Cyprus
The President will take part in a special meeting of EU leaders and hold talks with Nausėda and Frederiksen. A meeting with Costa and von der Leyen is planned.
The Bureau of Economic Security is pressuring airlines over lease payments, ignoring the priority of international treaties on avoiding double taxation. Five companies have come under fire.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will participate in an informal dinner of EU leaders in Ayia Napa. The main topic will be unblocking a €90 billion loan for Ukraine.
The spokesman for the German government announced the possibility of providing funds after an amendment to the EU budget. The procedure requires Hungary's consent and will be completed this Thursday.
In 2025, the number of immigrants in the European Union increased by 2. 1 million. Germany remains the leader in the number of people accepted and asylum applications filed.
EU ambassadors have provisionally agreed on a loan to Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Final approval is expected on Thursday after the procedures are completed.
EU ambassadors expect approval of a €90 billion loan after oil supplies resume. Two-thirds of the funds will go to defense and financial assistance to Kyiv.
EU permanent representatives will consider the last technical amendment for the launch of the loan to Ukraine. The issue has been put on the agenda without discussion due to the agreement of the states.
The Bureau of Economic Security has opened cases against 5 airlines, interpreting aircraft leasing as royalties. This contradicts international conventions and practice.
The European Union will conduct exercises to practice Article 42. 7 on collective defense. Kaja Kallas will personally oversee the review of the response to armed aggression.
Police detained seven members of a group who blackmailed over 1,500 people through Bitcapital and Crypsee. The perpetrators used a bot farm with 6,000 numbers.
The State Tax Service (STS) under the leadership of Tetiana Kiriyenko enabled the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) to equate aircraft leasing with royalties and open cases against airlines. This threatens double taxation, losses for airlines, and the complete destruction of the civil aviation industry.
The next informal meeting of EU heads of state will take place on April 23-24 in Cyprus. A meeting of EU heads of state and government is scheduled for June 18 - Viktor Orbán may be invited there before his resignation.
Diplomats report EU leaders' reluctance to discuss the accession of new members. Referendums and the experience with Hungary are cited as key risks.
Hungary's next leader will not hinder funding for Ukraine after Orbán's resignation. Budapest will only maintain its refusal to participate in the loan itself.
The President of the European Commission stated that energy import costs increased over 44 days. EU governments are advised to coordinate oil and gas reserves.
The European Union plans to quickly approve funding for Ukraine after Péter Magyar's victory in the elections. The new Hungarian leader promises close cooperation with Brussels.
Keir Starmer plans to increase investment in defense amid threats and opposition criticism. A new plan will be presented in May to strengthen the country's security.
The BEB (Bureau of Economic Security) accuses air carriers of tax evasion on aircraft leasing, ignoring international conventions. This undermines trust in Ukraine as a partner and threatens to destroy the civil aviation industry.
Due to aggression against Ukraine, the number of foreign firms in Russia fell by 35. 5%. A massive outflow of capital has been recorded even among formally friendly countries.
From April 10, 2026, Ukrainians will undergo biometric registration when entering 29 European countries. The system will automatically control the length of stay.
Attempts by the BEB (Bureau of Economic Security) to tax airlines for aircraft leasing abroad threaten Ukraine's international reputation and jeopardize the aviation industry in Ukraine. Experts emphasize the violation of conventions on avoiding double taxation and the risks posed by the incorrect interpretation of international law.
The Bureau of Economic Security is pressuring airlines operating abroad due to closed airspace. Lawyers claim a misinterpretation of international conventions.
The BEB (Bureau of Economic Security) is making claims against airlines over lease payments despite international conventions. This creates fiscal pressure and threatens to destroy the industry.
In the case against Yevhen Dykhne, the BEB considers aircraft to be intellectual property and is trying to prosecute him based on an incorrect interpretation of international law. The lawyer emphasizes the priority of international conventions when taxing aircraft leases.
EU foreign ministers visited Bucha on the fourth anniversary of the tragedy. Participants of the meeting confirmed the establishment of a commission to compensate for damages.
In February, 865. 4 thousand cars were sold in the EU. Germany became the largest market with 211.3 thousand units, and Malta the smallest with 521 registrations.
The Bureau of Economic Security ignores international agreements and court decisions on avoiding double taxation. This threatens the destruction of civil aviation.
Beirut expels the Iranian ambassador and cancels visa-free travel for Iranian citizens. The government demands the disarmament of Hezbollah and prohibits attacks from Lebanese territory.
Iranian attacks on Qatar's gas processing plant have caused fuel shortages in Europe. EU leaders are calling for a moratorium on attacks on energy facilities.