Friday
20th Apr 2018
By EUOBSERVER
One in seven Russians think the EU is Russia's "enemy", according to a survey by pollster Levada on Wednesday. Some 68 percent named the US, and 29 percent named Ukraine, but EU states Poland (8 percent), Germany (6 percent), and the UK (6 percent), as well as Nato (6 percent) also came high. Anti-US feeling rose sharply compared to December, amid a steady diet of anti-Western propaganda in Russian media.
France and Germany have pledged to forge a joint position on euro reform by June, despite German reluctance on deeper monetary union.
Two groups are meant to provide expert advice on how to spend EU money on a new military research programme - but much is unclear about how and even if they operate.
The EU's latest funding rules for European political parties and their think tanks fails to address the underlying problems of abuse. Instead of tackling the loans and donations culture, it has simply made access to EU funds a lot easier.
Eurozone bank chief Mario Draghi will stay part of an opaque "lobbyist" group despite transparency complaints.
Fundamental freedoms are under attack across the EU but the case of Bulgaria presents unique challenges, and opportunities to learn, for left-wing forces throughout Europe.
On Thursday, the European Parliament will vote on a political deal on organic farming, following 19 months of behind-closed-doors negotiations. EUobserver here details a five-month odyssey to get access to the secret documents that led to the deal.
