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Reconciliation with Assad Is off the Table at EU-Syria Conference

Thomas O'Reilly June 17, 2023

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.

MEPs Approve Parliamentary Enlargement

Tamás Orbán June 15, 2023

Nine member states will be able to elect one or two extra MEPs next year, as the parliament will increase from 705 to 716 members. Though unlikely to be law, the idea of a “pan-European” constituency is still on the table.

MEPs Vote To Increase EU Parliament

Tamás Orbán June 14, 2023

Eleven seats will be added to reflect demographic changes, while another 28 will be reserved for a new “transnational list,” but the instrument does not have Council support so far.

Foreign Policy Veto Power on the Chopping Block

Tamás Orbán June 12, 2023

It was always hard to pursue national interests with respect to common EU foreign policy. Some countries would like to make it impossible.

Member States Resist ‘Voluntary’ Obligation of EU Migration Pact

Tamás Orbán June 8, 2023

The opposition might be futile, however, as Central Europe will not be able to veto the package, Commissioner Johansson reminded the dissenting countries.

Poland Vows To Fight Against “Mandatory Solidarity”

Tamás Orbán June 1, 2023

“Let [Western Europe] do these social experiments on their own citizens, with their own money, and leave Poland out of it,” MEP Kosma Złotowski told the EuroCon, as Warsaw pledges to resist migrant quotas.

Parliament To End Cooperation if Hungary Assumes Council Presidency

Tamás Orbán May 31, 2023

“We should strip this presidency of all glitter and glamor,” the mostly leftist coalition argued, saying that they can’t let Orbán become “face of the European Union.”

How To Prevent an ‘Undesirable’ European Presidency: A Report

Hélène de Lauzun May 31, 2023

The manifestly anti-democratic nature of such a decision, and the exclusion of tens of millions of European citizens who would thus be deprived of their country’s six-month presidency, is not even raised in the Meijers Committee report.

EU Council President Atones for Overspending by Spending More

Tamás Orbán May 27, 2023

After being accused of taking too many private flights, Michel wants to buy carbon credits to fly even more. Because Europeans care more about pollution than their taxes being spent unnecessarily, right?

Green Fuels To Become Mandatory in 2025

Thomas O'Reilly April 27, 2023

A dispute over whether an artificial demand for biofuels would impact food prices had delayed the deal, with some cautioning that the infrastructure in place to produce green fuels was not up to scratch.

Tag: European Council

Reconciliation with Assad Is off the Table at EU-Syria Conference

MEPs Approve Parliamentary Enlargement

MEPs Vote To Increase EU Parliament

Foreign Policy Veto Power on the Chopping Block

Member States Resist ‘Voluntary’ Obligation of EU Migration Pact

Poland Vows To Fight Against “Mandatory Solidarity”

Parliament To End Cooperation if Hungary Assumes Council Presidency

How To Prevent an ‘Undesirable’ European Presidency: A Report

EU Council President Atones for Overspending by Spending More

Green Fuels To Become Mandatory in 2025

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