General Alexus Grynkewich, the highest NATO military official, warned Russia and reassured European member states during a speech in Warsaw, emphasizing that escalation would not break the alliance and that NATO is ready to respond to an attack. #Navo #Oekraïne #Rusland (translated)
The International Energy Agency is calling on IEA member states to release more diesel stocks to dampen the high diesel prices, as geopolitical tensions continue to rise. #DieselMarkt #Energiecrisis #IEA (translated)
NATO General Grynkewich presents an 'exceptional' victory plan to deter Russia and reassure member states, emphasizing that the alliance is ready to withstand and win any attack. #Navo #Defensie #Oorlog (translated)

"Frugal member states" have rejected a new proposal for the European multiannual budget. #Beveiliging #Websites #Cloudflare (translated)
NATO struggles with an appropriate response to the increasing Russian provocations, while member states push for a better-coordinated defensive strategy that goes beyond the existing protocols of Article 4 and 5 of the NATO treaty. #Navo #RussischeProvocaties #EuropeseVeiligheid (translated)
The CPI has condemned the new American sanctions as an attack on the rule of law and calls on its 125 member states to support it against Washington. #CPI #SanctionsAméricaines #DroitInternational (translated)
The 27 EU member states have reached a compromise on the establishment of a European super regulator for financial markets, but Germany has managed to negotiate a significant exception that excludes the Frankfurt stock exchange from supervision. #MarchésFinanciers #UnionEuropéenne #RégulationBoursière (translated)

The European Commission has proposed that new member states that do not adhere to European values could lose their voting rights, in order to introduce stricter accession rules and send a signal to current EU member states that are skeptical about expansion. #EUuitbreiding #Oekraïne #EuropeseWaarden (translated)

European Commissioner Marta Kos advocates for the expansion of the EU under stricter conditions to safeguard democratic foundations and prevent new member states, such as Hungary under Orbán, from undermining the EU. #EUuitbreiding #Orbán #EUbeleid (translated)
The author wrote that Europe needed to implement reforms before it was further expanded. According to him, the EU rightly asked candidate member states for reforms and compliance with stringent conditions, but Europe also needed to do its homework. https://t.co/VGkx3zPOJT #Europa #Hervormingen #Uitbreiding #EU #NL #BE #DE (translated)
The European Commission advocates for stricter requirements for the expansion of the EU to prevent new member states, such as Hungary and Poland, from becoming obstructive after accession, and proposes to introduce safeguards such as temporarily revoking voting rights and reducing subsidies. #EUuitbreiding #rechtsstaat #veranderingenEU (translated)
NATO calmly responds to Russia's recent nuclear threats and emphasizes that it is a defensive alliance that continues to ensure the security of its member states and support for Ukraine. #Navo #Rusland #Oekraïne (translated)
The American government is organizing a meeting this month about the future of NATO, but has not invited important member states such as the United Kingdom, France, and the Baltic states, raising questions about the inclusivity and effectiveness of the new working group. #Navo #Politiek #Defensie (translated)

De EU-lidstaten hebben er vrijdag mee ingestemd om 6,6 miljard euro vrij te maken voor militaire ondersteuning aan Oekraïne, meldt EU-buitenlandschef Kaja Kallas op X. #OorlogOekraïne #Droneaanval #RussischeSancties
De jaarlijkse top van de Verenigde Naties onthult de toenemende verdeeldheid onder de 193 lidstaten, wat de toekomst van internationale samenwerking in twijfel trekt, zoals besproken door buitenlandredacteur Frank Hendrickx. #VerenigdeNaties #internationaleSamenwerking #AlgemeneVergadering

De EU-lidstaten hebben er vrijdag mee ingestemd om 6,6 miljard euro vrij te maken voor militaire ondersteuning aan Oekraïne, meldt EU-buitenlandschef Kaja Kallas op X. #OorlogOekraïne #SanctiesRusland #MediaVrijheid
Vorige week kondigde voorzitter van de Europese Commissie Ursula von der Leyen in haar jaarlijkse State of the Union aan dat nu ook de lidstaten aan de beurt zijn. #MinderRegels #Bescherming #Europa
Chinese hackers van het beruchte collectief Mustang Panda hebben vorig jaar in 'hoog en aanhoudend tempo' de scheepvaartsector van minstens zeven EU-lidstaten aangevallen om strategische informatie te verzamelen, volgens het jaarverslag van het EU-agentschap voor Cyberbeveiliging (Enisa). #ChineseHackers #Cyberaanvallen #Scheepvaartsector
De EU heeft, ondanks de escalatie van de situatie door Vladimir Poetin, besloten om twee Russische oligarchen, Alisher Usmanov en Michail Friedman, van de sanctielijst te halen op initiatief van Frankrijk en Luxemburg, wat leidde tot verontwaardiging bij andere lidstaten. #sancties #Rusland #Oligarchen

Trump heeft tijdens de VN-jaarvergadering opnieuw opgeroepen tot een boycot van het Internationaal Strafhof en pleit voor het vertrek van alle lidstaten, terwijl de VS en andere landen zoals Rusland en China geen lid zijn en geen samenwerking met het hof bieden. #InternationaalStrafhof #Trump #VN
