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EU lays out 22 military capabilities to bolster European armed forces
The 22 priorities reflect lessons from the war in Ukraine and focus on boosting high-intensity operations across five military domains - land, air, sea, cyber and space.
Eurostat: Over 4 million Ukrainians under temporary protection in EU amid Russian aggression
Ukrainian refugees in the EU increased by 0.8% in September 2023.
Brussels backs EU membership talks for Ukraine. Here’s what happens next
The debate is still set to happen at a summit in mid-December, but the approval of the European Commission sends a powerful signal to Ukraine, which was in 2014 invaded by Russia for choosing the path towards the EU.
Spain and Belgium increased Russian natural gas imports by up to 50%
EU countries keep on expanding their LNG infrastructure, even though demand for LNG and gas is expected to decline, the report showed.
EU’s dependence on Russian raw materials fuels war against Ukraine
European companies continue to pay billions of euros to Russia for minerals needed to produce electronics, solar panels, and electric vehicles.
Media: Hungary blocks 500 million euro EU military aid package for Ukraine
Hungary continues to block a military aid tranche from the European Peace Facility to Ukraine, despite Ukraine's recent removal of the Hungarian OTP Bank from its list of war sponsors.
Shmyhal: Ukraine receives EUR 1.5 billion in ninth tranche of EU aid
The aid brings the EU's total budget support for Ukraine in 2023 to €15 billion so far.
Estonian President: EU expansion to Ukraine is simple
Estonian President Alar Karis declared during a meeting of the Arraiolos Group presidents in Portugal that the expansion…
Politico: EU to start Ukraine membership talks by December
According to the officials, EU leaders are preparing to give Kyiv the green light by the end of the year to start formal membership talks.
Borrell: Russian invasion of Ukraine is a threat to Europe
During his trip to Kyiv, the Vice-President of the European Commission discussed with the Ukrainian political and military leadership the EU security commitments for Ukraine.
Media: EU foreign ministers to meet in Kyiv in October
Ukraine's capital Kyiv will likely host a meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in early October
President of European Commission calls for EU enlargement
In her annual State of the Union address, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed allocating 50 billion euros to Ukraine over the next four years, and called for EU enlargement.
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister: Ukraine can join NATO within two years or earlier
Ukraine will be ready for European Union (EU) membership in two years and NATO membership even earlier, Ukraine’s…
Lessons from Croatia’s fight to exist show the way to EU for Ukraine
Croatia’s past is much like Ukraine’s present. But I hope that our futures will soon be the same…
Tensions flare in Georgia as government drifts into Kremlin orbit
Georgia’s ruling party, the Georgian Dream, has deviated from this path, causing internal strife and global turbulence. The…
China demands that Russia retains occupied territories of Ukraine – WSJ
The Chinese envoy, a Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, who tours European capitals to promote China’s peace…
Charlemagne Prize 2023 goes to Ukraine’s President and Ukrainian people
The prestigious International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2023 has been awarded to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…
EU countries to withdraw unilateral restrictions against Ukraine’s food exports, Dombrovskis says
The European Commission has reached an agreement with five countries of the European Union regarding Ukraine’s food products,…
EU considers exports curbs against countries that help Russia avoid sanctions, FT says
The European Commission is elaborating a mechanism that would restrict exports from the EU to those countries that…
Ukraine aims to be fully prepared for EU accession in two years, says Ukraine’s PM
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has stated that Ukraine is confident of its victory in the war and…