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Will Ukraine join the European Union? | Inside Story
‘Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective.’ That’s according to leaders of the European Union. The executive arm of the 27-member bloc is recommending ‘candidate status’ for Ukraine, along with Moldova. Russia’s invasion has made the issue ever more urgent. However, all EU members have to approve the candidacy before membership talks can go ahead. Ukraine must also commit to wide-ranging reforms. So…
Russia's Ukraine invasion sparks re-evaluation of European security
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a major re-evaluation of European security. Multiple governments in the region have agreed to increase their military spending. Meanwhile, NATO troops and ally states are holding the biggest military exercises in decades, deep inside the Arctic Circle. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from Norway. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our…
Russia planning biggest European war since 1945 in Ukraine, says UK PM – BBC News
Evidence suggests Russia is planning “the biggest war in Europe since 1945”, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. He told the BBC’s Sophie Raworth in an interview: “All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun.” Intelligence suggests Russia intends to launch an invasion that will encircle Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Mr Johnson said. “People need to understand the sheer cost in…
France, European allies set for Mali troop withdrawal
France and its allies in a European force have announced they will begin withdrawing troops from Mali after nearly 10 years fighting an armed unrest. A statement signed by France and its African and European allies and published on Thursday said that “multiple obstructions” by the ruling military government meant that the conditions were no longer in place to operate in Mali. The decision applies…
European countries clamp down on Omicron variant
In the Netherlands, health officials have confirmed the Omicron strain of COVID-19 among 13 passengers from South Africa. They were on board two passenger flights from Cape Town and Johannesburg with nearly 600 people on board that landed on Friday. More countries are imposing travel bans and restrictions to keep the new variant from their borders. And while nations are focusing on southern Africa –…
European ministers to meet over migration crisis after tragedy
After the deaths of 27 people in the English Channel this week, ministers from several coastal nations are due to meet in France to discuss the migration crisis. But a dispute between the UK and France is complicating efforts. More than 23,000 people have already entered the UK on small boats this year – up from 8,500 last year. With fewer avenues for legal migration…
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