By Marin Banks The European Union this week decides on its leaders and who will steer the 27-strong bloc for the next five years. With bitter wars still waging in Ukraine and the Middle East and countless other crises, the votes on EU leaders come at a pivotal time for both the Union and wider […]
By Martin Banks Two new items have been given “protected” status by the EU. This comes after the EU Commission approved the addition of Cochinillo de Segovia and Twente to the protected list of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The first comes from Spain while Twente wine is from the Netherlands. Cochinillo de Segovia is meat […]
By Martin Banks A decision on the next president of the EU commission will take place in Strasbourg next week. In the run-up to the recent European elections, the EPP Group elected Ursula von der Leyen as its Spitzenkandidat to become the next President of the European Commission. She is also the EU Member States’ […]
By Martin Banks On Thursday, French MEP Valerie Hayer, leader of Renew Europe grouping in the EU parliament, reportedly said that “the Hungarian prime minister is undermining positions adopted by the European Union and acting contrary to our interests and it has to stop.It is time to rein in Viktor Orbán’s rogue presidency of the […]
By Martin Banks Russia’s attack on Kyiv this week,including a children’s hospital, has faced fresh stiff condemnation. A children’s hospital in Kyiv was hit after Russia launched a wave of missile strikes against cities across Ukraine. Two people died when the Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital – Ukraine’s biggest paediatrics facility – sustained major damage during the […]
On the 13th and 14th of July at 18:00 switch on Thraki Net to watch “With Fenia” TV show which will showcaseall the beauties of Lemnos island. Don’t miss it! You will watch: 1) A general tour of Hephaestus’ island, Lemnos 2) Visits to places rich in mythology, such as the Cabeiri Mysteries and […]
By Martin Banks Hungary’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union comes at one of the most difficult periods for the EU and rest of the world in recent times. It took charge of steering the EU for the next six months on July 1. Belgium had been in holder of the presidency since […]
By Martin Banks The EU parliament president says it faces a “challenge” to turn electoral promises into practice. Roberta Metsola was speaking after the recent EU elections which saw a big increase in support for so-called far right political parties. Speaking on Thursday at the EU summit in Brussels she said,“We have now a much […]
EU leaders converge on Brussels on Thursday for a key summit. They will discuss the Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, the next institutional cycle, Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence and competitiveness. EU council president Charles Michel said this will be a “particularly significant meeting”. Speaking just ahead of the meeting, he said it was so […]
By Martin Banks The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will hold a public hearing on July 1 to review the legality under European law of the Danish government’s “Ghetto Package.” This is a programme introduced in 2018 that, it is said, seeks to reshape the demographic makeup of neighbourhoods through the reduction […]
