Hungary's controversial presidency of the Council of the European Union comes to an end
Poland gears up to take-over presidency of the European Union as controversial Hungarian term comes to an end.View on ...
Ukraine closure of Gazprom pipeline to Europe hurts Russia’s war effort but leaves Transnistrians in the cold
Kyiv has finally turned off Russia’s gas supply to Europe, ending a source of income that helped pay for Moscow’s war against ...
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Poland assumes presidency of EU Council, calls security 'top priority'
"We will do everything to ensure that Europe's security is a reality, not just an aspiration. I hope Poland will lead efforts ...
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Speech by President António Costa at the official opening of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union
President António Costa paid a visit to Warsaw where he met Prime MInister Donald Tusk and delivered a speech at the Opening Gala of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Montenegrin protesters slam police handling of mass shooting
Hundreds of Montenegrins protested in the capital Podgorica on Friday against what they see as a lack of action by ...
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Most of Malta’s Council of Europe €8m budget allocated to ‘policy events’
Most of the €8 million budget for Malta’s presidency of the Council of Europe will be spent on ‘policy events’ scheduled to take place in Malta and Strasbourg over the six-month term.
Oysters once crowded Europe’s coast – here’s how we discovered these long-forgotten reefs
Six generations ago, Europe’s seas possessed vast oyster reefs. Oysters were found in their millions, clustered together in ...
Ukraine Halts Russia's Gas Pipe to Europe: How Will Putin Respond?
Ukraine hailed the end of the gas transit deal amid Russia's invasion. But Russia said European living standards will suffer.
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There are no safe zones in Ukraine, says head of Council of Europe
Three months into his new role as Secretary General of the Council of Europe, former Swiss minister Alain Berset says he is focusing on the war in Ukraine and the crisis in Georgia. He has already ...
There is a question no one dares ask about Vladimir Putin
In the final working week before Christmas, EU leaders gathered for a meeting that might prove historic – but not for the ...
Sweden allows nearly 10% of wolf population to be killed. The government wants an even more drastic cull
Sweden began its annual wolf hunt on Thursday, allowing nearly 10% of the endangered species population to be killed, as ...
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Europe’s offer to Syria
Julien Barnes-Dacey is the Middle East & North Africa program director at the European Council on Foreign Relations. It has only been two weeks since Syria’s dictator Bashar Assad fled the scene, but ...