E.U. Steps Up Ocean Monitoring as Trump Administration Backs Away

Days after the U.S. said it would kill a network of ocean monitors, European officials pledged to invest more in their version, calling it a “necessity.”

By Chico Harlan

EU Allows Room for Energy Crisis Aid, But With a Green Emphasis - Bloomberg.com

EU Allows Room for Energy Crisis Aid, But With a Green Emphasis  Bloomberg.com

Hungarian PM says Ukraine and Hungary have reached agreement on minority issues

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said his country has reached a "comprehensive agreement" with Ukraine on the rights of the ethnic Hungarian minority in Ukraine.

By Ulyana Krychkovska,Tetyana Oliynyk

Ukraine and Hungary agree on minority rights, paving way for EU accession talks

Prime Minister Peter Magyar said ⁠on Wednesday that Hungary ⁠and Ukraine reached an agreement on the ⁠rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, which could allow approval of the first cluster, or a group of negotiating chapters, in Ukraine’s EU accession talks. The agreement marks a potential breakthrough in a long-running dispute over minority rights that had strained ‌ties between Budapest and Kyiv and complicated Hungary’s support for Ukraine’s EU ambitions. Every step of the accession...

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Hungary and Ukraine agree on minority rights, paving way for EU talks

EU again? Rejoiners trek to Brussels in search of redemption

They were met with mixed receptions

By Emily Lawford

Ukraine, Moldova move to next stage of EU membership bids

The European Union agreed to move Ukraine and Moldova to the next stage in their membership bids, as diplomats said Hungary signalled it was dropping its long-standing veto against Kyiv.

MEPs demand accountability for rape survivors of Turkish invasion

The European Parliament’s Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning sexual violence committed during the Turkish invasion of 1974, calling for accountability and support for survivors. The resolution was approved by 28 votes to four, with one abstention, following a committee mission to Cyprus and months of examination of testimony […]

Meloni hails EU flexibility for energy decision

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 3 - Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday hailed the EU's decision to grant flexibility to Rome not just for defence spending but also for investments to mitigate the energy shock from the Iran war, after intense lobbying from Rome. Brussels' openness to flexibility not only for defence but also for energy "is an extremely important result that many considered impossible, but which we have achieved with determination and patience, and which confirms Italy's ability to assert ...

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Ukraine and Moldova a step closer to EU membership after Hungary drops long-standing veto

Full membership remains years away, but the move by Hungary means the pathway to EU membership is clear for both countries.

Iceland approaches a crossroads with an EU referendum

Other countries could also join the bloc, possibly following Iceland’s lead

By Justin Klawans, The Week US

Hungary-Ukraine deal may unlock next step in EU membership bid

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Wednesday that Hungary and Ukraine have reached an agreement on the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minority, a development tha...

ECtHR requests answers from Turkey over post-coup convictions of military officers, cadets

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated to the Turkish government questions regarding applications alleging rights violations in the conviction of military officers and cadets over their alleged involvement in a coup attempt in 2016. The court asked Turkey whether the applicants’ convictions were supported by sufficient reasoning and individualized assessments and whether […] The post ECtHR requests answers from Turkey over post-coup convictions of military officers, cadet...

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