Since 2008, Victory Day celebrations of the defeat over Nazi Germany have become yearly and has turned into what some Russian opposition observers call ‘Victory Madness’ (победобесие). The scale and intensity of World War II’s glorification and of the Kremlin as an eternal defender against ‘Nazism’ have become unprecedented. But that was not always the […]
Read More
European Parliament warns of risks to democracy from spyware, calls for reforms
EP spyware inquiry committee has adopted its final report and recommendations, condemning spyware abuses in several EU member states and setting out a way forward. On Monday evening, the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA) adopted its final report and recommendations following a year-long inquiry […]
Read More
Statement by President von der Leyen following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
Welcoming the WHO’s announcement that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency, President Ursula von der Leyen made the following statement: “Finally, after more than 3 years, COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. This is good news. This pandemic has had a heavy toll on people, our society and our economy. But we have […]
Read More
15 EU-funded projects showcase renewable fuel technologies
Transport fuel is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU). In line with the European Green Deal’s goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, 15 EU-funded projects use renewable fuel technologies that will support the transition to clean energy in the transport sector and contribute to the […]
Read More
9 de mayo: Día de Europa
El 9 de mayo, la Unión Europea celebrará el Día de Europa 2023, un momento para conmemorar la Declaración Schuman, de 9 de mayo de 1950. Para conmemorar este especial acontecimiento, las instituciones de la UE, incluidas las delegaciones y las representaciones de la Unión en todo el mundo, organizarán una amplia gama de actividades, […]
Read More
Immigration in the European Union: Figures for 2022
In 2022, 141 060 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU territory while 1.08 million were found to be illegally present in one of the EU countries. The number of non-EU citizens issued with an order to leave an EU Member State was 422 400. Following an order to leave, 96 795 non-EU citizens were […]
Read More
EU, Latin America and Caribbean step up cooperation on environment
At the second EU – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ministerial meeting on environment and climate, Ministers from the two regions committed to step up cooperation to tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. They agreed to promote a transition towards low carbon, circular and clean economies where nature […]
Read More
EU agricultural trade to reach €424.7 billion in 2022
In 2022, the value of trade (imports plus exports) of agricultural products between the EU and the rest of the world reached €424.7 billion, €77.5 billion more than in 2021 (€347.2 billion). The EU exported €229.1 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €195.6 billion, generating a surplus of €33.5 billion. Between 2002 and 2022, EU trade in agricultural products […]
Read More
EU labour ministers conclude that skills must be matched to employers’ needs
The EU’s employment and social affairs ministers met on May 3 and 4 to talk about how ageing populations and labour market changes impact social security systems. Participants included EU Commissioners, members of the European Parliament, ministers from EFTA nations, representatives of the social partners, and members of civil society in addition to EU employment […]
Read More