Jun 22 EU lawmakers back stricter emission caps in climate change fight By Associated Press European Union lawmakers are requiring deeper emission cuts from power plants, factories and planes in Europe while endorsing an unprecedented import tax to step up the fight against global warming. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 9:54 What European Union membership would mean for war-torn Ukraine By John Yang, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The European Union's executive arm on Friday recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership. This comes as the U.S. and Europe pledged earlier this week to support Ukraine militarily. Jeremy Shapiro, research director of the European Council on Foreign… Continue watching
Jun 13 UK moves to rewrite Brexit trade rules around Northern Ireland; EU threatens legal action By Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain's government has unveiled legislation that would unilaterally change post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. That move will face opposition from lawmakers who believe it violates international law. Continue reading
Jun 11 Germany’s chancellor attempts to open up North Macedonia’s EU bid By Konstantin Testorides, Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press Bulgaria refuses to approve the EU’s membership negotiation framework for North Macedonia, effectively blocking the official start of accession talks with its smaller Balkan neighbor. Continue reading
May 31 EU bans majority of Russian oil imports as punishment for Ukraine invasion By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports. Continue reading
May 30 Orban open to proposal for EU embargo on some Russian oil By Associated Press The Hungarian prime minister’s remarks came Monday at an EU summit focused on helping Ukraine, with sanctions a clear focus of attention. Continue reading
May 29 Disregarding EU sanctions, Serbia secures ‘extremely favorable’ gas deal with Putin By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has refused to explicitly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and his country has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow. Continue reading
May 23 After 3 months since the invasion of Ukraine began, life in Russia has profoundly changed By Associated Press Three months after the Feb. 24 invasion, many ordinary Russians are reeling from those blows to their livelihoods and emotions. Moscow’s vast shopping malls have turned into eerie expanses of shuttered storefronts once occupied by Western retailers. Continue reading
May 04 E.U. calls on member nations to ban all Russian oil By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Union's chief executive has called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 30 Serbia shows off newly acquired Chinese missiles amid concerns in Balkans over arms buildup By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Although Serbia officially seeks membership in the European Union, it has been arming itself mostly with Russian and Chinese weapons, including T-72 battle tanks, MiG-29 fighter jets, Mi-35 attack helicopters and drones. Continue reading