived in Hungary on Wednesday, increasing speculation that the alliance between the two...
Europe’s road from Ostpolitik to a possible total Russian energy ban – CET analysis
Mutually beneficial business relations were meant to cement cooperation and peace in Europe after WWII. This post-world war global order is...
EU initiates rule of law process against Hungary
The European Commission (EC) has activated against Hungary a “rule of law mechanism” that links alleged corruption to provision of EU...
EU offers loans to Lithuanian firms caught in crosshairs of Taiwan-China dispute
The EU will extend EUR 130mn to Lithuanian companies affected by the trade restrictions China has imposed on the Baltic country,...
Czech EU Council presidency aims to clarify Brussels’ relations with Beijing
Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky says one of his country’s goals when it heads the EU Council is to clarify the...
Hundreds of Russian envoys expelled from EU
Over two hundred Russian diplomats have been sent home from countries in Europe this week, in response to scenes of atrocities...
