Charles Michel

Security risk? Hungary has made it easier for Russians and Belarusians to enter the country

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Security risk? Hungary has made it easier for Russians and Belarusians to enter the country

Hungary eased entry conditions for citizens of Russia and Belarus, not long after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow. The RND media house wrote it today. According to some representatives of the European Union, the step may mean a security threat, there are concerns, for example, about Russian espionage in EU countries. Hungary expanded … Read more

EU to provide €450,000 in aid to areas affected by Cyclone Beryl

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EU to provide €450,000 in aid to areas affected by Cyclone Beryl

European Council President Charles Michel announced that €450,000 in aid will be provided to the regions affected by Cyclone Beryl, which caused the deaths of at least 10 people in the Caribbean countries. “I spoke with Prime Minister Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He expressed the EU’s solidarity following the devastation caused by … Read more

Index – Homeland – Viktor Orbán traveled to Bucharest for a mini-summit, it became clear who he does not want to see at the head of NATO

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Index – Homeland – Viktor Orbán traveled to Bucharest for a mini-summit, it became clear who he does not want to see at the head of NATO

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a meeting in Bucharest on Wednesday afternoon with Kelemen Hunor, the president of the Hungarian Democratic Union in Romania, then with the Romanian prime minister, and finally with the heads of government of the EU member states and the president of the European Council, said Bertalan Havasi, the prime minister’s … Read more

Index – Abroad – The EU decided to admit one more country as a member state

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Index – Abroad – The EU decided to admit one more country as a member state

Several member states opposed it before the EU summit, but they finally reached an agreement to start EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Several countries concluded the agreement with Ukraine and Moldova. “The European Council recently decided to start accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Congratulation!” – this is how Charles Michel, the president … Read more

World leaders respond to Navalny’s death: “Russian regime is responsible for this”

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World leaders respond to Navalny’s death: “Russian regime is responsible for this”

Alexei Navalny has been in prison since 2021 after a nineteen-year conviction for extremism. Last year he was transferred to Penal Colony IK-3, located in the far north near the Arctic Circle. It is very cold there and the regime is strict. A few years ago he survived a poisoning by the Russian secret services. … Read more

Michel and Stoltenberg criticize Trump’s statements about NATO: “Only to Putin’s advantage”

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Michel and Stoltenberg criticize Trump’s statements about NATO: “Only to Putin’s advantage”

Donald Trump with Jens Stoltenberg during a NATO meeting during his presidency. — © AP Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, reacted sharply on Sunday to Donald Trump’s “reckless” statements. NATO Secretary General Jens Soltenberg also expressed regret. The former American president threatened to no longer defend NATO member states that contribute too … Read more