A coordinated police operation by the "Rip-Deal Unit Vienna" led to the arrest of three members of a Roma clan who were involved in a fraud case in which counterfeit euro banknotes worth around 2.1 million euros were seized. #Kriminalität #Luxusimmobilien #RipDeal (translated)
Thomas Jäger wrote that Donald Trump wants the EU to buy more gas from Russia and the USA again, supposedly to strengthen the US economy. Jäger described this reasoning as nonsensical and claimed that Trump is more concerned about enriching his family clan. He wrote that corruption with Vladimir Putin takes priority; he derogatorily referred to the Americans who went along with it. #Trump #Wirtschaft #Korruption (translated)
My responsibility is even clearer in these difficult times... to protect our citizens, guarantee justice, and together with this governing majority, which has a very clear mandate, to lead Albania forward towards membership in the European Union by 2030. Rama, who denies any wrongdoing and who stated to Reuters this week that he will not resign, said on Saturday that his government respects the students and will protect their right to protest. #Prosvjedi #Albanija #Tirana (translated)
Waldemar Hartmann wrote that neither the Greens nor the SPD would be deterred in Berlin from coming to power with the Left – not even by militant antisemitism or close ties to violent criminal clans. Behind this lies a master plan of the federal parties: The SPD wants to go into new elections with Manuela Schwesig as the top candidate and form a majority at the federal level together with the Left and the Greens. Therefore, the intended coalition in Berlin must not fail, Hartmann explained. At the same time, he accused the CDU of clinging to the firewall at the Deutschlandtag of the Young Union. He wrote that the party should prepare for its political end after the state elections in the spring. #Politik #Bundestagswahl #Koalition (translated)
Prime Minister Andrej Plenković emphasized eight demands that Montenegro should meet for progress in EU membership negotiations at the meeting in Brussels, while the conclusions regarding Montenegro were modified based on his intervention, removing the timelines for the temporary closure of negotiation chapters. #CrnaGora #EuropskaUnija #proširenjeEU (translated)
Zara Riffler asked whether Ferat Koçak had seriously believed that he could win the information war against the clans that, according to their portrayal, had him in their control. https://t.co/clGAO3Z6q8 #Informationskrieg #Clans #FeratKoçak (translated)
It is my responsibility to listen, address legitimate concerns, and lead Albania forward. The other option would be a betrayal of the Albanians who gave me a strong mandate to complete the negotiations for EU membership. In a written statement to Reuters, Rama rejected calls to resign. #Albanija #prosvjedi #korupcija (translated)
Croatia, before the conclusion of Montenegro's accession negotiations with the EU, demands a resolution of open questions regarding war crimes, compensation, and the border, despite official support for Montenegro's membership. #ČrnaGora #vojniZločini #EUpristop (translated)
Prime Minister Andrej Plenković stated in Brussels that Croatia supports Montenegro's progress towards EU membership, on the condition that eight open issues are resolved, while he described Serbia's accusations of interference in their elections as ridiculous. #Hrvatska #CrnaGora #EU (translated)
Montenegro strives for membership in the European Union, but Croatia has set eight conditions that Podgorica must meet to secure support for accession negotiations, including addressing historical issues and war crimes from the past. #CrnaGora #EUpristupanje #Hrvatska (translated)
Bettina Punkt wrote that members of the Goman clan have been keeping the police busy for more than 30 years due to fraud, money laundering, theft, and shock calls. After two attacks on the villa of the family head in Leverkusen, the clan is now under police protection. She described the development as hard to believe. https://t.co/aXQXmxcxU8 #Betrug #Geldwäsche #Kriminalität (translated)
The European Committee of the Regions unanimously condemned the authorities in Serbia for glorifying war criminal Ratko Mladić, calling such behavior disgraceful and calling for measures against Serbia in the context of its membership negotiations with the European Union. #Srbija #RatkoMladić #EU (translated)
The European Committee of the Regions unanimously condemned the glorification of Ratko Mladić in Serbia and warned about the need to protect European values in the context of Serbia's negotiations for membership in the European Union. #Srbija #RatkoMladić #EuropskaUnija (translated)
Croatia warns the European Union that Montenegro has not resolved open issues that could hinder the conclusion of accession negotiations by the end of the year, as both countries seek to overcome differences to enable support for Montenegro's EU membership. #Hrvatska #CrnaGora #EUpristupniPregovori (translated)
Member of the European Committee of the Regions Joško Klisović stated in Brussels that Serbia will be directly condemned by the EU for glorifying war criminals for the first time, which poses an obstacle to its path towards membership in the Union. #Srbija #EU #RatkoMladić (translated)
The author stated that Montenegro was closer than ever to membership in the EU and called on the government and opposition to reach an agreement on the remaining reforms through dialogue and compromise. He described the opportunity as historic. https://t.co/UV0Ml65kQy #CrnaGora #EU #reforme #ME #EU (translated)
Budapest has repealed part of the legislation aimed at the LGBTQ community, while Ukraine has adopted a key law for progress in EU membership negotiations. #Ukrajina #EUčlanstvo #pogajanja (translated)
Montenegro finds itself at a critical crossroads, as the deadline for constitutional changes, which are essential for progressing in EU membership negotiations, is approaching, while it has successfully concluded three more chapters. #ČrnaGora #EUčlanstvo #pogajanja (translated)
The Ukrainian parliament has adopted a law on education in the languages of national minorities, which represents a key step for progress in EU membership negotiations. #Ukrajina #EvropskaUnija #Zelenski (translated)
The author stated that closing three more chapters would bring better economic policies, higher quality statistics, stronger social protection, and more job opportunities. He emphasized that the focus on the remaining reforms is crucial because Montenegro's EU membership, according to him, is closer than ever. #CrnaGora #EU #reforme #ME #EU (translated)
