European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos called Bulgaria "the gateway for connecting Europe" in September due to its strategic position on this route. #SrednjiKoridor #Trgovina #Sigurnost (translated)
The European Commission proposes a change to emissions rules for new vehicles after 2035, allowing for a 90% reduction in emissions instead of a complete ban on gasoline and diesel vehicles, but there is still no consensus on this issue within the European Parliament. #EU #automobili #elektrifikacija (translated)
The recent developments regarding freedom of the press, the rights of LGBTIQ+ individuals, and local democracy further increase the gap between Turkey and its goal of joining the European Union. European Commission Commissioner Marta Kos emphasized that restricting rights and freedoms in Turkey poses a serious obstacle to the country's European ambitions, highlighting the importance of democratic standards. #Turska #LGBT #EuropskaUnija (translated)
The European Commission Commissioner Marta Kos stated that the repression of opposition, media, and the LGBT community in Turkey poses a serious threat to its European ambitions, emphasizing the importance of democratic standards. #Turska #LGBT #EuropskaUnija (translated)
"The recent developments regarding press freedom, the rights of individuals from the LGBTIQ+ community, and local democracy further widen the gap between Turkey and its goal of joining the European Union," said Kos in the Turkish city of Edirne, near the border with Bulgaria. #Turska #ljudskaPrava #EuropskaUnija (translated)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected this in July 2024, insisting that the international community recognize the two-state solution. #Turska #ljudskaPrava #EuropskaUnija (translated)
The European Commission Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has warned Turkey that suppressing the opposition, media, and LGBT community distances the country from European ambitions, emphasizing that concerns about these issues will be reflected in the upcoming enlargement report. #Turska #ljudskaPrava #EuropskaUnija (translated)
Allianz warns that the European automotive industry bears some of the blame for its current crisis due to reduced investments in key technologies, such as electrification and software, at a time when it is facing rising competition from Chinese manufacturers. #autoindustrija #električniautomobili #kineskiautomobili (translated)
The new British minister Andy Burnham did not rule out the possibility of the United Kingdom returning to the European Union, which sparked a discussion about breturn and a possible new referendum on Brexit. #Brexit #Breturn #EurópskaÚnia (translated)
Former NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu emphasized that in the event of an attack, the division of labor should be clear: NATO should deal with intelligence and military deterrence, while the European Union should handle the civil response and recovery efforts. #SigurnostEU #HibridniNapadi #Bruxelles (translated)
The European Union is secretly preparing measures to respond to a potential hybrid attack with mass casualties, highlighting internal divisions over Brussels' role in security matters and fears of overlapping authorities with NATO. #SigurnostEU #HibridniNapadi #Bruxelles (translated)
The European Union pressures Russia over suspicions of plague spreading in Siberia following the mysterious death of a laboratory worker, seeking transparent information while Moscow denies the risk of an epidemic. #kuga #Rusija #WHO (translated)
The author of the sculpture titled Orange Plague, Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, explained in an interview for Denník N that the installation shows a reality that politicians should also realize: that Donald Trump is destroying democracy. #Trump #EurópskaÚnia #sloboda (translated)
It is sad that the leadership of the European Parliament, in its blindness, can no longer distinguish between the legitimate right to hold a different opinion and the actions of spiritually bankrupt individuals, adventurers, and madmen. Fico wrote, and then asked whether the European Parliament would tolerate a similar portrayal of the French president or the German chancellor. #Trump #EurópskaÚnia #sloboda (translated)
A gilded statue of naked Donald Trump was revealed in the European Parliament, which sparked mixed reactions, with some considering it an expression of freedom, while others, such as Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, perceive it as a symbol of the decline of the EU. #Trump #EurópskaÚnia #sloboda (translated)
The main complaint is that the five or six richest countries, colloquially called stingy, want the total volume of the seven-year budget to be smaller. The essence of European solidarity is convergence because all member states of the European Union must move closer to each other, said Prime Minister Plenković in Zagreb on Thursday about negotiations on the new multiannual budget of the bloc. #europska_unija #kohezijska_politika #proračunski_pregovori (translated)
Prime Minister Plenković emphasized the importance of the European budget for strengthening solidarity among EU member states, highlighting the need to preserve cohesion and assist poorer countries, such as Croatia, in the upcoming negotiations on the multiannual financial framework. #europska_unija #kohezijska_politika #proračunski_pregovori (translated)
The European Commission is increasing pressure on Russia, seeking information about suspicions of a plague outbreak in Siberia, while Moscow claims there is no threat of an epidemic. #EU #Rusija #kuga (translated)
Ukraine refuses to join the European Union if it would mean permanent restrictions on agricultural subsidies and the export of agricultural products, emphasizing the need for temporary adaptation periods without permanent restrictions, stated Agriculture Minister Taras Vysockyj. #Ukrajina #EurópskaÚnia #poľnohospodárstvo (translated)
"We will in no case accept that any center of that type be in Croatia. What we are doing is respecting European rules, protecting our border, protecting the external border of the European Union, protecting the Schengen border, and trying to curb the number of illegal migrations," said Plenković. #Hrvatska #Migracije #Plenković (translated)
