« If every time I come here I will go home with this amount of money, I will come more often » says a relaxed and smiling @magyarpeterMP
He and @vonderleyen agreed that EU would unlock 10 billion euros from #RRF and also 4.2 billion euros in #CohesionFund for #Hungary
European Council President @eucopresident spoke to @kyodo_english@kyodo_official said the European Union aims to "upgrade" its relationship with Japan to "a new level" through an upcoming summit in Tokyo, focusing on trade and security
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@alemannoEU Actually, the conclusions on defence were agreed at 27, so with Hungary. It is on Ukraine that Orban refused to endorse the text https://t.co/UqD5J4W0Id
Of the 5 elements of her plan, 4 were more than known.
The novelty? VDL change of mind regarding joint borrowing as she propose a new joint European Union borrowing of 150 billion euros billion in loans
@vonderleyen presented today her #REARM Europe' plan for boosting Europe #defence spending
💶It could mobilise up to 800 billion euros
What for ? support 🇺🇦 + to take on much more responsibility for European security. Both on short and long term.
@vonderleyen presented today her #REARM Europe' plan for boosting Europe #defence spending
💶It could mobilise up to 800 billion euros
What for ? support 🇺🇦 + to take on much more responsibility for European security. Both on short and long term.
We are living in dangerous times.
Europe‘s security is threatened in a very real way.
Today I present ReArm Europe.
A plan for a safer and more resilient Europe ↓ https://t.co/CYTytB5ZMk
El objetivo no es ningún secreto: deshacerse de Zelenski. Y la estrategia está completamente a la vista. Trump y Putin han empezado las negociaciones no sólo para finalizar la guerra, sino para repartirse Ucrania, el territorio, sus materias primas, su futuro y debilitar a Europa
It appears that Putin gave Fico the order to open the second energy front against Ukraine at the expense of the Slovak people’s interests. Fico's threats to cut off Ukraine's emergency power supply this winter while Russia attacks our power plants and energy grid can only be explained by this.
The only reasons Ukraine now needs to import electricity are Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and its use of missiles and "Shahed" drones to purposefully destroy a large portion of Ukraine's heat and hydroelectric power generation.
Thanks to the heroic efforts of our energy workers and the life-saving cooperation with the EU, the U.S., the UK, Norway, Japan, and other partners we have managed to prevent a blackout in Ukraine. And now Fico is dragging Slovakia into Russia's attempts to cause more suffering for Ukrainians.
We need to remind Fico of three things.
First and foremost, supporting Russian aggression is completely immoral.
Second, Fico's shortsighted policy has already deprived the Slovak people of compensation for losing Russian gas transit. It now risks depriving the Slovaks of another $200 million per year, which Ukraine pays for the imported electricity. Yes, this critical import does not come free, and the cost is significant.
Third, everyone in Europe, including the people of Slovakia, will find it much more profitable from every perspective to work with neighbours and the EU to increase Europe's energy resource supply, including gas from America and other partners. Only this can reduce energy costs for the majority of families.
Slovakia's share of Ukraine's electricity imports is roughly 19%. The government of Ukraine is working with our EU neighbours to sustain the required volumes of electricity supply.
Slovakia is part of the single European energy market and Fico must respect common European rules. Any arbitrary decisions in Bratislava or Moscow's orders to Fico regarding electricity cannot cut Ukraine's power supply, but they can certainly cut current Slovak authorities' ties to the European community.
Really full press room for @ZelenskyyUa at today’s # EUCO
On the security guarantees : “no decision taken right now. Very important for us to have both, the US and Europeans, on board”
#Mazan Décision importante. Parce qu'il ne s'agit pas seulement de dire aux victimes qu'elles sont écoutées, mais aussi de montrer aux agresseurs, et possibles agresseurs, qu'il y a des conséquences #StopImpunité
@EU_Commission published its Communication on countering the weaponisation of migration by #Russia + #Belarus
Main point : "MS can limit the exercice of asylum right" says @HennaVirkkunen. This "under strict conditions and legal limits" but basically pushback are been authorized
Stroke of genius? Ursula von der Leyen announces the hiring of Philippe Lamberts, the former co-leader of the Greens, as special advisor on climate neutrality.
It comes the *same* day as the Greens meet to decide if they vote in favour or against her College of Commissioners.
3/3 to reinforce EU our strategic security. focus will be on raw materials as the demand is expected to rise exponentially by 2030, @vonderleyen said. 2 lines of actions here : diversify (new suppliers) + boost circular economy
2/3 to have a joint plan for competitiveness , decarbonisation and digitalisation. Next @EU_Commission will propose a Clean Industrial Deal in its first 100 days. Focus will be on energy (interconnectors, grid, faster permitting for renewables)
🗳️🇺🇸 Hay que cuidarse con eso de decir que Trump ha dado una paliza a los demócratas porque al final Kamala Harris podría haber ganado la presidencia con menos de 250.000 votos en los tres estados clave del Rust Belt.
Just saying.
@PM_ViktorOrban says #Europeans went into war without clarifying the terms of victory. And that without them, we don’t know how long we are supposed to be fighting. He calls to reflect on “what we want to achieve”. And hope that tonight diner will allow the 27 to progress on this