WorldLast Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Iran, Tunisia and Cambodia. MEPs are alarmed about the ongoing crackdown in Belarus, including the jailing of Nobel laureates and journalists, and call for further sanctions against the country. MEPs welcome the deal on the Protocol on Northern Ireland and raise concerns about citizens’ rights, including “pre-settled status” for EU citizens. The President: Lithuania strongly supports the civil society of Georgia on the country’s path to Europe2023-03-15, 12:29On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda spoke by telephone with President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia in Strasbourg. On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda spoke by telephone with President Maia Sandu of Moldova. The meeting with the Speaker of the Polish Parliament discussed further support for Ukraine2023-03-13, 10:03President Gitanas Nausėda met with the Marshal of the Sejm of Poland, Elżbieta Witek, and her delegation. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, the security situation in the region, joint further assistance to Ukraine, and the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius. President Gitanas Nausėda is leaving for Ankara on March 10 to meet with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. A delegation of the Civil Liberties Committee was in Athens on 6-8 March 2023, to take stock of issues and allegations relating to the state of EU values in Greece. Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on the Developments in Georgia2023-03-08, 13:51The first reading of the law on foreign agents passed by the Georgian Parliament raises serious questions about the prospects of democracy in Georgia. We call on the Parliament of Georgia to responsibly assess the real interests of the country and refrain from decisions that may undermine aspirations of Georgia’s people to live in a democratic country which is advancing towards the EU and NATO. Commission approves amendment to Italian guarantee scheme, including up to €3 billion budget increase, in context of Russia's war against Ukraine2023-03-07, 14:20The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an amendment to an existing Italian guarantee scheme, including an up to €3 billion budget increase, for the reinsurance of natural gas and electricity trade credit risk in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. The amendment was approved based on Article 107(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU'), recognising that the EU economy is experiencing a serious disturbance. |
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