EU Member States are not obliged to recognise refugee status granted in another Member State, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU, Laila Medina, has assessed in an opinion published on Thursday.more
The right to flat-rate compensation does not apply if you fail to board a flight that arrives very late, or if the purchase of a ticket for a replacement flight allowed you to arrive at your destination less than three hours late, the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled yesterday.more
Venice introduces entrance fees to the city, the Louvre museum in Paris increases ticket prices, and Amsterdam discourages visits. More and more cities in Europe are trying to slow down the influx of tourist crowds. Tourism experts wonder in the Dutch daily "Algemeen Dagblad" whether such actions are effective.more
Figures published by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) show that in 2022 there will be 560 passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in the EU. In Poland, this was 572 cars.more
The European Union is conducting an audit of how many weapons individual member states have supplied to Ukraine since Russia's invasion of the country, in response to allegations that some have not sent as many as they could, the UK's 'Financial Times' reported.more
Poles are among the nations most satisfied with their lives - according to statistics from 2022, published yesterday by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).more
Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki admitted in an interview published yesterday that, looking at the increasing centralization of the European Union and Brussels' interference in the affairs of member states, he understands why the British decided to leave it.more
Although Donald Tusk has adopted tactics that the European Union has previously condemned, pro-EU fanatics are silent on Poland's new illiberal turn, writes Alan Sked, emeritus professor of international history at the London School of Economics, in the Daily Telegraph.more
The year 2023 was the warmest year ever measured, with an average global temperature of 14.98 degrees C., 1.48 degrees higher than in the pre-industrial era, reported Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's Earth Observation Programme.more
Any solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians will have to be "imposed from outside" by the international community because "both sides will never be able to reach an agreement," said European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.more
The sharp declines in gas and electricity prices last year suggest that Europe's energy crisis is over, according to a leading Belgian energy expert. "This should kill European inflation, which is mainly driven by energy," said Professor Damien Ernst from the University of Liege.more
Romania and Bulgaria will be admitted to the Schengen area from March 31, 2024, announced the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.more
Today, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov officially confirmed that an agreement has been reached with Austria, which has so far blocked the entry of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area. The country will enter the zone in 2024. Initially, control will be removed at sea and air borders, and later at land borders.more
A new EU digital border system that will require fingerprints and facial scans to be taken from British travellers on first use is expected to launch next autumn, according to reports.
The entry/exit system (EES) is earmarked to start on 6 October 2024, according to the i and Times newspapers, citing Getlink, the owner of Eurotunnel. The Guardian has contacted Getlink for comment.more
The European Commission has initiated formal proceedings in which it will assess whether the "X" platform (formerly Twitter) violated the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to respond to illegal terrorist and manipulative content appearing on it.more
According to the latest report from the European Union Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on zoonoses, the number of West Nile virus cases has increased more than sevenfold in Europe in 2022 compared to 2021. The main reason for this increase is the epidemic that has spread to Italy and Greece. The situation is worrying.more
David Cameron has said the “heat and anger” has gone from the UK-EU relationship, as he spoke at length about the UK’s global position after Brexit for the first time since becoming foreign secretary.more
3.3 per cent of Europeans in 2022 were unable to have essential medical tests due to financial reasons, long waiting times or distance, according to figures published by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).more
Are Poles specialists in complaining? Not at all! The latest Eurostat report on the life satisfaction of Europeans shows that we are one of the happiest nations on the continent. Only the Austrians are ahead of us. In third place, just behind the Poles, are the Romanians.more
The European Parliament in Strasbourg supported the change of the so-called "breakfast directives". It aims to help consumers make informed and good-for-health decisions regarding agri-food products such as honey, fruit juices, jams, jellies and marmalades. Honey is to be better protected against adulteration, and fruit juice and jam labels should contain accurate information on sugar content.more
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has extended an invitation to EU leaders to a summit starting on 14 December. Heads of state and government will discuss further support for Ukraine, the revision of the EU budget, security, defence and the situation in the Middle East.more
French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday confirmed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Paris' support for opening negotiations on Ukraine's membership of the European Union, which is being blocked by Hungary.more
72 percent EU citizens believe that their country has benefited from EU membership, and 70 percent citizens say that the actions taken by the EU have an impact on their everyday lives. At the same time, more than half of EU citizens (57%) are interested in the European elections that will take place on June 6-9, 2024 - according to a European Parliament survey published yesterday.more
Given the current state of Ukraine's political and technical preparations, it is unreasonable to expect that a decision could be taken at the European Council meeting to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wrote to European Council President Charles Michel in a letter, the contents of which were accessed by Bloomberg.more