Russia’s Lavrov blames the West for ‘shutting Russia out’

Eu Project Forum Staff 31 May 2021

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has blamed the European Union for having suspended “the mutually beneficial architecture of cooperation” and for pushing to “shut Russia out,” following a meeting with his Portuguese counterpart Augusto Santos Silva in Moscow.

Categories: EU-Russia relations, Portuguese Presidency, Russia, Sergei Lavrov

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Sweden summons Russian ambassador over sanctions

Sweden summoned Russia’s ambassador to Stockholm on Saturday (1 May), denouncing Moscow for sanctioning European Union officials including a Swedish researcher in an escalating row between Russia and the West. The announcement came a day after Moscow barred eight EU…

Eu Project Forum Staff 2 May 2021

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Highlights – Financial services cooperation with the Biden Administration: hearing – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

ECON – Financial services cooperation with the Biden Administration: hearing – 13.07.21 – NEW
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will hold a public hearing with experts in order to acquire insight on recent developments in the US in the field of banking and financial services, on 13 July. The hearing will also touch upon the prospects for future cooperation in this field, including in the context of international institutions and fora.

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Eu Project Forum Staff 11 July 2021

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Irish foreign minister says UK unilateral action ‘never works’

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has warned the British government that “unilateral action, when it comes to sensitive issues in Northern Ireland never works,” the Irish Times has reported. Coveney’s comment comes after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at…

Eu Project Forum Staff 13 June 2021

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Bulgarian-Russian relationship shouldn’t suffer for EU funds, Russian ambassador warns

“Our approach is philosophical. We understand that Bulgaria is a small country and it has to develop. The EU provides funds and helps. But I don’t think that’s a reason to sacrifice relations with Russia,” Russian Ambassador to Sofia Eleonora…

Eu Project Forum Staff 9 May 2021

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Norway denies Russia’s remarks of mounting tensions in Euro-Arctic region

The signing of the Norway-US revised Supplementary Defence Cooperation Agreement (SDCA) on 16 April has sparked harsh criticism from Russia’s foreign ministry, accusing Oslo of “aggravating tensions in the Euro-Arctic region, and destroying Russian-Norwegian relations”. R Oslo denies claims of…

Eu Project Forum Staff 5 May 2021

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