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Turkey Demands EU Membership: 'You need us to stop Putin'

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Turkey’s dictatorship is still keen to join the bloc, but President Erdogan’s remarks about direct flights from Russia to Northern Cyprus will concern many in Brussels. Turkey is still keen to join the European Union, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister has said, pointedly telling the bloc: “You need us”. Meanwhile Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has hinted at the possibility... 

Spanish Prime Minister says Putin is waging WAR against all of EU

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In a Tuesday interview with Politico, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, declared that Russia is not just at war with Ukraine but also with the whole European Union. He continued by saying that Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine is failing and has only served to fortify the bloc. The Spanish prime said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was using “energy as a war instrument”... 

EU Deeply Shocked by Russian War Crimes in Ukraine

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According to EU High Representative Josep Borrell, the discovery of mass graves in Izyum by Ukrainian authorities, including more than 440 victims, has horrified the EU to its core. The city in the Kharkiv area of eastern Ukraine was just freed from the Russian army’s invasion. The EU strongly denounced these crimes against humanity. “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has been leaving... 

EU to Enact 'Freedom of Independent Press' Law that Will Protect all from Surveillance

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The European Commission has introduced sweeping new rules that it says would shield independent media from governmental snooping and intervention. The Media Freedom Act, which was released on Friday, forbids the use of spyware and other forms of surveillance against journalists and their families as well as the search and seizure of media offices, unless it is “on the grounds of national security,”... 

Hungary Deprived of EU Aid Funds worth of Billions Due to Corruption

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Due to worries about corruption, the European Commission on Sunday suggested withholding $7.5 billion in payments intended for Hungary. According to Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn, the suspension is intended to defend the Union’s financial situation. The commissioner told reporters that today’s decision “clearly demonstrates the Commission’s willingness to defend the EU... 

Former Romanian FM Calls for 'unnatural' Ukraine to cede land to Russia and other countries

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The former foreign minister of EU nation, Andrei Marga, was accused by the Ukrainian Embassy in Romania of undermining “basic principles of international law” after he declared that the borders of contemporary Ukraine are “unnatural” and advocated for Kiev to cede some of its territory to Russia and surrounding nations. The embassy expressed its “regret” at the... 

Azerbaijan in BIG Trouble as EU and USA Threaten Sanctions and Start Voicing Support for Armenia

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The aggressive Turks in Azerbaijan are in big trouble as more and more Western countries begin to side with Armenia and threaten Azerbaijan with sanctions and severe repercussions for their aggressive war against Armenia. Armenians are desperately calling on social media for the West to step up its game and start supporting Armenia like they are doing with Ukraine. However there is a problem with... 

Hungary keeps Bashing the EU, Declaring more Love for Russia Despite Danger of being Kicked out of EU

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The speaker of Hungary’s National Assembly asserted on Sunday that the EU has already been pronounced the loser in the war as a result of the way it handled the situation in Ukraine. As a result, Brussels is “unable to restore peace diplomatically,” according to Laszlo Kover, a member of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party. He accused Brussels of neglecting to utilize... 

Hungary Risks Being Kicked Out of EU and Economically Isolated like North Korea due to Russia friendship

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The Czech minister of European affairs has cautioned that Hungary’s attitude on Russia and the turmoil in Ukraine may result in its departure from the EU. According to Mikulas Bek, the EU is “a union of various voices” that consistently resolves disagreements by finding a middle ground. In the EU, negotiations may be difficult and include numerous nations. But Hungary has, in my... 

Media Silent as Dutch farmers are 'Disappeared' by Government Agents

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The Dutch farmer protestors are being ‘disappeared’ by government agents and undercover police officers during ‘snatch-and-grab’ arrests, according to reports. In Amsterdam, video footage has surfaced showing undercover police officers violently arresting a civilian. The undercover operation reveals an escalation in tyranny by the government towards the people. Independentsentinel.com reports:... 

Russia's last EU ally, Hungary, Moves to Acquire Gas from Azerbaijan

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Hungary will obtain considerable volumes of green electricity from Azerbaijan in the future by participating in an international power line project, said Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó on Wednesday. According to Szijjártó, the current scenario clearly demonstrates the significance of identifying new energy sources and incorporating them into the country’s supply. In... 

Turkish Bus Carrying 47 Immigrants, Deliberately Slams into Police in Bulgaria, Killing 2 Cops

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Two Bulgarian police died early Thursday after trying to stop a bus with 47 migrants who had entered Bulgaria illegally, according to Stanimir Stanev, a senior Interior Ministry official. The incident occurred at 5 a.m. in the Black Sea city of Burgas after the vehicle refused to stop at two consecutive police border checkpoints, Stanev told reporters. On the bus, which bore Turkish license plates,... 

Estonia bans all Russian from entering their country, including Tourists

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According to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Russian tourists traveling to the EU present a security concern given the situation in Ukraine. Early this month, Estonia barred Russian visitors from entering the country. Since then, Estonia has pushed for restrictions on Russian tourists to be imposed across the whole EU as part of sanctions against Moscow for its military operation in Ukraine. “Really,... 

Interracial couples from Denmark moving to Sweden

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Support criteria were imposed in Denmark in 2002 for Danes who seek to bring in a spouse from outside the EU. Danish mixed-race couples migrate to Sweden since it is acceptable there to apply for subsidies in place of loans. According to a recent study from the Study Association of Business and Society, this flight is now so widespread that it contributed to an increase in immigration to Sweden. Mikkel,... 

An EU-wide ban on Russian visas is proposed by Poland

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Poland’s deputy foreign minister, Piotr Wawrzyk, told the country’s PAP news agency on Sunday that Warsaw is now working on a draft proposal that would empower the EU to deny visas to passengers from Russia. Within the upcoming weeks, a choice should be made, he stressed. The idea, which is still in the works, has a purpose, according to the deputy minister, who did not go into further... 
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