In their annual report, MEPs urge the EU and Türkiye to break the current deadlock and find “a parallel and realistic framework” for EU-Türkiye relations. Unless the Turkish government drastically changes course, Türkiye’s EU accession process cannot resume under the current circumstances, say MEPs in their
Last week, Mr Lukashenka declared that passports will be issued and renewed in Belarus only. This will effectively leave all those in exile stranded abroad without valid identification. This is another act of subjugation. This is another piece of evidence that the dictator in Minsk
On 14 July 2021, the European Commission presented the Fit for 55 package which includes a proposal to increase the use of sustainable fuels, known as the ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative. On 25 April 2023, the negotiators of the European Parliament, EU Member States and the
In July 2021, the European Commission proposed the Fit for 55 package, a central part of the European Green Deal, adapting existing climate and energy legislation to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. A crucial element was the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) in
- A €300 million budget until the end of 2025 to enhance defence capabilities - There should be at least three EU member states in the consortium to benefit from EU funding - EU budget will finance the procurement up to 15% or 20% if SMEs or
For the last three decades, European defence has suffered from underinvestment by EU Member States. Additionally, the market and the demand are fragmentised along national lines. Usually, EU Member States, especially the bigger ones, procure from their national industries. This results in low interoperability, higher