European Union
Backtracking on Palestinian aid suspension, EU says payments will continue
In a series of social media posts on Monday, Oliver Varhelyi, the European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, said the Commission will be suspending all Palestinian funding until further review in light of the October 7 attack, reports CNN.
Blocking of Ukraine's grain exports to EU 'unacceptable': Foreign Minister
"It is unacceptable. The demand by some countries to extend the EU restriction after September 15 also goes against their own interests," Kuleba was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. Ukraine works closely with partners and neighbours to resolve the issue, the minister added.
Iran says recent nuclear talks with Europe 'explicit, constructive'
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on Tuesday in a phone call with the European Union Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell, when commenting on the talks to salvage the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
EU leaders fail to reach consensus on migration
Poland and Hungary continued to oppose a proposed obligation for EU countries to welcome migrants to their land or else pay a fee of 20,000 euros ($21,826) for each migrant, Xinhua news agency reported.
EU boosts military funding to Ukraine
It was announced by Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Xinhua news agency reported."This is already the second increase of the European Peace Facility funding since its creation in 2021," said Borrell. According to Borrell, the fund will be boosted by 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion).
EU adopts 11th package of sanctions against Russia
The package includes measures aimed at countering the circumvention of sanctions, and adds 87 new entities to the list of those "directly supporting Russia's military and industrial complex". It imposes a full ban on trucks with Russian trailers and semi-trailers from transporting goods to the EU, and extends the ban.
EU defence ministers fail to agree on new military aid to Ukraine
Borrell said after Tuesday's EU defence ministers' meeting that the overwhelming majority of member states had backed a proposal to increase the European Peace Facility budget by 3.5 billion euros ($3.77 billion), although he stressed that not all of it will be used to assist Ukraine. I still don't have unanimity on this and it's still being discussed.
EU, India warn China against BRI projects violating sovereignty of third countries
The construction of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passing through the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a glaring example of such high-handed behaviour of Beijing. The Fourth Strategic Partnership Review Meeting between European Union and India in New Delhi on May 8, 2023, discussed the perspectives for.
EU to ramp up ammunition production to support Ukraine
One billion euros has been allocated to the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. Half of the funding will come from the EU budget, while the other half will come from leveraged additional financing, Xinhua news agency reported. ASAP is part of a.
Ukraine receives $6.6 bn in direct budget support from EU
Ukraine received the third tranche of the EU's large-scale macro-financial assistance (MFA) worth 1.5 billion euros on Tuesday, which will be directed to cover urgent budget needs, reports Xinhua news agency. Ukraine received the first tranche of 3 billion euros in January , and the second tranche of 1.5 billion euros in March.
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