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The European Commission’s enlargement report praises Ukraine’s resilience and reforms but warns of limited progress in anti-corruption and judiciary sectors, citing political pressure and institutional weaknesses.
Ylva Johansson stated 4.7 million Ukrainians are under temporary protection in the EU, numbers rising weekly, with plans to transition from protection to long-term partnership.
The Irish government has announced its intention to significantly increase financial support for those who agree to voluntarily return to their home country Ukraine.
Ukraine and the EU have completed the screening of Ukrainian legislation for EU accession negotiations. According to Babel.ua, this was stated by EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos at X. “Under the most challenging conditions, Ukraine completed the screening of all its legislation at a record pace, laying the foundations for its European future,” she said. Kos emphasized that Ukraine […]
The EU will reinstate quotas on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products from June 6. Experts estimate Ukraine’s potential losses to be between 1.5 and 3 billion euros. On Friday, June 6, the European Union will start imposing tariffs on imports of Ukrainian agricultural goods. A correspondent from UNN investigated the political reasons behind this decision and how severe its economic […]
Hungary refused to support the conclusions of the European Council regarding aid to Ukraine, particularly the initiative of European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, for military support, stating that it “contradicts its strategic interests.” Source: “European Pravda,” citing a statement from Hungary’s Minister for EU Affairs, János Bóka, before the start of the EU General Affairs Council […]
The plan is called ReArm Europe. It involves increasing defense spending, issuing loans for defense procurement, and mobilizing private capital, as Ursula von der Leyen announced, emphasizing that we are currently in an “era of rearmament,” and Europe is ready to significantly increase defense spending—for its own protection and to support Ukraine. It is proposed to provide €150 billion in […]
The Court of the European Union has ruled against Russian oligarchs Gennady Timchenko, Elena Timchenko, Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven, and German Khan, denying their appeal to lift European sanctions imposed on them. The decision was announced by the EU Court on September 11, according to Radio Free Europe. It is also noted that the National Settlement Depository of Russia, which […]
The EU is ready to stop gas transit from Russia through Ukraine’s gas transmission system after the current contract expires in December, – European Commissioner Simson says. As reported by Interfax, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson stated that the European Union is fully prepared to stop the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine’s gas transmission system after the current contract […]
Ukraine is preparing to stop the transit of Russian gas starting from 2025, when the current contract between Ukraine and Russia expires, according to Sergey Makogon, former head of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine. It is expected that the tariff for gas transportation for domestic consumers will increase to 0.6 UAH per cubic meter from the current 0.2 […]
In the letter dated July 5, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán summarized the outcomes of his meetings with Zelensky and Putin. This information is reported by “European Pravda” and “Nastoyashchee Vremya,” who have the contents of the letter. Orbán stated that Ukraine and Russia are equally ready for peace talks. He mentioned that Putin “was surprised” by Zelensky’s rejection of […]
Orbán’s new Eurogroup “serves Russian interests”. Orbán’s faction gains enough support to become a group in the European Parliament. The faction of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, “Patriots for Europe,” has gained sufficient support to become an official group in the European Parliament. This occurred after the Belgian right-wing party Vlaams Belang joined them, Politico reports. With this support, Orbán’s […]