Tag Archives: European Commission

Trump says Putin has gone ‘absolutely crazy’ after latest massive strike on Ukraine

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo He’s killing a lot of people. And I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin, the US president told reporters before boarding Air Force One on Sunday, adding that he would “absolutely” consider imposing new sanctions against Russia. US President Donald Trump said late on Sunday …

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MEPs call on European Commission to cut Hungary off from EU funds

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Cross-party MEPs demand a complete cut of funds for Hungary, claiming it regressing alarmingly. The European Commission is willing to discuss the use of the budget tool to preserve democracy. A group of MEPs has called on the European Commission to freeze EU funding for Hungary …

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Leak: EU to target clean-up of ‘forever chemicals’ in water strategy

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The European Commission plans to support large scale efforts to clean up forever chemicals as part of its upcoming water resilience strategy, acknowledging the widespread threat of water pollution and the need for technological innovation to address it. The European Commission is preparing to support a …

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Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals

  Muhamad Yehia The clock for renewal was ticking fast as sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were set to expire by midnight on Saturday. Hungary has agreed to drop its veto and allow the renewal of the sanctions that the European Union has imposed on more than 2,400 individuals …

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EU in race against time to make Hungary renew sanctions on Russia before deadline

  Muhamad Yehia Hungary’s resistance has put the EU in a situation of maximum suspense less than 72 hours before the individual sanctions are set to expire. European Union countries are in a race against time to convince Hungary to renew the sanctions that the European Union has imposed on …

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Poland’s Tusk defends foreign minister after Musk calls him ‘small man

Muhamad Yehia US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and tech billionaire Elon Musk sparred with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on X over the use of Musk’s Starlink satellite system in Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has defended his Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, after he was criticised by the …

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Exclusive: EU countries seek use of defence funds for critical medicines

Muhamad Yehia A group of 11 health ministers has proposed expanding the scope of new EU defence funds to include critical medicines in an op-ed published on Euronews. Health ministers from Belgium, Czechia, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain have called for a Critical Medicines Act …

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European Parliament: Madrid and Barcelona mayors provide differerent views on solving housing crisis

Muhamad Yehia Madrid wants to build more housing, while Barcelona is looking to cap rent and restrict accommodation for tourists. Amid soaring property prices and inflation, access to housing has become especially difficult for Europeans. So how can the housing crisis, often exacerbated by the proliferation of short-term rental services …

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