The unidentified drones seen flying near Norwegian offshore oil and gas platforms reported earlier this week have occurred over a period of “months.” This is what Amund Preede Revheim, who leads the investigation, told EUobserver in an email on Wednesday. “The events have occurred over months,” he said, but declined to specify further how far […]
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What happens when there is that knock at the door? Moscow’s hastily-organised referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine – complete with house-to-house searches of ballot recipients – take the concept of “get out the vote” to a whole new level. We ask about turnout numbers that already beggar belief and what happens after Vladimir Putin’s Friday address scheduled […]
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The EU rejects the “illegal” annexation votes Russia held in four occupied regions of Ukraine and their “falsified” results, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the Russian-staged referendums, which reported huge majorities in favour of joining Russia, as a “farce”. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. All […]
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The results of Italy’s general election could alter the balance of power within the EU, with far-right, eurosceptic parties set to helm the next government in Rome. Italy is making something of a U-turn from Mario Draghi’s premiership, which put Italy back in the driving seat of Europe and bolstered the influence of a country accustomed to punching below […]
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) In a post-pandemic war context, where old conflicts endure, climate problems have already become an alarming crisis and global rates of depression and anxiety are increasing, what perspectives do Indigenous People offer to help us face these problems? Is the political representativeness of these peoples relevant? Where are politics, mental health […]
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde stressed the importance of reversing course on growth and inflation on Wednesday. She noted that the bank has to tighten its monetary policy and prioritise reining in inflation over supporting economic growth, according to Reuters reporting. “We have to return inflation to 2% in […]
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission approved Germany’s measures aimed at supporting production of electricity from renewable sources. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EC pointed out that the measures supplement the country’s Renewable Energy Act and will help it to achieve EU’s Green Deal objectives. Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, pointed […]
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU is being urged to step up the fight against those who dodge paying tax. Europe and the US each lose at least a trillion euros, or dollars, every year to tax avoidance or evasion. Giles Merritt, the founder of the respected Brussels-based Friends of Europe, says “it’s clearly time” […]
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The processing of stone fruits brings a substantial benefit If you are looking for ideas to develop your business, look at what is happening abroad. For example, the German agricultural group BayWa became a strategic investor and partner of the company Kern Tec. This is an Austrian start-up that is behind the creation of a […]
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