This afternoon I spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the dreadful murders that have been uncovered in Bucha and other areas from which Russian troops have recently left. I conveyed to him my condolences and assured him of the European Commission’s full support in these terrible times. The harrowing images cannot and will not […]
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Council adopts €150 million assistance to the Republic of Moldova
The EU will provide a macro-financial assistance operation of €150 million in the form of loans and grants to benefit the Republic of Moldova. The assistance shall contribute to strengthening Moldova’s resilience in the current geopolitical context, and covering Moldova’s balance of payments needs as identified in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. It intends to support Moldova’s economic […]
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Institutional statements regarding the situation in Ukraine (VII) 28 March – 3 April
The European Documentation Center of Almeria collects in this entry the latest news, meetings and institutional statements of the European Parliament regarding the situation between Ukraine and Russia. To consult all the content of each news item, we suggest to follow the indicated links. April 3 A European Parliament delegation, which travelled to the Republic […]
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The EU will have to act to intensify its support for Moldova in the wake of the war in Ukraine
A European Parliament delegation, which travelled to the Republic of Moldova against the backdrop of the worsening security situation in Europe, ended its visit on Saturday 2 April. In Chișinău, seven members from the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and Subcommittee on Security and Defence, led by Urmas Paet (Renew Europe, Estonia) and Nathalie Loiseau (Renew Europe, France), met […]
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Roberta Metsola wants to increase aid to countries taking in Ukrainian refugees
EP President Roberta Metsola, together with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, met this morning with Ukrainians having fled the war at the Otwock school in the region of Warsaw. She extended her thanks to Poland, the Prime Minister and the government, to local and regional authorities, as well as to the numerous NGOs and volunteers […]
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Josep Borrell’s statement on the alignment of some countries regarding measures threatening Ukraine’s independence.
On 10 March 2022, the Council adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/411[1]. The Council decision extends the Decision until 15 September 2022 and amends the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP The Candidate Countries North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania[2], the country of the Stabilisation […]
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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Russian atrocities committed in Bucha
The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in a number of occupied Ukrainian towns, that have now been liberated. Haunting images of large numbers of civilian deaths and casualties, as well as destruction of civilian infrastructures show the true face of the brutal war […]
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Roberta Metsola gives her support to the Ukrainian people
The European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has today visited Kyiv to express European Union´s support and hope to the Ukrainian people and condemn the unjustified Russian attack. She travelled on the invitation of the Chairman of the Ukranian Parliament Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk. “I am here to tell you that we are with you, in […]
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IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, arrived in Kaliningrad yesterday for talks with senior Russian officials tomorrow morning. This follows his detailed previous discussions with senior Ukrainian government officials at South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to review the concrete steps that need to be taken to immediately […]
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