Gerhard Schroeder has spent his private-sector career since leaving office in 2005 effectively furthering the cause of European economic strength by developing sources of cheap Russian energy to serve the EU’s industrial and consumer needs. If Germany and the bloc still have the ability to say no to Washington without …
Read More »EU and Russia should rebuild relations – Brussels
Rebuilding the relationship between the EU and Russia will be a “very difficult and lengthy process,” but it must be done, the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell wrote on his blog on Tuesday. Until Brussels is able to “reorganize” that relationship “and agree on security guarantees and mechanisms to allow …
Read More »Brussels is bullying Ukraine – EU leader
While Ukraine has long held ambitions to join the EU, irresponsible officials in Brussels are treating Kiev with contempt, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has claimed, as tensions heat up across the shared border with Russia. Speaking on the RTL TV channel on Sunday, Zagreb’s leader shared his opinions on the …
Read More »Woman pushed in front of train in Brussels (VIDEO)
A man pushed a woman in front of an oncoming train in the Belgian capital, with the driver coming to a halt inches from her body. The incident was captured on video and the man arrested shortly afterwards. Video captured at Rogier metro station on Friday evening shows the man …
Read More »The EU state set for a big fight with Brussels in 2022
This year has seen Poland join Hungary as the bête noire of Brussels. The country has been at war with the EU over a range of issues, including a dispute over LGBTQ rights and arguments over climate change, border policies, the independence of judges, and most importantly, the primacy of …
Read More »Dozens detained amid anti-Covid restrictions protests in Brussels (VIDEOS)
Some 3,500 people marched through the streets of Brussels, according to police estimates. The rally’s organizers, however, gave a significantly bigger tally, claiming that up to 50,000 took part in the event. The protests in Belgium’s capital continue for several consecutive weekends already, with all the previous events marred by …
Read More »EU winning ‘hybrid war’ – Brussels
Speaking on Sunday during an official visit to neighboring Lithuania, which has seen a sharp rise in illegal crossings in recent months, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reassured the Baltic States, as well as Poland, that Brussels is maintaining “full solidarity” with them amid the current humanitarian situation …
Read More »Why Lukashenko seems to be winning the migrant battle with Brussels
One result of the crisis, which involves around 4,000 migrants left in limbo at the border, has been that fighting talk has broken out between the European Union and Belarus. Threats have been made by either side, although I would argue one side has the upper hand, and it is …
Read More »Orban’s uniting Europe’s Right. That’s a problem for Brussels
As if the European Union did not have enough problems with its disputes over Brexit and arguments with Poland. Now up pops Hungarian PM Viktor Orban like an inconvenient jack-in-the-box to throw yet more fuel on the roaring fire of discontent. Orban’s latest gripe with Brussels, and to be fair …
Read More »Brussels’ ‘blackmail’ of holding EU recovery funds hostage threatens Poland’s climate goals, Warsaw warns
Speaking on the sidelines of the UN’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Monday, Morawiecki insisted that the heavily coal-dependent central European country needs to receive funds from Brussels to achieve “ambitious climate goals.” There can be no blackmail from other elements of European policy, because any attempt to take …
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