In addition to the distribution of top posts, the EU summit today and tomorrow will also focus on the strategic agenda, options for strengthening the defense industry and the situation in the Middle East. However, the course of a summit is rarely as open as it is now.
By Stephan Israel
At the EU summit in Brussels, the heads of state and government discussed possible new sanctions against Iran and the dramatic situation in Ukraine. Ukraine is to receive additional air defense systems quickly.
By Stephan Israel
Economic policy was actually supposed to be the focus of the special summit. Now the meeting of heads of state and government is being overshadowed by the situation in the Middle East. The agenda includes new sanctions against Iran.
By Stephan Israel
During the summit meeting in Brussels, EU heads of state and government agreed on a tougher stance towards Israel. Additionally, they gave the green light for accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina and for the use of proceeds from blocked Russian central bank funds for arming Ukraine.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared in Brussels that "Catalan independence is not terrorism". The separatist party Junts is exerting pressure on Sánchez to grant comprehensive amnesty.
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Rarely is so much at stake and rarely is the starting position as open as it is today ahead of the arrival of the heads of state and government in Brussels. Difficult talks are expected on Ukraine's accession to the EU and the increase in the medium-term financial framework.
By Stephan Israel
