Section: EurActiv.com (EU)
Stoltenberg: NATO to hold talks with Russia
NATO will hold a fresh round of formal talks with Russia on Monday (19 December) to discuss European security and the Ukraine conflict, according to alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg. …read more Source:...
EU summit extends Russia sanctions for six months, reassures Dutch over Ukraine deal
EU heads of government agreed tonight (15 December) to roll over sanctions against Russia over its actions in the Ukraine for a further six months, ticking off one element of an otherwise problematic and late-running summit. …read more Source:...
‘Many not happy’ with Dutch limits of Ukraine pact
Many countries are not happy with the arrangement to push through the EU-Ukraine pact following the Dutch referendum, in which a majority of votes rejected the deal, a diplomat said ahead of tomorrow’s (15 December) EU summit. …read more Source:...
Russia: ‘Illegal’ Ukrainian fining of Gazprom puts EU consumers at risk
Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak has called a $6.6 billion fine imposed by a court in Ukraine on his country’s gas export monopolist Gazprom illegal, and warned of “new risks for European consumers”. …read more Source:...
Hurdle cleared to visa-free EU travel for Ukraine, Georgia
EU negotiators said Thursday (8 December) they have resolved an internal row that had delayed visa-free travel to Europe for Ukrainians and Georgians. …read more Source:...
Hollande’s mixed European record
François Hollande marked European politics with his interventions in the Greek crisis, the Ukraine conflict, and international military operations. But he was unable to drive progress on the EU’s core projects. EurActiv France reports. …read more Source:...
Tusk: EU’s credibility at risk over Ukraine visa debate
The European Union is putting its credibility and reputation at risk by letting internal political wrangling stall a promised easing of visa requirements for Ukraine and Georgia, the head of the European Council said. …read more Source:...
Rasmussen: Ukraine ‘betrayed’ by EU over visa deal
Ukraine feels let down by the European Union for not keeping to a promise to give its citizens visa-free travel in the bloc, senior Ukrainian officials said. …read more Source:...
Court of Auditors unable to say how EU money was spent in Ukraine
The EU has disbursed billions of euros to Ukraine, largely for budget support, but the European Court of Auditors (ECA) admitted yesterday (6 December) it was unable to say how the money was spent. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ready to join trilateral gas talks in Brussels
Ukraine is ready to join trilateral talks to discuss gas issues with Russia on 9 December in Brussels, the country’s state energy company Naftogaz said on its Twitter account yesterday (5 December). …read more Source:...
