Новости за 07.12.2017

Pressure on Qatari officials has been mounting in the context of FIFA corruption around the attribution of the 2022 World Cup that went to the Peninsula where football will have to be played in air-conditioned stadiums. According to reports, the FBI and Brazilian police are now investigating a Qatari transfer of USD 22 million made

A report released by the International Crisis Group shows the deterioration of security situation and rise of violence in DR Congo, provoked by the President’s Kabila subversion of the 2016 “Comprehensive and Inclusive Political Agreement”, commonly known as the Saint Sylvester agreement. The overthrow of the document, which stipulated that elections should occur in 2017 and

On December 7, Greece’s Energean Oil & Gas announced that Energean Israel has signed further Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPAs) for natural gas supply from the Karish and Tanin fields, offshore Israel. “In just one year since the Israeli Government granted its approval for the acquisition of the Karish and Tanin fields, Energean has

The European Commission said on December 6 that the EC has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over the joint venture Windplus SA of Portugal by Chiyoda Generating Europe Limited (CGE) and Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE), both of the UK, EDP Renewables, SGPS, SA (EDPR) of Portugal, Trustwind BV

On December 7, the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Environment (ENVI) Committees voted on rules regulating the working mechanisms of the Energy Union project. The report was adopted by 61 votes in favour, 46 against and nine abstentions. The Governance of the Energy Union file sets a framework for Member States to operate

The first vice-president of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, passed through the demonstration for the Catalan Independence to for to work on Thursday, joking that he does not go to work “by helicopter. According to what the First Vice-president witnessed, the protesters created a very positive atmosphere and seem determined. Citizens can go out to the streets

The EU’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini repeated on Thursday the EU’s position on the Middle East issues after the U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “The European Union has a clear and united position. We believe the only realistic solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine is based on two states

The Danish People’s Party (DF) may have foiled the government’s plans to secure tax cuts and a new budget by the new year. The anti-immigration pro-welfare party has tabled demands over the structure of the deal, as well as over immigration. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, however, has not conceded ground to negotiate tax cuts

The European Commission proposed a mostly non-binding package of measures aiming to reform eurozone by making the bloc’s monetary union more resilient to future crises. The EU executive’s package most anticipated reform proposal for 2017 consists of a Communication on a European Minister of Economy and Finance, a position that incorporates the Commissioner for Finance

The European Commission’s proposals on the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) are in line with the proposals tabled by the European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament. “Since the beginning, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, has promised to have a political Commission. As he always keeps his word, I am delighted to

The five plus one nuclear agreement sealed in 2015 should not be compromised, NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg argued on Wednesday. The agreement between Iran and Russia, Germany, France, the UK, and the United States has often been hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough. However, President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that Washington will withdraw, citing Teheran’s support

A Hungarian European Parliament member who belongs to the far-right opposition Jobbik party has been charged with spying on European Union institutions for Russia. Prosecutors in Hungary confirmed on December 6 that a Hungarian MEP, who belongs to Jobbik party, has been charged with spying on European Union institutions for Russia. The charges against Bela

President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, delivered the opening speech at the 4th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities. The event, organised together with the European Disability Forum, was held in the plenary chamber in Brussels on December 6. “Our commitment to improve the lives of persons with disabilities is founded in our values

European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella led the EU Delegation at the third meeting of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi, Kenya on December 4-6 where he called for rethinking plastics and find ways of keeping their economic advantages, “while minimising the harm they do”. Bringing together environment ministers, civil

This December Ryanair will face its first strike as Italian and Portuguese pilots are demanding the right to unionize. The strike will begin on December 15. Pilots from Ireland, Spain, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands are also considering action. The main demand is the right for collective bargaining outside the framework of Ryanair’s own employee representative

President Donald Trump signalled a major U-turn in US foreign policy on Wednesday, signalling the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a White House speech, Trump said that moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem was long overdue and described the recognition as helpful to the peace process. He recalled

In a testimony in parliament on Wednesday, David Davis made clear his government has no idea what the economic impact of Brexit will be. “There’s nothing … there’s no such systematic impact assessments that I’m aware of,” Davis said. David Davis admitted that little over a year before the UK leaves the European Union, there