MEPs have warned of an increase in hybrid attacks against the EU, with Russia and its allies being the main culprits. In a report adopted on Wednesday, Parliament states that the security environment facing the Union is neither a state of peace nor an open armed conflict, and describes hybrid operations as deliberate, combined, intelligence-driven […]
EU condemns North Korea reckless and dangerous missile launch
The EU strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile on 18 December, for the fifth time this year, following the launch of a short-range ballistic missile the day before. The DPRK must cease these illegal and dangerous launches, which blatantly violate UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) and undermine […]
EU leaders agreed to start accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova
At the EU summit in Brussels, leaders decided to open accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova. They also agreed to start negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary conditions are met and granted Georgia candidate status. EU leaders discussed continued support to Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, enlargement and reforms, the mid-term […]
European Union condemns North Korea’s launch of intercontinental and short-range missiles
The EU strongly condemns the DPRK’s illegal launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on 18 February and the subsequent firing of short range ballistic missiles on 20 February. These were dangerous and reckless actions that blatantly violated UN Security Council resolutions. The DPRK’s intention to continue developing the means to deliver nuclear weapons anywhere in […]
Josep Borrell on the recent launch of multiple missiles
The EU strongly condemns the significant increase of illegal missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including, an intercontinental ballistic missile and the short-range ballistic missile that landed south of the Northern Limit Line. These actions represent a dangerous escalation in the DPRK’s repeated violation of UN Security Council resolutions. The unprecedented […]