“We’re very uncomfortable about [the] emergency security protocol,” the diplomat said. “We already have mechanisms in place. If there is a crisis, we have the Integrated Political Response (IPCR) that worked very well during the pandemic and other crises.” Putin doesn’t care Established under the scope of the Lisbon Treaty, the IPCR allows the holder […]
Continue ReadingSpain’s snap election is poised to upend not just domestic politics … but EU politics, too. On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart break down the potential impact of the Madrid tumult — from the EU long-term budget to the potential puncturing of Ursula von der Leyen’s fragile majority in Parliament. Next, Hungarian Prime […]
Continue ReadingSumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management, one of Japan’s largest asset managers, said at the weekend it had sold all its French debt. In case of accelerated sales — or even worse, forced sales — the risk of contagion to other eurozone member countries rises further. Who ya gonna call? Spread-busters! The widening so-called spreads between […]
Continue ReadingA cross-party group of 119 MEPs called for effective enforcement of the ban and prompt resolution of the investigation into Grok, in a Sept. 30 letter sent to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the Council of the EU Antonio Costa, Parliament President Roberta Metsola, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner […]
Continue ReadingRospotrebnadzor, Russia’s consumer watchdog, has not confirmed the exact cause of death, saying only that the employee died from “pneumonia of unknown etiology.” More than 200 people have been placed under observation following her death. Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, usually found in small mammals and their fleas, according […]
Continue ReadingRussian attacks in Ukraine killed at least eight civilians and injured 83 others in the past day, Ukrainian regional authorities said. Moldova has faced numerous airspace violations and collateral damage, as Russia’s full-scale war rages across in neighboring Ukraine and tensions flare between Chisinau’s pro-EU government and Moscow. Last Wednesday alone it faced three separate […]
Continue ReadingTrade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO that “our Chinese partners understood” that a deal is urgently needed to preserve Europe’s social fabric and “literally thousands of jobs.” Oct 1 4 mins read
Continue Reading“We therefore believe that the overall funding for Cohesion Policy and the CAP must be preserved in the next MFF,” the seventeen countries wrote in the letter to Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin seen by POLITICO. The signatories include Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain. […]
Continue ReadingÜber die Ergebnisse der Reise sprechen die EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs am 15. und 16. Oktober bei ihrem EU-Gipfel in Brüssel. Die EU droht damit, den Zugang chinesischer Unternehmen zum Binnenmarkt einzuschränken, sollten die Gespräche scheitern. Die EU und China verhandeln seit Juni. Die Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU haben erklärt, sie wollten die große Menge […]
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS — The G7 club of rich countries are preparing to convene later today to explore whether to release further diesel reserves to bring down fuel prices. Four people familiar with the matter confirmed the plan to POLITICO. The meeting will take place after the U.S. pressured European countries to act on their reserves or face […]
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