EU: New agreement on the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector | World: News and News from around the World – 2024-03-06 02:32:40

A political agreement was reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector. The co-drafters agreed to revise the 2009 Major Casualty Directive, with the aim of simplifying and clarifying the current regime governing investigations and extending the scope, not only to maritime transport vessels to … Read more

Kiel: EU should double military aid to Ukraine | World: News and News from around the World – 2024-03-03 22:51:05

The EU will have to double its military aid to Ukraine to make up for the gap in US aid as a new package remains blocked for months in Congress. The above was warned today by the German research institute Kiel. “It is highly uncertain whether the USA will send additional military aid in 2024,” … Read more

Latvia: EU may agree on €50 billion in financial support to Ukraine on February 1 – 2024-03-03 22:50:01

European Union (EU) leaders are moving toward an agreement next week to transfer about 50 billion euros ($54.1 billion) in aid to Ukraine, Latvian leader Edgars Rinkevics said, according to Bloomberg. President Edgars Rinkevic said a deal on Ukraine would include either an agreement with all 27 member states, or a “different mechanism” that would … Read more

Farmers protest against the “Green Deal” and low grain prices 2024-02-28 09:40:56

Against the EU: Farmers protest with Polish flags in Warsaw on February 27, 2024. Image: AP The firecrackers crack deafeningly and a Bengal fire is lit. The anger of Poland’s farmers is great. Beekeepers and hunters also show solidarity with them. A look at the major rally in Warsaw. EThe four demonstrators in the underpass … Read more

The Kremlin is expanding the list of Europeans banned from entering Russia 2024-02-25 13:20:59

European Union member states approved a 13th package of sanctions against Russia, imposing restrictive measures on 200 people and companies accused of helping Moscow to supply weapons, being involved in the abduction of children from Ukraine or helping to circumvent sanctions. “The European Union continues fruitless attempts to pressure Russia through unilateral and restrictive measures,” … Read more

Federal Council gives the green light to eliminate unequal treatment in parenthood

2023-12-20 20:35:41 State Chamber also confirms DSA accompanying law Vienna (PK) – In order to take into account a finding by the Constitutional Court on the elimination of unequal treatment of same-sex parenthood, the Federal Council Today the majority has the green light for this Parentage Rights Adjustment Act 2023 as well as the necessary … Read more