A very warm welcome, dear Prime Minister, dear Mario. It is wonderful to have you again here, in the Berlaymont. We are going to discuss, of course, the situation in Ukraine, the atrocious war led by Putin, and we will be discussing the new enforcement package that we are working on right now. As you […]
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Government and social partners agree on the need to respond with unity to the economic impact of war in Ukraine
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, presided over a meeting at La Moncloa with the leaders of the CEOE and CEPYME, Antonio Garamendi and Gerardo Cuerva, and the general secretaries of the CC.OO. and UGT, Unai Sordo and Pepe Álvarez. The Chief Executive agreed with the social agents on the need to respond with […]
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Foreign interference committee finalises recommendations
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Parliament will vote on a report with recommendations on how to stop dangerous foreign attacks on democracy. MEPs will this week in Strasbourg debate and vote on the final report by the committee on foreign interference before its mandate lapses at the end of March. The special committee for foreign interference in all […]
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President Metsola asks Russia to free protesters: truth is not easily suppressed
President Metsola called on the Russian authorities to free all anti-invasion peaceful protesters unjustly detained, at the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg. As the shelling of Ukraine continues unabated and the number of civilian casualties increases, President Metsola said: “Our outrage grows with every shell that is fired, as does Ukraine’s defiance and […]
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Official statements regarding the situation in Ukraine (III)
The European Documentation Center of Almeria collects in this entry the latest news, meetings and institutional statements regarding the situation between Ukraine and Russia. To consult all the content of each news item, we suggest to follow the indicated links. March 5 The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, met yesterday, Saturday, February 5, at […]
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Ukraine: UN chief calls for safe passage from conflict zones, rights body records 1,123 civilian casualties, WHO outlines health concerns
UN chief António Guterres called on Sunday for a pause in fighting to allow civilians to escape conflict zones in Ukraine, as the UN rights body (OHCHR) announced it had recorded 1,123 civilian casualties since the beginning of Russia’s armed attack on the country. In a Tweet, the UN Secretary-General declared that it is absolutely essential […]
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Russian military control of Ukraine nuclear plants cause for grave concern, nuclear energy agency warns
Reports that Ukraine’s, and Europe’s, largest nuclear power plant is under the control of Russian forces is a cause for grave concern, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, said on Sunday. In a statement released by the IAEA, Mr. Grossi said he had been informed by Ukrainian authorities that, although regular staff […]
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European sanctions against disinformation by the parliamentary commission
The EU should have a specific regime of sanctions to tackle foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign powers, according to a Parliament committee. Without a proper sanctions regime in place in the EU, malicious foreign powers can safely assume that their destabilisation campaigns will meet no consequences. That is one of the conclusions in […]
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Press statement by President von der Leyen with US Secretary of State Blinken
Dear Secretary of State Blinken, dear Tony, A very warm welcome. I am very glad to have you again here in the Berlaymont. Your visit to Europe illustrates how very close the cooperation is between the European Union and the United States in response to Putin’s reckless invasion of Ukraine. Thanks to this coordination, we […]
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