Nikolaj Nielsen
Reporter at EUobserver
EUobserver reporter (@euobs): also at @nikolajnielsen.bsky.social
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1 week ago |
euobserver.com | Elena Sanchez |Elena Sánchez |Nikolaj Nielsen
A public opinion poll earlier this year suggests the vast majority of European citizens look to the EU to protect them against global challenges and security risks. The demands are immense. Several million refugees fled to the European Union after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2023. The US, under the increasingly autocratic leadership of Donald Trump, is threatening to annex Greenland, as he trashes a decades-old transatlantic alliance and launches a global trade war.
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3 weeks ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
Pressure is mounting for the European Court of Justice to rule against Hungarian rules restricting content that depicts LGBTI people. An opinion, issued on Thursday (5 June) by the court's advocate general, says Hungary has violated several EU laws, as well as the charter of fundamental rights. To read this story, log in or subscribeEnjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week. Become a memberAlready a member? Login
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3 weeks ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
Last May, the European Commission's former second-in-command, Margaritis Schinas, hosted a conference against racism and antisemitism. Its star speaker was Israel's minister of foreign affairs, Israel Katz. Katz has courted a slew of controversy ov... To read this story, log in or subscribeEnjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week. Become a memberAlready a member? Login
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3 weeks ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
Frontex, the EU's border agency, wants more access to data and intelligence as part of a wish-list of expanded powers. The European Commission, for its part, appears ready to comply. Stefano Failla, the Frontex's director of intelligence, told EU lawmakers earlier this week that it is c... To read this story, log in or subscribeEnjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week. Become a memberAlready a member? Login
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3 weeks ago |
euobserver.com | Nikolaj Nielsen
Millions of Ukrainian refugees throughout the European Union will likely have their safe status extended until March 2027 amid plans for their return or possible transition into permanent residency. The proposal presented on Wednesday (4 June) by the European Commission and Ukraine's deputy prime minister Oleksiy Chernyshov comes as negotiations for a US-broke... Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.
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