[ad_1] The European Union will, if needed, find a way to bypass Viktor Orbán’s veto and approve the €50-billion special fund for Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.…
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Zelenskyy, Blinken, Israeli president and more will come to Davos to talk about global challenges
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — More than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders are coming to Switzerland to discuss the biggest global challenges during the World…
Troubling gap between EU promises and actions on human rights – report
[ad_1] The European Union “persistently failed” to act on its human rights commitments in 2023, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT The watchdog’s latest annual report lists “repressive” migration policies,…
‘We take rule of law seriously’: Tusk seeks access to frozen EU funds
[ad_1] Donald Tusk, the newly elected prime minister of Poland, pledged on Friday to treat the rule of law “very seriously” and spend European funds in a “proper manner,” an…
Von der Leyen ‘unfazed’ after being targeted in Hungarian campaign
[ad_1] Ursula von der Leyen has become the personal target of a new campaign launched by Viktor Orbán as part of a national consultation that levels serious accusations against the…
Ukraine ‘light years away’ from joining EU, says Viktor Orban
[ad_1] Viktor Orban said he and his government would “resist” EU talks scheduled for mid-December on whether to formally extend an invitation to Kyiv to join the bloc. ADVERTISEMENT Hungarian…
State of the Union: Brussels says Ukraine’s EU talks should start
[ad_1] The recommendation came on Wednesday after months of deliberation. ADVERTISEMENT Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, enlargement of the European Union has gone from an almost taboo subject to a…
Von der Leyen sets out five principles for Gaza’s post-war future
[ad_1] Ursula von der Leyen has proposed five “basic principles” to guide the future of the Gaza Strip once the Israel-Hamas war comes to an end. ADVERTISEMENT The principles, which…