A few days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claimed ‘Ukraine is one of us and we want them in the European Union’ during an interview with Euronews on Sunday, 27 February.
Author: Giorgia Conigli
Vaccines purchase: Commission criticised of mishandling the right to public access
The European Ombudsman has criticised the The EU’s politically independent executive arm. It is responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council. […]
Calais summit to discuss migration crisis, but the UK is left out
An extraordinary meeting was held in the port of Calais, France, to discuss the migrant situation in the English Channel on Sunday, 28 November. Migration officials from France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and the European Commission attended the meeting.
The Quirinale treaty: A revival of Franco-Italian relationships?
Italy and France signed a treaty to strengthen their relationship on Friday, 27 November. The Quirinale treaty, named after one of the official residences of the President of Italy, touches upon several sectors to foster […]
EU ready to adopt new measures against Belarus to stop the ‘hybrid war’
The European Union (EU) might impose new sanctions on Belarus as of Monday, 15 November, since Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko continues to use migrants to destabilise the security and stability of Poland, and therefore of […]
The Brexit saga continues: A new Protocol for Northern Ireland?
There are marriages that never end, no matter how long you have been separated or how many divorce certificates you have tried to agree upon. The endless relations between the UK and the EU is […]
Polish Constitutional Tribunal doubts EU law supremacy
The Polish Constitutional Tribunal, the highest court of Warsaw, declared that Polish law is above EU law on Thursday, 7 October. The Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling rejects one of the main principles in EU law: […]
Serbia and Kosovo reached a deal on the plate issue
Serbia and Kosovo reached an agreement yesterday, 30 September, to de-escalate the situation at the borders after two days of negotiations. While President Ursula von der Leyen was visiting Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, the EU Special […]
EU eager to start accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia
The EU’s politically independent executive arm. It is responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council. European Commission President Ursula von der […]
Poland asked to pay € 500,000 daily fine for breaching EU climate law
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) asked Poland to pay a € 500,000 daily fine to the EU Budget for breaching EU Climate law on Monday, 20 September. Warsaw continued its mining […]