The European Union - Page 27

February 26, 2024

EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss widespread European farmer protests

After weeks of angry farmer protests, agricultural ministers from across the European Union are meeting in Brussels on Feb. 26 to discuss the unrest.

February 26, 2024

Protesting farmers spray Brussels police with manure, hurl eggs near EU's base

Farmers in Belgium clashed with police during a protest as agriculture ministers met to address their grievances. The farmers are frustrated with competition from cheap imports.

February 23, 2024

European Union to decide next week if it will release $148 billion to Poland, official says

The head of the European Union’s Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced in Warsaw that the EU will soon decide if it will release billions of euros to Poland.

February 22, 2024

Albania and Italy's asylum agreement draws rights concerns from some, but EU sees possible model for future

Albania has agreed to host two Italian-run migrant processing centers on its land. Some human rights activists worry the deal could prove problematic, but the EU is open to it.

February 22, 2024

Iconic former Polish president message to lawmakers on Ukraine: 'If we don't act now, we will lose'

Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Polish President Lech Walesa, during an interview with Fox News, explains why the lack of U.S. leadership in foreign policy will have long lasting effects.

February 21, 2024

Nearly 2 years after Russia invaded Ukraine, EU approves new sanctions

The EU has agreed on a new batch of sanctions against people and businesses suspected of aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine.

February 21, 2024

Ukraine's Zelenskyy invites Polish leaders to border to resolve disrupted weapons flow caused by protest

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a meeting with Polish leaders at their shared border to address a blockade by Polish farmers protesting food imports.

February 21, 2024

United Nations calls for $400 million in aid to rebuild western Afghanistan after fatal earthquake

The United Nations has reported that more than $400 million is needed for western Afghanistan to recover and rebuild after a fatal earthquake last year.

February 20, 2024

Polish farmers block Ukrainian border in protest against non-EU imports

Polish farmers staged protests against the import of Ukrainian foods and EU environmental policies on Tuesday by blocking border crossings and burning tires.

February 20, 2024

European Union considers plan by Poland's government to address democratic concerns

The European Union is considering a plan proposed by Poland's new government to address concerns about democratic erosion, potentially ending years of conflict.