Freedom of information requests reveal that senior EU transport official Henrik Hololei enjoyed trips to Qatar while he and his office were negotiating a controversial open skies agreement with the Gulf state.
The greener member states do not want to foot the bill for others’ fossil dependence as energy ministers met for “intense” debate organized by the Council’s Swedish presidency.
In 1986, an unknown assassin killed the Swedish prime minister. While the country lost its innocence, the murder changed the geostrategic landscape in Northern Europe.
The agreement between the EU and UK governments will entail reduced border checks on British goods entering Northern Ireland.
Some say the political project of Spain’s labour minister is uniting the Left, yet she may actually be establishing her own movement.
Most of those who were rescued or made it to shore alive were adults. Two minors ages 12 and 16 also survived.
“Now would be the right time to decide to abolish unanimity” voting in the Council, said the EPP chief, suggesting reforms toward deeper EU integration.
Beijing knows that it will pay little, if any, price for its meddling. Until this changes, and until countries like the United States and Germany combat this more effectively, then we should expect Chinese influence to grow, not diminish.
