Russia sanctions evasion ‘massive’
Western sanctions against Russia have triggered large-scale evasion, according to Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Are cracks showing in EU Ukraine policy?
EU Russia sanctions have been agreed unanimously among the bloc’s Member States amid widespread public support for Ukraine, though a year from the war’s outset…
Qatargate suspects fail to make bail, ‘new charge levelled against Kaili’
Qatargate suspects were remanded in custody on February 16 despite desperate pleas by their lawyers.
Behind closed doors: hearing on EU’s Covid vaccine procurement procedure
The European Parliament has decided to hold a hearing on the EU’s Covid vaccine procurement negotiations behind closed doors.
More Socialists named in Qatargate scandal
Two more Socialist Euro MPs were on February 16 named as being allegedly connected to the growing Qatargate scandal.
EU officials ‘do not do drugs’
A claim that EU officials routinely do drugs was slammed as “unacceptable” by European Council President Charles Michel on February 15.
New drubbing for Europe’s centre-left, this time in Italy
The decline of centre-left parties across Europe has been confirmed via another electoral drubbing, this time in Italy.
EU leaders’ body language and illegal immigrant crackdown
Body language can be just as important as words or even deeds in Brussels, and EU-watchers have been combing through the gestures made by leaders who attended the…
European Parliament tries to cauterise Qatargate damage with reforms
The European Parliament is racing to cauterise damage caused by the Qatargate scandal, which has left an unseemly smell of corruption hanging over the Strasbourg-based…
Qatargate: key figure turns informant
A key figure in the Qatargate scandal has turned informant, and this news is covered across the EU’s media landscape today.