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EU parliament chief takes action as lobbying scandal simmers
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Sat,12/10/22-5:06PM , 503 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — A vice president of the European Union’s parliament was suspended from her duties on Saturday after being caught up in an investigation into influence peddling at the EU assembly allegedly involving officials from Qatar.
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European Council President Charles Michel, center left, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron, center right, during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. European Union leaders are gathering Friday to take stock of their support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is trying to spark a refugee exodus by destroying his war-ravaged country's energy infrastructure. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

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EU to boost Ukraine funds amid refugee exodus concerns
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Fri,10/21/22-1:54AM , 306 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Friday gave the green light to a plan to provide Ukraine with 18 billion euros (dollars) in financial support over the next year, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is trying to spark a refugee exodus by destroying his country’s energy infrastructure.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, shakes hands with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Fiala prior to a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Leaders from more than 40 countries will gather Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in Prague, to launch a "European Political Community" aimed at boosting security and economic prosperity across the continent, but critics claim the new forum is an attempt to put the brakes on European Union enlargement. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

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As Europe's leaders meet, some fear for EU membership hopes
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Wed,10/05/22-2:46AM , 394 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders from more than 40 countries meeting in the Czech capital Thursday are set to launch a “European Political Community” aimed at boosting security and prosperity across the continent. But critics claim the new forum is an attempt to put the brakes on European Union enlargement.
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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a news conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Orban is on a one day working visit to Serbia. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

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EU proposes to suspend billions in funds to Hungary
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Sun,09/18/22-3:56AM , 318 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch recommended Sunday that the bloc suspend around 7.5 billion euros (dollars) in funding to Hungary over concerns about democratic backsliding and the possible mismanagement of EU money.
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