Brussels urges to boost the European defense industry to rearm against the threat from Russia |

The EU increasingly fears that the war will not stop at the border with Ukraine and intends to prepare its states for any contingency. The high representative for Foreign and Security Policy of the EU, Josep Borrell, launched a resounding message this Tuesday in the presentation of the European strategy to strengthen the defense industry … Read more

Nicolas Schmit: The socialist candidate for the European Commission: “There is no possible compromise with the extreme right or with those who protect it” |

His main rival is Ursula von der Leyen, the current head of the community Executive, from the family of the European People’s Party (EPP), favorite to repeat his term. The German has focused her speech on shielding and reinforcing security in Europe with a new defense policy and has assured that she will not agree … Read more

Von der Leyen suggests using frozen Russian assets to buy ammunition for Ukraine |

Europe must put itself on guard and rearm itself in the face of the “multiple” threats it faces. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, urged this Wednesday to strengthen the European defense industry and the Member States to invest more in it. At a time when the Union observes with concern … Read more

The European Ombudsman calls for changes to EU rescue rules after the ‘Adriana’ sinking |

The death in June 2023 of more than 600 people in the shipwreck off the Greek coast Adriana, an old fishing boat overloaded with migrants trying to reach Europe, has highlighted that Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is “too dependent” on States. Something that makes it, on occasions such as the tragedy … Read more

The European Anti-Fraud Office will analyze the information on the ‘Koldo case’ | Spain

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has taken little time to respond to the Commission’s request to investigate whether there has been misuse of European funds in the Koldo case. The body that investigates alleged irregularities in relation to the community budgets indicated this Wednesday that it will analyze the information received from the Executive of … Read more

Von der Leyen suggests using frozen Russian assets to buy ammunition for Ukraine |

Europe must put itself on guard and rearm itself in the face of the “multiple” threats it faces. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, urged this Wednesday to strengthen the European defense industry and the Member States to invest more in it. At a time when the Union observes with concern … Read more

Brussels asks the EU Anti-Fraud Office to monitor whether European funds were used in the ‘Koldo case’ | Spain

The European Commission wants to know if in the Koldo case European funds are involved, which is why it has sent information and “details” about the corruption plot for the purchase of masks that affected the Ministry of Transport during the mandate of José Luis Ábalos to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF, for its acronym … Read more

The European Parliament threatens to take the Commission to court for unfreezing part of the funds withheld from Hungary |

An institutional clash looms between the European Commission and the European Parliament due to the undermining of the rule of law in Hungary. The European Parliament is preparing to take the Union Executive before the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) for unfreezing the delivery of 10.2 billion euros of European funds to Budapest. … Read more