Europe
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN: “WE ARE REARMING TO THE TUNE OF $840 BILLION” »
"This is Europe's moment, and we must live up to it. ReArm Europe could mobilise close to EUR 800 billion for a safe and resilient Europe."
THE EUROPEAN UNION IS STANDING BY UKRAINE IN THE ADVENT OF THE NEW TRUMP ERA! »
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission: “Today’s positive assessment by the Commission of Ukraine’s €4.1 billion payment request is further proof both of Europe’s steadfast commitment to Ukraine, and of the country’s impressive progress in driving forward important reforms to advance on its EU path while fighting an atrocious war."
NEWSFLASH! EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND NON-EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS, YOU’VE GOT TO READ THIS! »
What's in it for you in the European Union? You'll be surprised! Find out now!
YOU’RE AN EU CITIZEN. MAKE THE MOST OF IT! »
If you are a national of one of the 27 EU countries, you’re automatically an EU citizen too!
BEWARE, FAKE! DON’T BE DUPED! »
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WANDERLUST HITS GUIDEPOST: ROUSSILLON »
Roussilon-en-Provence one of The Most Beautiful Villages of France? Could be just a travelogue hype. GUIDEPOST went and checked; to see is to believe. No hype, as it turned out, could have prepared us for the charm and uniqueness of the ochre commune!
BEYOND BREXIT, A NEW ERA OF (FRAGILE) EU-UK RELATIONSHIP »
URSULA VON DER LEYEN: "The TCA was worth fighting for. Now have a fair and balanced agreement with the UK." ANDREAS SCHIEDER: " The EU and the UK have created the basis for a relationship among equals. Only a partnership in which both sides stick to their commitments has a future." CHRISTOPHE HANSEN: "Ratification of the TCA is not a vote of blind confidence in the UK's intention to do it in good faith. That said, let us now convene the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly to continue building bridges across the Channel."
EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE CARD: It Will Keep You Safe While Travelling Around Europe »
"EHIC is valid in any EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. By presenting the card, you can obtain healthcare services directly from a public or contracted provider under the same conditions and at the same cost as people insured in the country you are visiting."
CLOAK AND DAGGER AT NATO »
Three declassified docementary videos that bear witness to the large-scale espionage the Soviet Union and its satellites carried out against NATO during the Cold War: (1) "Did Spies Target NATO Secrets During the Cold War?" (2) "What Motivated Someone to Become a Spy?" (3) "Something of Value - Espionage at NATO." These videos could well form part of the backdrop for presentday Russia's vehement anti-NATO stance, most especially in view of the Russia and Ukraine War, the new NATO members Finland and Sweden, and several membership applicants not least of which is Ukraine.
NATO AND THE EUROPEAN UNION, A PARTNERSHIP FOR WORLD PEACE: HOW IT WORKS »
The case of Spain, an EEC applicant who did not want to remain in NATO: Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany to President of Spain: " You can't join the EEC and not contribute to its defense." NATO'S relationship with the European Union: "NATO and the EU play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security."
