“It was a fruitful meeting; Italy is acting as a trailblazer regarding generational impact,” stated the Minister for Institutional Reforms and Regulatory Simplification, Elisabetta Casellati, during a press briefing in Brussels following her meeting with European Commission Vice-President Raffaele Fitto and European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness Glenn Micallef.
“We are doing everything we can to speed up its entry into the Union,” said European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier, responding to the Union’s enlargement process and all the steps Ukraine has taken so far to become a fully-fledged candidate country ©️ European Union, 2026
“We respect the activists’ humanitarian commitment but advise against this type of delivery,” Commission spokeswoman Eva Hrncirova said of the Flotilla that set sail from Italy for Gaza on April 26. The spokeswoman said the European Union is in contact with Israeli authorities to monitor the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and said it respects the
“We are preparing for various scenarios, but in Europe we have the capacity to produce fuel,” Eva Hrncirova said during a press briefing at Berlaymont Palace, responding to a journalist’s question about the current situation and future scenarios regarding fuel and flights following the crisis in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait
“It is important to make progress now for the country’s integration,” European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said during her press briefing at Berlaymont Palace, responding to a question about Hungary. The spokeswoman said that the new Hungarian government will visit Brussels shortly, and that it is important to continue making progress towards its integration and
“We should act quickly, avoiding repeating the mistakes of 2022,” said European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho, responding to a question about the price caps introduced by Hungary and their compatibility with EU rules. The spokesperson explained that each member state is adopting its own measures in response to the conflict in the Middle East, which
“The aim is to ensure uniform sanctions without compromising energy security,” European Commission spokesperson Anna Kaisa Itkonen stated during the daily press briefing, responding to a question about the implementation of the methane regulation. She noted that the issue had already been addressed in December at the Energy Council, clarifying that there are no plans
“We condemn Israel’s attacks, we call for respect for civilians,” said European Commission spokesman Anouar El Anouni, responding to a journalist’s question about the situation in Lebanon following the Israeli attacks in recent hours. These caused more than 200 deaths and 1000 injuries. The spokesman stressed that the attacks were unjustified and that it is
“The right of navigation must be guaranteed,” European Commission spokesman Anouar El Anouni said during a press meeting at Berlaymont Palace, responding to a journalist’s question about Iran’s decision to impose a payment tax on the barrels of oil contained by every vessel intending to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Russia: European Commission: “The potential coordination of an EU member state with Russia is concerning.”, stated European Commission spokesperson Paola Pinho, responding to a journalist’s question about the call between a Hungarian minister and Russian Minister Lavrov. The move apparently aimed to block Ukraine’s efforts to join Europe.