EU seals new Central Asia partnership deal as debut Samarkand summit ends
Amid global tensions following Trump’s tariff announcements, the EU marked 30 years of diplomatic ties by declaring a new strategic partnership with Central Asia.
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April 3, 2025 MEPs attack sweeping U.S tariffs on EU
By Martin Banks Senior MEPs have attacked President Trump’s 20 percent tariffs on goods from the EU entering the U.S. The announcement was made by Donald Trump on Wednesday. Reaction from MEPs was swift with Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), Chairman of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, saying, “While President Trump might call today ‘Liberation Day’, from an ordinary citizen’s point of […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 3, 2025 EU preparing ‘further countermeasures’ to protect its interest, von der Leyen says
US President Donald Trump announced 20% tariffs on EU goods on Wednesday.
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EUROPE
April 2, 2025 EU urged to consider “alternatives” to live animal transport
By Martin Banks photo credit: Andrew Skowron/We Animals
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GEOPOLITICS
March 31, 2025 The Center for International Strategic Analyses (KEDISA) co-organized with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Greece with great success a webinar titled: “The Challenges of EU Enlargement in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans” – Friday 28 March 2025
The Center for International Strategic Analyses (KEDISA) co-organized with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Greece with great success a webinar titled: “The Challenges of EU Enlargement in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans” on Friday 28 March 2025. Speakers of the webinar were: Mrs. Aiste Bertulytė- Žikevičienė Counselor, EU Department, Ministry of […]
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EUROPE
March 26, 2025 EU basks in all-time high citizen approval rate amid tense geopolitics
The European Union has achieved its highest-ever approval rating, with 74% of those surveyed in the latest Eurobarometer believing their country benefits from EU membership.
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EUROPE
March 20, 2025 Meta rolls out AI tools in EU, despite previous regulatory problems
The Irish data protection authority last year stopped the roll-out after the company wanted to user EU data for training purposes.
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EUROPE
March 16, 2025 Hungary’s PM Orbán slams EU and pledges crackdown on foreign influence
“There is always an empire that is trying to take away the freedom of the Hungarians, and right now it is the one in Brussels,” Viktor Orban said in a speech on Saturday.
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EUROPE
March 13, 2025 The EU must contribute to robust security guarantees for Ukraine
By Martin Banks MEPs say the EU is now Ukraine’s primary strategic ally and must help the country uphold its right to self-defence.
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WORLD
March 13, 2025 Full blown trade war escalates between US and EU
By Martin Banks The EU Commission says it “regrets” the US decision to impose tariffs against European companies.
