The General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and "deplores in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
The General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and "deplores in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Zelensky today received a standing ovation at the European Parliament, soon after his address was over. His address came amid tensions in Ukraine, but he said that the people of Ukraine are strong.
EU officials said that the procedure for reviewing Ukraine's application for European Union membership has started and the country may be granted the membership today.
Tensions over Ukraine escalated further after Russian President Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on increased alert, and Zelenskyy calling EU demanding immediate membership for Kyiv.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc is well prepared to fight Omicron with 66.6% of the European population now fully vaccinated against the virus.
Almost 20 countries have, so far, reported cases of Omicron, and the EU has tightened travel restrictions since it was first reported earlier this month.
Belgium became the first European Union country to announce a case of the variant.
A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province.
The commissioner said up to 40,000 people in the European Union (EU) lose their lives each year due to influenza-related causes even without the pandemic, calling on the public to get vaccinated against the seasonal influenza.
The EU and the U.K. say they will hold several weeks of “intensive” talks on the latest proposals.
The security initiative, unveiled this week, appears to have brought Biden’s summer of love with Europe to an abrupt end. AUKUS, which notably excludes France and the European Union, is just the latest in a series of steps, from Afghanistan to east Asia, that have taken Europe aback.
Von der Leyen made the remarks on Wednesday during her 2nd State of Union speech before European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, reports Xinhua news agency.
Recently, the European Union said that it will continue to coordinate with the UN and its agencies on the stabilisation of Afghanistan, ensure that humanitarian aid reaches vulnerable populations and for this purpose, will also step up financial support.
Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told on Friday after an informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers that this task was conditional on whether security conditions are met for talks with the new govt in Afghanistan, reports Xinhua news agency.
The agreement comes as the EU has reached a milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with 70 percent of its adult population fully vaccinated as of August 31.
As the foreign and defense ministers of member states gather in Slovenia this week to discuss the EU's approach to the Afghan crisis, officials said in interviews and public remarks that the 27-nation bloc's dependence on U.S. troops during the airlift of evacuees demonstrated the EU's lack of preparedness and independence.
While the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Europe, branded Vaxzevira, has been greenlighted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Indian version Covishield has not even requested for the market authorization, according to Stefan De Keersmaecker, the Commission's spokesman for health issues, the Xinhua news agency reported.
EU leaders clashed with Hungary's prime minister during a heated summit Thursday over new legislation in his country that will ban showing content about LGBT issues to children.
UEFA, which has the final say as tournament organizer, previously said it had to decline the request from Munich because of its political context.
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