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European Council agrees to grant candidate status to Ukraine & Moldova

The European Council meeting in Brussels has just agreed to offer candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova and decided to recognise the European perspective of Georgia and is ready to grant candidate status once the outstanding priorities are addressed. The prospect of...

theJournal.mt | 25/06/2022

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Summit conclusions acknowledge island states challenges

European Union leaders have just concluded a two-day meeting in Brussels, which focused on the 6th sanctions package proposed by the European Commission in April. Following lengthy discussions, EU leaders struck a deal,late in the evening, imposing new sanctions on...

theJournal.mt | 31/05/2022

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EU-Russia oil ban conundrum: Will EU maintain unity?

EU leaders are currently discussing the contentious issue of banning Russian oil imports into the EU. Such a decision is expected to further affect oil prices, with the crude oil price already reaching record highs over supply fears. The discussion in the European...

theJournal.mt | 30/05/2022

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PM Robert Abela attends special summit in Brussels

EU leaders will be convening in Brussels for a special European Council meeting on Ukraine and the effects of this conflict on the EU. Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela is in Brussels to participate in this meeting. What’s on the table? Following disagreements...

theJournal.mt | 30/05/2022

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European Commission commends Malta’s progress

This year, the European Commission limited the number of its annual recommendations to our country – the country specific recommendations – to only four, the same amount as the previous year. By contrast, before the change of administration in 2013, the...

theJournal.mt | 28/05/2022

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Energy crisis, Ukraine dominate European Council

Europe’s energy crisis dominated today’s European Council, with a 10 hour discussion between European Leaders in Brussels. In comments to the media at the end of the meeting, PM Robert Abela emphasised the need to have hydrogen-ready energy infrastructure....

theJournal.mt | 26/03/2022

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EU leaders in Versailles

EU leaders are gathering in Versailles for the Informal EU Leaders’ meeting hosted by the French Presidency of the Council of the EU. The meeting will take place between today and tomorrow and is expected to focus on the ongoing war in Ukraine, the energy prices,...

theJournal.mt | 10/03/2022

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Metsola elected President of the European Parliament

Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola has been elected to succeed David Sassoli as the president of the European Parliament. She garnered 458 votes in the first round, well ahead of the 309 needed to get the post. There were 690 MEPs who cast their vote, of which 74 either...

TheJournal.mt | 18/01/2022

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David Sassoli: the journalist, the true socialist politician

European Parliament President David Sassoli has died at the age of 65. The Italian former journalist and centre-left politician had been seriously ill for more than two weeks and cancelled all official activities. He was admitted to hospital in Italy last month due to...

TheJournal.mt | 11/01/2022

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The implications of disagreement – EUCO reverberations

At a time when the Russian threat to Ukraine has become ever more imminent, with world leaders involved in a guessing game, all the EU could have done was to emerge united, but it was not meant to be. The European Council has become the occasion where divergences...

TheJournal.mt | 21/12/2021

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“We must act now on climate change” – Robert Abela

“We need to realise that climate change is with us, so we need to act now.” Prime Minister Robert Abela made this declaration as he was participating in the Council of the Party of European Socialists in Brussels. Socialist Prime Ministers, Party Leaders...

TheJournal.mt | 16/12/2021

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The Brussels Brief

New Sanctions vs the Wagner Group The EU is set to approve new sanctions against the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group, known to have close affiliation with the Russian leadership, is involved in mercenary activities in various countries, mostly Libya, the Sahel and...

TheJournal.mt | 13/12/2021

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EU leaders in Versailles

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