More concessions from the Commission are to be expected as EU members remain divided on shutting down gas pipelines, barring deceitful vessels, and slapping third countries who help Russia with separate sanctions in fear of economic blowback.
Officially, Hungary wants clarifications on the future role of the EU’s peace fund, but local sources claim the move is also a response to Kyiv’s unfair decision to sanction a Hungarian bank.
The proposal seeks to eliminate the existing €150 limit on importing small goods free of charges, so European customers would have to pay both sales tax and customs duties on every item in the future.
President Vučić called the amnesty a success, with over 13 thousand illegally held firearms surrendered in less than two weeks.
The aim is not to decouple the EU and China’s economies, but to “rebalance” the relationship, Borrell said.
With all the heads of state legitimizing the Ukraine Charter, it should be regarded as the West’s collective program towards Ukraine, both during the war and beyond.
The incumbent forces clearly won in the parliament, but there’s still a chance the opposition can snatch the presidential seat in the upcoming run-ups. But if left to the kingmaker, chances are they won’t.
Erdoğan’s election defeat would likely be celebrated in Europe, even if it means the end of the EU-Turkey refugee deal, after which new ways will have to be found to keep migration in check.
European taxpayers have been financing the Muslim Brotherhood’s activities for years. Now, with the Parliament and Council on the same page, the Commission will not be able to ignore the calls to end this for too long.
The main opposition “will have no excuses if they lose the election,” İnce said after announcing his withdrawal, clearly benefiting Kılıçdaroğlu’s bid to topple Erdoğan’s regime.
The MEPs also believe that “statistics-based national contributions” should be imposed to address the EU’s budgetary shortcomings in this “critical period.”
Austrians are the most likely to view reducing migration as a key priority, followed by the Germans, Dutch, French, and Swedish responders, according to the new Global Democracy Perception Index.
