UK EU referendum. Youth vote. Voter turnout is going to be vital to the #EU referendum. Younger voters are more pro-EU but less likely to vote than older voters, which includes those who have already voted on the UK's membership of the #EU back in 1975,...
Read moreTusk, Mogherini attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit in Washington
Nuclear Security Summit 2010. Credits:TWH On behalf of President Juncker and accompanying the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, the HRVP Federica Mogherini attends the 4th Nuclear Security Summit which takes place in Washington, on 31 March...
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Modi, Tusk and Juncker. EU India Summit. Credits EU Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, participated in the 13th Summit EU India which took...
Read moreDutch minister to vote 'yes' on EU Ukraine Association Agreement referendum
Dutch referendum 6th April "400 years ago, we have achieved our independence. Now Ukraine is doing exactly the same. I will vote in favour of the Association Agreement and encourage you to do the same. Explain to your friends, neighbours, that we have...
Read more3 Different Neighbourhood Scenarios
EU neighbourhood on fire These three maps illustrate the difference of the geopolitical context between the United States, China and the European Union for the next decade. They highlight in particular the difference between, on the one hand the #EU and...
Read moreNo major obstacles found to the use of euros in international trade
Euro currency haven A total of 67% of surveyed European companies use exclusively the euro for export invoicing Study shows that there are no systemic barriers to using the euro in international trade. However, for historic reasons some sectors, such...
Read moreA day before Nadiya Savchenko trial in Russia, International community call on Russia to release her
Nadiya Savchenko. Graphic credits: UT #PlusEurope1 Nadiya Savchenko, a symbol of Ukrainian national dignity and resistance, continues to risk her life to expose the lack of justice in Russia . A day before a Russian court decides the fate of captive pilot...
Read moreMost of the critical infrastructure in society is in private business ownership
Graphic credits: GSD This is why cyber know-how and expertise, as well as services and protection measures are for the most part provided by companies. Many European Union Member States have published or are in the process of publishing an NCSS (National...
Read moreEuropean Council UK agreement on a new status quo for the UK in the EU
Positive assessment from the Commission. President Juncker said: "The deal is a fair one for Britain, for the other Member States and for the EU. Now it is up to the British people to decide." On the Parliament's side, Martin Schulz emerges from long...
Read moreThe Soviet Story: the Ukrainian Genocide
The Soviet Story (Video) "Russian revolutionaries in the czarist times cherished the idea to exterminate all the people older than 25 years of age, as carriers of incorrect ideology. Their successors, bolsheviks, had a more 'reasonable' plan based on...
Read moreConcerns about nuclear safety in EU plants
Nuclear plant in Tihange, Huy (Belgium) Belgian power utility Electrabel it restarted a nuclear reactor at its ageing Tihange plant, just days after being forced to shut it down following a fire in the electricity supply system. An Electrabel spokesman...
Read moreSmall-arms fire hit OSCE vehicle in Marinka, Ukraine.
OSCE vehicle after it was attacked by DPR sniper near Donetsk. Photo credits: OSCE SMM. On 16 January an OSCE SMM patrol comprised of three monitors, one paramedic and one language assistant was shot while conducting an assessment of the damages to a...
Read moreIran open account at European bank to receive money from exporting petrochemical products to Europe
EU, Iran crude oil statistics, 2015 - 2009 Iran opened an account at a Spanish bank aiming to receive money from exporting petrochemical products to Europe, said Mehdi Sharifi Niknafs, Managing director of Iran’s Petrochemical Commerce Company. For the...
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Multilingualism: an asset to strengthening European construction
English is by far the most widely-spoken foreign language in the EU The modern world is increasingly characterised by interactions that extend well beyond the confines of national borders. Within the #EU, this development can be seen for example in the...
Read moreUkraine meets criteria for visa liberalisation
Photo credits: Bakhmat An extremely important step for Ukraine and Ukrainians that have been waiting for it for 7 years. The Commission adopted today the sixth and last progress report on the implementation by Ukraine of its Visa Liberalisation Action...
Read moreVideo of Iranian woman removing hijab and dancing in desert goes viral
Video of Iranian woman removing hijab and dancing in desert. Source: JP Iran is the first country requiring women of all backgrounds to observe Islamic veil (hijab) laws. Hijab means that the hair and body of women must be covered in their entirety with...
Read moreLetter by President Donald Tusk to the European Council on the issue of a UK in/out referendum
UK referendum European Council The President Brussels, 7th Dec 2015 I am writing to let you know where we stand on the issue of a UK in/out referendum before we address it at the December European Council. In November Prime Minister Cameron set out the...
Read moreJapan to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean
Whaling The European Union has responded to New Zealand's call in regards to Japan's decision to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean. The # EU and its 28 Member-States together with US, Australia, Mexico, South Africa and New Zealand have joined forces...
Read moreUkraine's Visa Liberalization
"Visa Liberalization for Ukraine - Is the EU Ready To Support It?" conference. Credits: UMEU. Regarding visa liberalization, during the conference "Visa Liberalization for Ukraine - Is the EU Ready To Support It?" held at the European Parliament, Liubov...
Read moreRussia additional restrictive measures on Ukraine agricultural export
Liubov Nepop, Acting Head of Ukraine's Mission to the EU. Credits: UMEU. Liubov Nepop, Acting Head of Ukraine's Mission to the EU informed about the outcome of the trilateral talks on the EU-Ukraine DCFTA (Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area) entering...
Read moreRussians offered us to join restrictions on trade already introduced by Russia, including those against the European Union
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin Cecilia Malmström, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Péter Balás, Head of the Support Group for Ukraine and Alexey Ulyukaev, Russian Minister for Economic Development. Credits: EC. Trilateral Talks on the Implementation...
Read moreTerrorists vs Refugees
Refugees taken by... G20 Summit in Antalya President Juncker: I try to make it crystal clear that we should not mix the different categories of people coming to Europe. The one who is responsible for the attacks in Paris cannot be put on an equal footing...
Read moreIniciativa multilateral para impulsar la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas en el ámbito del gasto público
La Fundación Civio informa sobre su participación en una iniciativa multilateral para impulsar la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas en el ámbito del gasto público. El proyecto se llama OpenBudgets.eu, está financiado a través del programa marco...
Read moreWestern Balkans: EU & UNICEF, partners for children
EU & UNICEF, partners for children. Credits: EU European Commission supports UNICEF with €2 million to assist refugee children in the Western Balkans. The European Commission has today unlocked financial support for UNICEF, providing €2 million to assist...
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