The European Union (EU) has accused Russia of further escalating war against Ukraine. The EU made the accusation in a statement on Friday. “This week marks another escalation in Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine with increasingly indiscriminate and…
King Charles avoids mention of Brexit in speech to German parliament
King Charles said he wanted to “renew the special bond of friendship” between the UK and Germany, without mentioning the B-word that has caused the friendship to grow cold in recent years, as he addressed the Bundestag in Berlin on…
Brexit deal set for formal sign-off in wake of Commons vote success
Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland will be formally signed off on Friday at an official meeting in London, amid hopes better UK-EU relations can see benefits in other areas. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission’s Maros…
EU agrees to send Ukraine 1m artillery shells
European Union (EU) ministers have agreed on a two-billion-euro ($2.14bn) plan to raid their own arsenals and jointly purchase ammunition for Ukraine. EU defence and foreign ministers backed an initiative aimed at providing Ukraine with one million artillery shells in…
Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalizing ties
Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement on implementing a European Union-backed deal to normalize ties, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said late on Saturday, though the two leaders said disagreements remain. Kosovo and Serbia have been in EU-backed…
Thousands protest at Georgian ‘‘foreign agent’’ bill
Protesters have clashed with police in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after parliament backed a controversial draft law which critics say limits press freedom and suppresses civil society. Riot police used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse the crowds outside the…
Croatia begins new euro and Schengen zone era
Croatia is embarking on a historic year as it joins the border-free Schengen zone and ditches its own currency, the kuna, adopting the euro. The country committed to joining the eurozone when it became the EU’s newest member in 2013.…
EU accuses Meta of antitrust breaches with classified ads
The European Union has accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching the bloc’s antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads business. The bloc’s executive commission said Monday that it “takes issue” with the tech company tying its online…
EU corruption charges ‘very very worrisome’, says foreign policy chief
Arrests over alleged corruption at the European Parliament are “very, very worrisome”, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. And Irish Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney said the charges against four people were “very damaging”. Among the arrested…
EU ministers to address Schengen entry for Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania
EU home affairs ministers are in Brussels on Thursday to decide on admitting Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to the Schengen area, with the latter having the best chance. The European Commission urged capitals in November, to let the trio join…
