STATISTICS —
Eurostat: a “portrait” of the EU. 5.5% of the world’s population, 14.7% of the global GDP. Median age, 44. People live longer in Europe
EU: 150 citizens meeting in Brussels for three days to have their say on the EU’s new budget
EU Commission: crisis response plan. Objectives and actions. Von der Leyen, “tools to act”
“Preparedness Union” —
EU Commission: crisis response plan. Lahbib, unprecedented challenges, “everyone has a role to play”
Meeting in Brussels —
European Council: joint commitment to supporting Ukraine. But Orban’s Hungary draws back
Racism: Kallas (EU), “steadfast in combating all forms of discrimination, in Europe and across the world”
Brussels summit —
European Council: Metsola to the 27 leaders, “EU must be a force to be reckoned with”. ReArm and competitiveness on the agenda
Politics —
EU Commission: White Paper on Defence and the ReArm Europe plan. Von der Leyen, “the era of the peace dividend is long gone”
Politics —
The EU and migrant returns: rights and legislation
di Gianni Borsa“With return rates across the EU currently standing at only 20 percent, and with a fragmentation of different systems lending…
