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  • August 9, 2022
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Macron and Trump press Merkel to recycle the German trade surpluses

May 7, 2018 by Dennis Kefalakos Leave a Comment

  The divisive effect on Europe that Donald Trump’s trade war has generated, takes on new dimensions now. Only the European Sting highlighted this aspect, when the President of ‘America first’ fired the first shots, igniting the trade skirmishes. The differences, about how to respond to the US trade aggression, between the French President Emmanuel […]

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State aid: Commission approves €110 million Austrian scheme to support agricultural producers in context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Ukraine: 1,000 Ukrainian patients transferred to European hospitals

August 8, 2022 By European Union

Commission welcomes international condemnation of Russia for violation of aviation rules and EU sanctions *

August 5, 2022 By European Union

State aid: Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map for Denmark

August 4, 2022 By European Union

EP leaders condemn Prime Minister Orbán’s recent racist declarations

August 3, 2022 By European Union

Mergers: Commission approves D’Ieteren’s acquisition of PHE, subject to conditions

August 3, 2022 By European Union

Health Union: Commission signs Joint Procurement contract with HIPRA for COVID-19 vaccines

August 3, 2022 By European Union

State aid: Commission approves €2.98 billion German scheme to promote green district heating

August 3, 2022 By European Union

New rights to improve work-life balance in the EU enter into application today

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European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: Statement by President von der Leyen, Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli

August 2, 2022 By European Union

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Georgia’s EU bid: chasing a solution to domestic issues?

August 8, 2022

This article was written for The European Sting by the political correspondent Ms. Katarzyna Rybarczyk. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Since the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia began in 2009, Georgia has come a long way in terms of preparing to […]

Putin and turning the other cheek

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This article was written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr Tomasso Merlo. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Ukraine had to open its doors to Putin, had to let him get to Kiev and at that point launch […]

COP 26: Goals & Critical Criticism

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This article was written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Dr Animesh Upadhyay. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. The 26th Conference of the Parties lasted from the 31st of October 2021, until the end of 12thNovember 2021. One […]

Live from the war in Ukraine: Kharkiv’s Universities, Cultural Landmarks and Residential Buildings are being erased 

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This article was exclusively written for The Sting by our writers at the heart of the war in Kharkiv. The unceasing bombardment of Kharkiv continues on its seventh day. For seven days, aerial and artillery bombardment has struck Kharkiv, tearing out bits and fragments of this city, one cultural landmark at a time. In the […]

Breaking: The sounds of war in Kharkiv

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This article was exclusively written for The Sting by our writers at the heart of the war in Kharkiv. Kharkiv, a city of 3 million people, is a city not under siege, but under continuous aerial bombardment for the fifth day in a row. While images are often described as being worth a thousand words, […]

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    European Commission Daily news Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 EU Cohesion Policy: €76 million for a just climate transition in Austria The Commission has adopted the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs) for Austria to...
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    August 7, 2022
    European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 The Commission has adopted the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTP) for Austria together with the first funding under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) worth €76 million.
  • State aid: Commission approves Italian scheme under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support biomethane production
    August 7, 2022
    European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Italian scheme made available through the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF') to support the construction and the operation of new or converted biomethane production plants.
  • State aid: Commission approves €149 million Romanian scheme under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support renewable hydrogen production
    August 7, 2022
    European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €149 million Romanian scheme made available through the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF') to support the production of renewable hydrogen.
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    August 5, 2022
    To increase the EU’s security of energy supply, the Council adopted a regulation on a voluntary reduction of natural gas demand by 15% this winter.
  • Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1313 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
    August 5, 2022
    Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1313 of 25 July 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.
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    August 5, 2022
    Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1276 of 21 July 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
  • Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1272 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity,...
    August 5, 2022
    Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1272 of 21 July 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
  • Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1271 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
    August 5, 2022
    Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1271 of 21 July 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.
  • Daily News 05 / 08 / 2022
    August 5, 2022
    European Commission Daily news Brussels, 05 Aug 2022 Ukraine: 1,000 Ukrainian patients transferred to European hospitals As of today, the EU has successfully coordinated 1,000 medical evacuations of Ukrainian pati...

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  • Daily News 08 / 08 / 2022
    August 8, 2022
    European Commission Daily news Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 EU Cohesion Policy: €76 million for a just climate transition in Austria The Commission has adopted the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs) for Austria to...
  • EU Cohesion Policy: €76 million for a just climate transition in Austria
    August 7, 2022
    European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 The Commission has adopted the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTP) for Austria together with the first funding under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) worth €76 million.
  • State aid: Commission approves Italian scheme under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support biomethane production
    August 7, 2022
    European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Italian scheme made available through the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF') to support the construction and the operation of new or converted biomethane production plants.
  • State aid: Commission approves €149 million Romanian scheme under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support renewable hydrogen production
    August 7, 2022
    European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €149 million Romanian scheme made available through the Recovery and Resilience Facility ('RRF') to support the production of renewable hydrogen.
  • Council adopts regulation on reducing gas demand by 15% this winter
    August 5, 2022
    To increase the EU’s security of energy supply, the Council adopted a regulation on a voluntary reduction of natural gas demand by 15% this winter.
  • Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1313 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
    August 5, 2022
    Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1313 of 25 July 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.
  • Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1276 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity,...
    August 5, 2022
    Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1276 of 21 July 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
  • Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1272 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity,...
    August 5, 2022
    Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1272 of 21 July 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
  • Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1271 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
    August 5, 2022
    Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1271 of 21 July 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.
  • Daily News 05 / 08 / 2022
    August 5, 2022
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