Viktor Orbán Threatens to Veto EU Funding for Ukraine, Calls for ‘Fundamental Debate’ on War Strategy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written a letter to Brussels threatening to use his veto power to block EU funding for Ukraine.
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‘Call of History’ — EU Chief Calls for Ukraine to Join Bloc During State of Union Speech
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threw her full support behind Ukraine joining the EU during her State of the Union speech.
Timing is Everything: France to Push for UK, Ukraine to Join ‘European Political Community’
France will reportedly call for the creation of yet another globalist European institution, which could include both Ukraine and the UK.
EU Expansionism: German Chancellor Declares the Western Balkans ‘Belong to’ Europe
The EU has the Western Balkans in its sights according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who declared the region “belongs” to the bloc.
Merkel Pushes for EU Accession Talks for Albania and Northern Macedonia
Following a meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on the European Union to open negotiations with Albania and Northern Macedonia to join the bloc.
Next Commission President Pushes for Further EU Expansionism into Balkans
BERLIN (AP) — The incoming head of the European Union’s executive branch is pressing for the bloc to open membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania after its leaders failed to agree last month on launching the negotiations.
German Foreign Minister: Western Balkans Should Join EU
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says it’s in the European Union’s “strategic interest” to expand in the Western Balkans because otherwise China and Russia will gain regional influence instead.
EU Members Push for Bloc Expansion into Unstable Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The prime ministers of Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have pledged support for Serbia’s membership in the European Union, saying it would boost stability in the Balkans.
Czech Prez: ‘Spread of Radical Islam in EU Candidate State Bosnia Funded by Saudi Arabia’
President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman said there is a risk of Saudi Arabia-funded radical Islam spreading to European Union candidate state Bosnia-Herzegovina.
EU Expansionism: Bloc Completes Association Deal with Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has completed an association deal with Ukraine which should boost trade between the two and keep the eastern European nation firmly linked to the EU.
EU’s Federica Mogherini Still Wants Turkey to Join Bloc
VALLETTA (AFP) – EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said Friday that accession talks with Turkey have not been halted and she still wants it to join, if Ankara can meet necessary conditions.
EU Instructs Balkan leaders to Embrace a European Future
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The European Union’s enlargement commissioner urged Balkan leaders Thursday to stop stoking regional tensions and fully embrace their European future.
Report: Foreign-Funded Islamist Networks Active in EU Applicant States
The Switzerland-based Centre for Security Studies (CSS) has published a report, focusing on the “Dynamics of Radicalization and Violent Extremism in Kosovo”, which claims that “foreign-funded extremist networks” are active in states applying to join the European Union (EU).
Hungary Urges EU to Expand South to Build Anti-Migrant Defence
Hungary’s foreign minister has urged the European Union (EU) to expedite expansion of the bloc south through the Balkans in a bid to seal the European continent off from illegal immigration.
Britain Should Join Forces with Eastern Europe Against Brussels
Brexit has unleashed some very powerful forces across the Old Continent. On one hand, we have the arch-federalist Eurocrats.
EU Parliament Backs Visa-Free Travel for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukrainians’ hopes of securing visa-free travel to the European Union received a boost on Monday when a key committee of the European Parliament backed their cause, but further hurdles remain.
Cameron Accused of Lying Over Turkish Accession Plans
The former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith has accused the government of “perpetrating an enormous deceit” on the British public, as it emerged the government is secretly planning to grant visa-free travel to up to 1.5 million Turks. Documents leaked
‘Up To 5 Million’ More Migrants Could Come To UK If We Vote Remain
Between 2.6 and 5 million more migrants could come to live in the UK over the next 15 years if we remain within the European Union, putting an unprecedented strain on the NHS, the Justice Secretary has warned. Albania, Macedonia,
