By Dr. Panagiotis Sfaelos∗ The new US administration under Joe Biden has begun to unfold its agenda regarding the US’s position in the world. Former US President Donald Trump had withdrawn the US from international cooperation by withdrawing from various international treaties and international organizations. He also pursued a protectionist policy in the economy. […]
Turkey is not just a European-Turkish issue, but also an issue in our transatlantic partnership, and obviously, our partnership with NATO, senior EU officials told journalists, signalling a shift of policy under the new US administration.
Cyprus` Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Christodoulides, explains the absolute necessity of the EU`s active participation in the negotiations for the settlement of the Cyprus issue under the UN Secretary General, which is the key to the improvement of the EU-Turkey relations, in an op-ed published on Friday by the European media network Euractive.
Although the newly proposed vaccine certificate should not be considered a second passport, the European Commission’s tool conceived to ease free movements restrictions – and save the summer season – still raises concerns ranging from discriminatory aspects to its medical validity.
The EU said on Wednesday (17 March) it is prepared to tighten COVID vaccine exports to vaccine-producing countries or those with higher vaccination rates if they do not comply with its plea for “openness and reciprocity”, in a move seen as a veiled threat to the UK, one of the key vaccine manufacturing countries.
The EU launched legal proceedings against Britain on Monday (15 March), alleging that London had broken a protocol of its Brexit divorce agreement covering Ireland.
Following lengthy and at times contentious negotiations, the European Parliament and Council agreed Friday (11 March) on the Connecting Europe Facility, making available over €30 billion in funding for transport, digital, and energy projects.
According to a recent survey by the organization “Reporters without Borders”, press freedom in Greece is in very low position throughout the EU (65th place, 2020). This is particularly worrying and should concern us all because it happens in other member states too, at a greater or lesser degree. Although Europe has traditionally respected freedom […]
Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz accused the EU on Friday (12 March) of unfairly distributing COVID-19 vaccines among member states, highlighting that certain EU countries have several times more vaccines than others.
Portugal will hold a high-level summit in Lisbon on 21 June focused on the recovery plans of the 27 EU member states, defending “smart fiscal policies” in response to the economic crisis triggered by the pandemic.
