Section: EU

PM+: EU must define clear strategic partnership with Azerbaijan

Monday, June 8 , 2015 - 14:30 (EET) Section: The Parliament Magazine (EU)

Opinion Plus Recent eastern partnership summit tainted by ambiguity over EU’s Caspian partner, argues Azerbaijani parliament member Azay Guliyev. …read more Source: The Parliament...

Monday, June 8 , 2015 - 13:30 (EET) Section: European Voice (EU)

João Aguiar Machado, Director-General DG “Mobility and Transport” (MOVE), European Commission, Brussels Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, European Parliament, Brussels Helga Truepel, Member of Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, European Parliament, Brussels Dr. Jobst-Hinrich Wiskow, Head of...

G8 minus Putin again | The Times – United Kingdom

Monday, June 8 , 2015 - 13:00 (EET) Section: euro|topics (EU)

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Riga summit and the uncertain future of the Eastern Partnership (EaP)

Monday, June 8 , 2015 - 7:00 (EET) Section: European Public Affairs (EU)

The 4th Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit, which took place on 21 and 22 May in Riga, Latvia, has not significantly contributed to any major political decision which was on the the agenda. The European Commission and Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding and a loan agreement for 1.8 billion Euros in the third EU Macro-Financial Assistance...

Putin far worse threat to EU than ‘Grexit’

Monday, June 8 , 2015 - 6:31 (EET) Section: European Voice (EU)

While “Grexit” and “Brexit” dominate headlines, POLITICO’s Transatlantic Caucus survey shows Vladimir Putin is seen as a greater threat to Europe. The Russian president represents by far the most serious challenge to Europe at the moment, followed by the bloc’s weak economy. The prospects of budget-plagued Greece leaving the euro or...

Another Bush heads to Europe

Sunday, June 7 , 2015 - 23:30 (EET) Section: European Voice (EU)

Jeb Bush is heading to Europe, trailed by ghosts. One is his brother, George W., arguably the most unpopular U.S. president in Europe since the end of World War II. The others are Chris Christie, Ben Carson, and other GOP rivals who, following in the stumbling footsteps of Mitt Romney, appeared to flunk their foreign-policy tests with early...

EU leaders seek renewal of Russian sanctions

Sunday, June 7 , 2015 - 20:00 (EET) Section: European Voice (EU)

ELMAU, Germany — European leaders joined the United States Sunday in calling for maintaining economic sanctions against Russia until Moscow ends its support for secessionists in eastern Ukraine. A renewed offensive by Kremlin-supported separatists in the region in recent days illustrated why the measures should remain in place, EU officials said...

Cameron calls for Europe to go big to fight Ebola

Sunday, June 7 , 2015 - 19:30 (EET) Section: European Voice (EU)

UK prime minister David Cameron is using the G7 summit to push Europe to think bigger on Ebola, announcing a British rapid response unit and a €20 million initial investment push. “The reality is that we will face an outbreak like Ebola again and that virus could be more aggressive and more difficult to contain,” Cameron said in a statement on...

G7 leaders make case for extending Russia sanctions

Sunday, June 7 , 2015 - 17:30 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

EU Council chief Tusk has said it’s “realistic” the EU will extend Russia sanctions following the fighting in Marinka, Ukraine …read more Source:...

Tusk: Climate action needs united G7

Sunday, June 7 , 2015 - 16:00 (EET) Section: European Voice (EU)

ELMAU, Germany — EU leaders on Sunday welcomed signals from President Barack Obama that climate change would be a critical issue at the G7 summit. European Council President Donald Tusk said it would be essential for the G7 to take a united front ahead of a UN climate change conference in Paris in December. “We can’t be alone, it’s...