Tag: EU
EU Council Presidency: Clear the stage for statesman Alexander De Croo – Politics
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, 48, has just written a book called: Why the best is yet to come. This is a very bold announcement as far as his…
Kosovars have been able to travel to the EU visa-free since the beginning of the year
As of: January 1, 2024 4:58 a.m For a long time, residents of Kosovo needed a visa to visit the EU. That meant: long waiting times and relatively high costs.…
Romania and Bulgaria welcome limited Schengen accession
As of: December 31, 2023 2:05 p.m In Bulgaria and Romania, the decision of the EU states to include the two countries in the Schengen area is welcomed – even…
EU Council Presidency: Belgium takes over from Spain
As of: December 31, 2023 7:51 p.m The EU Council Presidency rotates every six months. For the last six months, the Spanish have been responsible for making progress in the…
Super election year 2024: Right could win – politics
By the way, there are federal elections in early summer. At least that’s what CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants. For weeks, the opposition leader’s entourage has been saying that June…
Romania and Bulgaria join the Schengen area
As of: December 31, 2023 3:54 a.m Bulgaria and Romania can join the Schengen area. The EU states agreed on this after Austria had previously given up its resistance. EU…
Europe’s climate package: more important than ever, controversial as rare
As of: December 26, 2023 6:17 p.m The “Green Deal”, Europe’s once-in-a-century project for the sustainable restructuring of the economy and society, has long been a consensus. But that is…
Biden suspends tariffs on EU steel for two more years
As of: December 29, 2023 12:45 a.m For the time being, the EU can continue to export steel and aluminum to the USA duty-free. President Biden extended a corresponding regulation…
Eastern Europe: Russia as a model
Viktor Orbán sees the Russian president and his autocracy as a role model for his country – and thus presents the EU with enormous challenges. source site
Corona compensation: Germany receives billions from EU funding
As of: December 28, 2023 2:22 p.m In 2021, an EU funding pot was created to offset the economic damage caused by the corona pandemic. Other states have already received…