Hungary and Slovakia Veto EU Sanctions Against Georgia
Brussels’ leftist-liberal elite has been determined to punish the country’s ruling conservative party.
Brussels’ leftist-liberal elite has been determined to punish the country’s ruling conservative party.
France, Spain, and Belgium account for nearly 90% of all EU imports of Russian LNG, but mainstream media is already trying to blame Hungary in case the plan fails.
Despite demands from right-wing MEPs, Prague still hasn’t released any evidence to substantiate claims about Voice of Europe’s alleged Russian connections.
Brussels unwillingness to extend sanctions reflects broader European ambivalence on backing Israel following October 7 pogrom.
While Brussels hailed the package, it seems to be nothing more than an ineffective symbolic deed.
EU countries spend billions on Russian liquified natural gas.
The sanctions were lighter than expected, largely on account of Chinese diplomatic efforts to assure the EU that it would prevent Western hardware from leaking to Russia.
The EU is resisting lobbying by the Gulf States to drop sanctions against Assad as recent terrorist attacks and deaths on the Mediterranean underlined Syria’s continued relevance to EU policymakers.
“China will react in necessary ways,” if the EU goes ahead with its planned sanctions against companies assisting Russia, the Chinese foreign minister threatened his German counterpart during an official visit to Berlin.
Chișinău: those responsible for last month’s insurrection attempt need to be held accountable.
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