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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has topped up the budget of the MSCA4Ukraine initiative, set up to support researchers forced to flee Ukraine, with an additional €10 million. The scheme, set up under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) has supported displaced researchers since the start of the Russian […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a new provisional agreement on extending temporary trade measures for Ukraine. MEPs and the Council presidency agreed on suspending import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU for another year, until 5 June 2025, to […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is today proposing to increase the tariffs on imports into the EU of cereals, oilseeds, and derived products (‘grain products’) from Russia and Belarus, including wheat, maize, and sunflower meal. These tariffs, while high enough to suppress such imports into the EU […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs on the International Trade Committee endorsed the extension of trade liberalisation measures to support Ukraine and Moldova in the face of Russia’s war. MEPs approved on Thursday, by 26 votes, with 10 against and 1 abstentions, a proposal to renew the temporary suspension of import […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Russian state, and Vladimir Putin personally, bear criminal and political responsibility for the death of their strongest opponent, Alexei Navalny, say MEPs. The European Parliament strongly condemns the murder of Alexei Navalny and gives its full support to Yulia Navalnaya in her determination […]
That the US and the EU are close allies is not news. Nor that they more than frequently align their agenda when it comes to China. Last week was another occasion of parroting, this time with the EU shooting first. Last Wednesday the EU issued its 13th package of sanctions against Russia after two years […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. After almost two years of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, an updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3) released today by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank Group, the European Commission, and the United Nations currently estimates that as […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs warn of elected politicians and parties in Europe knowingly serving Moscow’s interests, undermining the EU’s unity and democracy. In a resolution adopted on Thursday with 433 votes in favour, 56 against and 18 abstentions, Parliament expresses its complete outrage and grave concern about […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum The war in Ukraine escalated in late December 2023 when Russia launched numerous missile attacks on cities across the country. The interview for this Q&A with the Ukrainian Deputy Minister […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has launched three new initiatives boosting the EU research and innovation cooperation with Ukraine: Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Iliana Ivanova, launched the initiatives in a remote event together with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and Minister […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From tomorrow to 1 December the Commission is hosting a high-level conference in Vilnius, Lithuania on the green recovery in Ukraine. Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius will represent the Commission and stress the commitment for a continued cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in its sustainable […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, the humanitarian situation in the country remains dire. The onset of winter poses further challenges to the already vulnerable communities impacted by the war. The Commission is therefore allocating €110 million in humanitarian aid of which €100 million […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want more EU-level oversight and better efforts to limit Moscow’s ability to bypass the EU’s restrictive measures. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament voices its alarm over existing loopholes in the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia. While highlighting the unprecedented nature of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved an up to €24 million Romanian scheme (RON 118,6 million) to support investments in sea and inland ports in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the press conference launching the 21st European Week of Regions and Cities, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira and the President of the Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, came together to underline the crucial role that Cohesion Policy has […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has analysed the data related to the impact of the exports of 4 categories of agricultural products on the EU market. It has concluded that thanks to the work of the Coordination Platform and to the temporary measures introduced on 2 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Dear President Zelenskyy, Dear citizens of Ukraine. Today, as you celebrate your Independence Day, I want to extend my warmest congratulations to each and every one of you. Ukraine’s strength lies in its people. In your courage, your force and your enduring hope for […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Preservation and development of Ukrainian culture, education, language, and traditions in EU states’. The organisers of the initiative urge the Commission to step up its actions in supporting the integration of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s adoption by the Council of further targeted restrictive measures arising from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and in response to Belarus’s involvement in the aggression. In particular, the new measures create a closer alignment of EU sanctions targeting Russia […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The latest Standard Eurobarometer survey conducted in June 2023 and published today shows that EU citizens continue to back overwhelmingly the energy transition and to expect massive investment in renewables. They continue to widely approve measures taken by the EU to support Ukraine and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) started its operations in the Hague, hosted by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust). The newly established Centre will be key to investigate Russia’s crime of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The events in Russia have raised a number of questions relating to its internal dynamics and the fragility of their systems as well as its effects on the invasion of Ukraine and on European security as a whole. Solidarity with Ukraine must remain at […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs call on NATO allies to honour their commitment to Ukraine and pave the way for Kyiv to be invited to join the defence alliance. In the resolution, adopted on Thursday with 425 votes in favour, 38 against with 42 abstentions, MEPs stress that […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – are in place for another year. This strong testament to the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine will help […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament backed a draft bill to increase European production of ammunition and missiles. The Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help member states restock their arsenals. By introducing […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls for a coordinated strategy to increase the EU’s resilience to foreign interference and information manipulation and protect the 2024 European elections . Foreign interference, disinformation, and attacks on democracy are likely to continue in ever-greater numbers and to become more sophisticated in […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In his speech to MEPs, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa identified the post-war recovery, enlargement, migration and energy as the main challenges for the EU. Addressing MEPs during a formal sitting, President Rebelo de Sousa said he considers the Russian war of aggression […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament gave its green light to suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for another year to support the country’s economy. MEPs approved on Tuesday, by 537 votes, with 42 against and 38 abstentions, a proposal to renew the suspension of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €2.6 billion (SEK 29 billion) Swedish scheme to support companies active in southern Sweden in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The International Trade Committee gave its green light on Thursday for another one-year suspension of EU import duties on Ukrainian exports to support the country’s economy. Members of the International Trade Committee approved a proposal to renew the suspension of import duties, anti-dumping duties […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €2 billion Austrian measure to support the energy supplier Wien Energie GmbH in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda urged the EU to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight for freedom and to keep its doors open to Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine. Addressing MEPs in Strasbourg as part of the “This is Europe” debate series, Mr Nausėda shared his […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission adopted today the Communication on Temporary Protection Directive. The Directive was triggered for the first time on 4 March 2022 in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, to protect people fleeing the war. Since then around 4 million people were granted […]
