Tag: european commission
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EU to set up Special Commission at The Hague to seek claims and financial damages from Russia
During today’s EU Council Meeting it was concluded that a special commission will be set up at the Hague to seek claims and financial damages from Russia from the International Criminal Court and other relevant institutions. The claims will be paid from Russia’s frozen assets. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said that it has up…
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EU Commission freezes Russian funds indefinitely: Euroclear compromised by Russian agents
The EU Commission has frozen indefinitely Russia’s funds held at Euroclear and other banks and facilities with an emergency ruling taken by a qualified majority at the European Council invoking article 122 of the Treaty of the European Union. The decision has been made after Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart de Wever has staunchly resisted the…
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EU estimates a 1.5% growth rate for 2025: Malta retains highest growth forecast for 2026
According to the latest release by the European Commission, the European Union’s GDP growth rate for Autumn was 1.4% with the estimate for the end of the year marked closer to 1.5%. The Euro area is set to grow at the lower rate of 1.3%. Malta has retained the highest economic growth forecast for 2026…
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Labour and PN take credit over EU victory for Maltese fishermen
Both the Labour government and the Nationalist Party are takeing credit over a very significant victory obtained at the European Union institutions in favour of Maltese fishermen. The European Union will be sanctioning up to 21 Tunisian and Italian fishing vessels which have been encroaching into Maltese waters and even intimidating Maltese fishing boats. These…
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Political agreement is not legally binding – European Commission on EU-US trade deal
In a statement issued by the European Commission on the EU-US trade deal struck last Sunday with President Donald Trump in Scotland, the European Commission stated that the deal is not legally binding. The statement also concluded by stating “Beyond taking the immediate actions committed, the EU and the US will further negotiate, in line with…
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European Commission calls for accelerated efforts in water protection and flood risk management
The European Commission has adopted new reports on the status of waters in the European Union to call for faster action to protect water and also to manage the risks of flood-related hazards better. These reports summarise the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; they show…
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Thank you so much Lorenzo
The European Commission in Malta has produced a video celebrating Lorenzo Vella’s life, and I’m literally in tears as I watch this video. I’ve also found a press snippet where I thanked him for his work and support for the National Book Council when I was its Executive Chairman. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Hilarious brief by a Labour diplomatic source on Lorenzo Vella in 2022
Our man in Strasbourg. I receive various regular briefings by various sources. This is a note in a briefing I still have about Maltese diplomats in 2022 which includes Lorenzo Vella. The source is pro-Labour so they speak negatively of foreign politicians and positively of local diplomats trying to fix Malta’s reputation abroad that was…
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63 MEPs sign letter to the EU’s institutions requesting Article 7 proceedings against Hungary
63 Members of the European Parliament have signed a letter to the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council to apply Article 7 of the Treaty of the European Union against Hungary. Article 7 which needs the final approval of 4/5 of the EU Member States would suspend Hungary’s voting rights in the…
