Ursula von der Leyen

EU loosens CAP scheme to placate farmers

The EU announced further concessions for the bloc’s agricultural workers, especially for smaller farms, to quell agricultural workers’ protests, on Friday,…

2 months ago

Bosnian accession on EU agenda next week

The EU will recommend that member states open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate for membership since 2022, European…

2 months ago

EU unveils first ever pan-European defence plan

A new, ground-breaking European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) has been announced by the European Commission (EC).  The EC said EDIS…

2 months ago

Poland unlocks over EUR 100bn in EU funds

As of next week Poland can begin to access the around EUR 60bn of previously suspended COVID:19 pandemic and green funding…

2 months ago

Senior EU politician launches bid to remove Hungary’s voting rights

The European Parliament (EP) chief rule of law negotiator Petri Sarvamaa, MEP, published on Tuesday a petition letter calling to…

4 months ago

Bulgaria, Romania, partially join Schengen area

After 13 years of knocking on the door, Romania and Bulgaria will join Europe’s Schengen travel zone by March 2024, the…

4 months ago

Ukraine, Moldova become EU accession candidates as Scholz sends Orban out of room for vote

EU leaders voted to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, at a historic summit in Brussels on Thursday 14…

5 months ago

Poland applies to join EPPO as Tusk returns

Donald Tusk was elected as Poland’s prime minister as his government won a vote of confidence in the parliament on…

5 months ago

Von der Leyen vows to double WB economies in decade

The EU will finance Western Balkans (WB) integration reforms to the tune of EUR 6bn, European Commission President Ursula von…

6 months ago

Slovak PM cancels military aid to Ukraine

Incoming Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico did not waste time to state his positions on the war in Ukraine when…

6 months ago