EU founding father Schuman moves closer to sainthood
Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of the European Union and a devout if discreet Catholic, will soon take the first step towards sainthood, a top Vatican official told AFP.
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April 11, 2021 ‘Uncertain’ Brexit deal could see UK bound by EU subsidies rules, lawmakers warn By Benjamin Fox | EURACTIV.com
The uncertain legal status of the Northern Ireland Protocol could lead to major confusion and the UK becoming de facto bound by EU subsidy rules, according to a report by UK lawmakers published on Friday (9 April).
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April 10, 2021 EU Presidency: AstraZeneca vaccine decisions ‘affect everyone’
The Portuguese presidency of the Council of the European Union on Wednesday warned member states that individual decisions affected everyone regarding the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, involved in risks of blood clots, calling for the most coordinated position possible among the 27.
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April 9, 2021 A patriot, a true European is gone…
Panagiotis Drakopoulos was born in Athens in 1941.
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April 9, 2021 ‘Sofa-gate’ brings more headaches for the EU
The protocol scandal that overshadowed the EU leaders’ recent visit to Turkey keeps unfolding, raising questions about Council President Charles Michel’s reaction, but also about the EU’s consistency in asking Ankara to adhere to the Istanbul Convention.
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April 8, 2021 EU regulators urged to ‘intervene immediately’ into suicide games on TikTok
EU regulators have been urged to ‘intervene immediately’ into the operation of video-sharing app TikTok, following the trend of ‘Blackout Challenges’ across social media, which have led to a series of deaths among young people.
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April 5, 2021 EU auditing agencies should stand ready for 2022 budget, MEP says
Auditing and rule of law mechanisms should be ready to scrutinise how the first money from the Recovery Fund will be dispersed across the bloc in 2022, MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță told EURACTIV.com in an interview.
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April 4, 2021 EU countries squabble over 10 million extra doses of Pfizer vaccine
EU nations fell out Thursday (1 April) over how to divide up 10 million extra doses of coronavirus vaccine, with Austria, Slovenia and the Czech Republic refusing to help five struggling countries.
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April 3, 2021 Press freedom groups tell EU leaders not to sacrifice press freedom for close economic ties
The AEJ has joined the International Press Institute (IPI) and other concerned organisations in telling the heads of the European Commission and European Council to increase pressures on Turkey to end its persecution of journalists as a high priority. Today an Open Letter signed by 21 international journalists’ and media freedom groups was sent to […]
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April 2, 2021 Czech EU Presidency will operate on limited budget
The Czech Republic will take on the rotating EU Council Presidency In the second half of 2022, yet Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has made it clear that the EU Presidency will not be a priority and the budget will be very limited.
