Following Hamas’ attack on Israel, the European Commission, through the Hungarian Oliver Varhelyi, announced that EU funds for Palestine were stopped. This announcement first sparked protests from some bloc governments and was then harshly rejected by EU Council President Charles Michel. This is not Varhelyi’s first obstacle to Palestinian financing: It already happened between 2021 […]
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48 hours after the earthquake, Syria seeks help from the EU. Brussels: “Delays saved through no fault of ours”
48 hours after the earthquake that devastated the northwest of the country, Syria formally requested the European Union to activate the civil protection mechanism and send rescue teams to the earthquake-affected areas. “This morning we received a request for ‘help’ from the Syrian government through the EU protection mechanism. We share this request with our […]
Sanctions case to block humanitarian aid to Syria
After the terrible earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, international solidarity with the Anatolian country began immediately, from the European Union to the USA and NATO. In the case of Damascus, however, things progressed much more slowly, despite more than 1,700 victims. The difference also stems from the fact that international sanctions against the country […]