Category: NEWS

Putin-Abbas Meeting Still on the Table

Putin has long been advocating for independent Palestinian statehood. Meanwhile, Chechen leader Kadyrov already offered to send “peacekeepers” into Israel to help “restore order.”

EU Commission Will Keep Funding Palestinians

EU support for Israel seems not as firm as it first appeared, as both the Commission and the Council are trying to overcome internal divisions on how to deal with the war properly.

French Government Supports Spanish Request For Drought Aid

French Government Supports Spanish Request For Drought Aid

The French Minister of Agriculture stressed that the problem of drought was one that could affect the whole of Europe, even if Spain and Portugal are currently the main victims.

Circus or Certainty Over Climate Protest Video?

Circus or Certainty Over Climate Protest Video?

A German journalist claims video of climate protesters has been doctored to make an arrest look worse than it was.

May 9, 2023
Arab League Normalises Ties With Assad’s Syria

Arab League Normalises Ties With Assad’s Syria

For Washington, which has tried to oust President Assad since 2011, the development constitutes yet another foreign policy failure in the region.

EU Socialists Threaten Boycott Over EPP’s Right-Wing Pivot

EU Socialists Threaten Boycott Over EPP’s Right-Wing Pivot

Conservatives have long complained of the uselessness of the EPP. A potential break with the socialists would pose a massive hurdle for the European political centre ahead of the 2024 EU elections.

May 9, 2023
Muted, Nervous Victory Day in Russia

Muted, Nervous Victory Day in Russia

Moscow’s military parade will be less spectacular this year and some regions have even cancelled them.

May 9, 2023
Slovak PM Resigns, Technocrats to Take Control

Slovak PM Resigns, Technocrats to Take Control

“Only people who are not running in the next parliamentary elections have been selected” for serving in Slovakia’s upcoming technocratic government, led by an experienced economist free of party influence, President Čaputová announced.

May 9, 2023
French Assembly Puts an End to Compulsory Vaccination for Health Care Workers

French Assembly Puts an End to Compulsory Vaccination for Health Care Workers

The parliamentarians voted against the government’s advice—advocating for a mere suspension—in favour of a pure and simple repeal.

German Reparations to Nigeria Pocketed by Tribal Leader

German Reparations to Nigeria Pocketed by Tribal Leader

Germany returned the Benin Bronzes last year with plans for a permanent museum in Nigeria financed by the German taxpayers. The plan now seems unlikely after the Nigerian president handed ownership of the artefacts to a local chieftain.

May 8, 2023
Russian Aggression Above the Black Sea

Russian Aggression Above the Black Sea

While Romanian and Spanish aircraft were placed on “pre-alert” by NATO as last Friday’s incident unfolded, an intervention was not deemed necessary.

EU To Punish Countries Helping Russia Evade Sanctions

EU To Punish Countries Helping Russia Evade Sanctions

The Commission plans to sanction Turkey and China, among others, but it’s unlikely such a bold move would muster enough support in the Council.

May 8, 2023
Poland Blocks Migrant Return Deal With Africa Over Ukrainian Grain

Poland Blocks Migrant Return Deal With Africa Over Ukrainian Grain

Poland is using the Post-Cotonou agreement as leverage for more direct support from Brussels for handling the excess of Ukrainian agricultural products in Poland.

May 7, 2023
National Security Concerns Stall EU Cybersecurity Power Grab

National Security Concerns Stall EU Cybersecurity Power Grab

EU plans to centralise the bloc’s cybersecurity response has met with near-universal hostility, with member states wishing to safeguard control over national security.

May 7, 2023