Tag: Bart De Wever
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UPDATED: Deal over €90 billion loan to Ukraine: Belgium still opposing deal over frozen Russian assets
UPDATED: EU Council President Antonio Costa said that a €90 billion in funding for Ukraine has been reached. The discussions about the €90 billion were separate to the frozen Russian assets and involves an EU-backed loan. Ukraine will pay back the loan only after the frozen Russian assets become available. Ukraine’s urgent financing needs have…
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever says he is a loyal European as he opposes reparations loan to Ukraine
The Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever is currently under heavy scrutiny for opposing the proposed EU reparations loan to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets. Belgium is opposing this move on various grounds citing lack of legal guarantees, but The Maltese Herald was informed by diplomatic sources in Brussels that there is wide-agreement between the…
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Belgian Prime Minister opposes EU law to confiscate Russian assets
The Belgian Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, is still opposing the confiscation of Russian assets after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced earlier this week that the EU will roll out a new law that will pave the way for the confiscation of Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The decision by…
