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Brussels – During the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, the Slovak Republic’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs, Juraj Blanár, announced the approval to extend the exemption on exporting oil products derived from Russian oil to the Czech Republic for an additional six months. This information was reported by the TASR correspondent.…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia continues to target the country’s energy infrastructure, aiming to plunge Ukraine into darkness. “The targets are our energy infrastructure. They continue to fight for a blackout in Ukraine,” Zelenskyy stated. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko reassured citizens in a Facebook post, explaining that the transmission system operator had…

Brussels (Eurotoday): The Flemish government, led by Minister Hilde Crevits, supports 30,000 employees in customs work for companies through purchasing power. This support is part of the VIA6 agreement, from 2021 to 2025, such as an eco voucher of up to €250 annually for 2025 and 2026.  The one-time purchasing power increase is derived from…

Bratislava – On Monday, December 16, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico engaged in a phone conversation with the President of the European Council, António Costa. Fico expressed his appreciation for Costa’s proactive approach in negotiating the draft conclusions of the European Council ahead of the scheduled meeting on December 18 and 19, as reported by…

Brussels (Eurotoday): Belgium’s Justice Minister, Paul Van Tigchelt, calls mobile phones in prisons a “plague,” with over 300 seized yearly. To tackle this, 22 detection devices are being introduced, and a jamming pilot project will start in January 2024 to block phone signals and improve security. According to the Belgian Justice Minister, Paul Van Tigchelt,…

We are faced with daily violence led by groups and wars across Europe. The European Commission is quiet about human rights but open to anti-immigration policies as a solution. Where is Europe heading when shaping security policy frames, and what do we expect in this chaos? Europe in one direction; Ursula von der Leyen You…

Here’s the rewritten article: — Kemi Badenoch, Tory leader: “Alcohol and butter make everything better,” says Badenoch with a holiday cheer. — Steve Reed, Environment Secretary: “I’m barbecuing this year’s turkey,” Reed shares, admitting it might be either a culinary triumph or an epic failure. Regardless of the outdoor risk, he vouches for brining the…

Washington, D.C. (Eurotoday) – Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, 78, was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Monday after falling ill with a fever, his spokesman said. Angel Ureña, a spokesperson for Clinton, stated the former president was in good spirits and receiving excellent care. At age 78, former President Bill…

This year, Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova faced significant online backlash for curating an exhibition titled Narva 44, which spotlighted the destruction of the Estonian border city of Narva during World War II by Soviet forces. According to Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova, the Kremlin has traditionally placed the blame for Narva’s devastation on retreating German troops. However, the photographs displayed in the…

Flanders (Eurotoday Newspaper): By November 2023, reports of violence against VDAB staff increased from 219 to 397 in Flanders. Minister Demir is enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for aggression to enhance staff safety. The minister noted an increase in the violence against VDAB employees in Flanders. The aggression reports were 219 in 2022, but the number…