Tag: EU

Von der Leyen: Roadmap for Ukraine as EU member candidate is clear – first European Commission’s assessment, then European Council’s decision by year end

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has reaffirmed that the procedure for Ukraine as an EU member candidate country is clear – the European Commission will present two reports before a decision on the start of talks on Ukraine’s EU membership is made. She said this at a press conference in Brussels…
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Ukraine to gain full membership in European Union – Zelenskyy

 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on European integration on Thursday. “I held a meeting with members of the government, with representatives of the Verkhovna Rada regarding some of our steps to get closer to the European Union, legislative steps, implementation of the adopted changes. The goal of our state is absolutely achievable.…
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President of European Council on video of murder of Ukrainian prisoner: Accountability must prevail over terror and impunity

The European Union will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes, European Council President Charles Michel said, commenting on the murder of a Ukrainian prisoner of war by Russians. “Mortified by atrocious video showing murder of Ukrainian prisoner of war by Russian soldier. Accountability and justice must prevail over terror and impunity.…
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EU: if beheading of Ukrainian POW confirmed, it to be another reminder of inhumanity of Russian war against Ukraine

The European Union says that if the execution of a Ukrainian prisoner of war by decapitation is confirmed, it will be another brutal reminder of the inhumanity of the war waged by Russia against Ukraine. All criminals must be held accountable. So on Wednesday in Brussels, press secretary of EU High Representative for Foreign and…
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Press freedom and the EU elections

Journalism in Europe has been weakened by relentless, and often hyped-up, anti-media rhetoric by some political leaders, either in power or hoping to get there (Photo: Ed Yourdon). Almost one person in two in the world does not have access to freely reported news and information. As Europeans, we can count ourselves lucky that we…
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