Exit poll suggests Law and Justice party (PiS) may lose power in Poland. PiS projected to win most seats but lack a parliamentary majority. Talks about a coalition government in the opposition alliance set to happen after official results. An exit poll following a fierce national election in Poland indicates that the populist Law and … Read more
British Prime Minister Liz Truss had not yet confirmed if she will attend the October 6 conference. The United Kingdom will leave the EU at the start of 2020. 44 nations have been invited to attend the inaugural European Political Community (EPC) conference in Prague. Several media outlets reported on Thursday that British Prime Minister … Read more
Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary majority loss risks further eroding European leadership. with the French leader set to be distracted by domestic issues even as he retains formal control over foreign policy. His first presidential term saw France establish itself as a major player on the global stage, and many observers see him as Europe’s number one … Read more
Mario Draghi reaffirmed his strong support for Ukraine’s hopes of joining the European Union. On a trip to Kyiv with the French and German leaders. Draghi called Irpin a “place of massacres committed by the Russian army”. Draghi said the EU leaders wanted peace, but said Ukraine must be able to defend itself — and … Read more
Ukraine Live: Zelenskyy declares progress in kharkiv and kherson Ukraine Live: Ukrainian powers have gained ground in the locales of Kherson and Kharkiv. And are keeping down Russian powers in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a location on Tuesday night. “Our defenders show extreme bravery, despite the fact that Russia has a substantial … Read more
Russian forces had taken control of half of eastern Ukraine’s key city of Severodonetsk, A senior official said Tuesday, while EU leaders were divided on whether to ban Russian gas after agreeing to embargo most of its oil. Meanwhile, Ukraine has been conducting an investigation into war crimes since the Russian invasion. Officials said thousands of … Read more
President of the European Council Charles Michel tweeted on Monday night that EU leaders had decided to prohibit “more than two-thirds” of Russian oil imports into the union, describing the action as “maximum pressure” on Russia to halt the crisis. Read more: European Council is ready to grant Ukraine 9 billion euros “Tonight #EUCO agreed … Read more
The European Council is ready to grant Ukraine nine billion euros (about $9.6 billion), European Council President Charles Michel tweeted Monday night. “#EUCO will continue helping #Ukraine with its immediate liquidity needs, together with @G7. EUCO is ready to grant #Ukraine EUR 9 billion. Strong and concrete support to #Ukraine’s reconstruction,” he tweeted. His tweet … Read more
Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa paid a joint appearance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday. Costa is the most recent in a long line of Western politicians and officials to visit Kyiv after Ukrainian forces drove Russian troops out of the city’s environs. Zelensky expressed his optimism that Portugal would support Ukraine’s … Read more
Hungary’s combative Viktor Orban was formally sworn in as prime minister on Monday, fresh off a huge election victory in April, beginning a new attack against Brussels and a “suicidal” West. Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the central European country is in talks with other EU members to impose a Russian energy embargo. Orban, who … Read more
Charles Michel, president of the European Council praised Sweden and its prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, for their decision to join NATO. He described it as a “decision for the sake of collective security and defense.” Michel tweeted on Monday, “With Sweden’s application to join NATO alongside its strategic partner Finland, our security becomes even stronger.” … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said, speaking in Tokyo on Thursday, that Russia is the “most direct threat” to the international order. Russia “is today the most direct threat to the world order with the barbaric war against Ukraine, and its worrying pact with China“, After meeting with Japanese Prime Minister … Read more
When Russia rolled into Ukraine in February, nobody in the west thought that Kyiv stood a chance against the mighty invader. But after Moscow failed to score a quick victory, Ukraine’s supporters now believe Kyiv could emerge victorious from the conflict — although what exactly would constitute such a victory remains unclear. Here, AFP looks at what … Read more
