Today, the European Union took a major step forward.
All Member States agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova.
At the first Intergovernmental Conference on Monday, we will open the cluster on fundamentals; the backbone of the accession process.
It covers the core values and principles on which the EU is built, from the rule of law to strong democratic institutions.
This is a recognition of the determination, courage and hard work shown by both countries in advancing reforms, even in the face of immense challenges.
And a signal that the EU’s offer of peace, stability and opportunity is unmatchable.
Enlargement is a strategic choice.
By bringing our nations closer together, we strengthen peace, security and prosperity across our continent.
In a world marked by growing uncertainty, a larger European Union is in our common interest.
Enlargement remains one of the EU’s greatest success stories and our best investment in our shared future.
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عندما ارتكبت إسرائيل أشد الجرائم وحشيةً على الإطلاق، حين قامت بتجويع شعب بأكمله "أكثر من 2 مليون إنسان" ودفعهم لخوض معركة قاتلة لأجل الحصول على رغيف خبز .. حيث قُتل الآلاف جوعاً
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Mehdi Hasan on the Belfast attack,
"As far as we know this person was here legally as someone who was approved by the then Conservative government"
"He's from Sudan. Most people would agree people fleeing from Sudan are genuine refugees"
"Whatever your politics we can agree there is a genocide going on in Sudan"
"That doesn't excuse the horrific crime that he committed, obviously"
"But the idea that we suddenly reduce this to illegal immigration"
"And Elon Musk pushing this is absurd, because Musk was an immigrant to the Unites States"
"His own brother claimed that they were both illegal immigrants at one point"
"People exploiting this for political gain.. Making everything about immigration.. Like the murder of Henry Nowak"
"The person who killed Henry Nowak was born in Britain. His father was born in Britain. But that's been made an immigration story as well"
Trump has just destroyed the US beef industry. No country in their right mind is going to import US beef.
After Trump cut funding for Screwworm monitoring programs, the dangerous flesh-eating parasite has been found in US cattle for the first time since 1966.
More than 80 percent of the alumina produced in Ireland was shipped to Russia this year. Russia needs it for weapons systems used to kill Ukrainian children and families, as well as for weapons systems it is also directing against Europe. Perhaps Ireland should reconsider its lobbying efforts and propose adding aluminum to the EU’s next package of sanctions. Just as, incidentally, Russian uranium and fuel rods should have been sanctioned long ago, and Germany must enforce the sanctions so that no more German semiconductors or circuit boards end up in Russian drones. Close the loopholes and implement the sanctions without exception.
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@wasUESH Our children and our children's children will be paying for this man's selfishness and stupidity. Shocking and very sad. Educate people. Educated voters would never vote for this idiot.
Every day, ships leave this russian owned factory in Ireland straight for St Petersburg carrying thousands of tonnes of raw alumina for the war machine.
There’s corruption everywhere. Locals tell me politicians are bought by oligarchs.
Ireland is no longer militarily neutral.
🚨 Ten years after the referendum and the verdict is in:
@dsmitheconomics in The Sunday Times lays out the lost growth advantage.
UK real per capita GDP growth 2016–2025: just 5.4%
Italy: 11.6%
Spain: 11.1%
Eurozone: 10.2%
France: 8.4%
Britain needs to face reality and undo Brexit.