Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is trying to fulfill his commitment to the country’s independence from Russian energy supply. During his visit to Algiers, he agreed to increase gas exports to Italy: from 20 billion cubic meters of gas in 2021, Italian imports will reach 30 billion. An additional 30% of the gas will reach […]
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Turkey shelter for Ukrainian orphans
Antalya is for many a tourist paradise. For about 800 orphans from Ukraine, however, it became a refuge. First for a semester. With the help of Turkish businessmen and Ankara, Ukrainian businessman Ruslan Sosdak is hosting orphaned children from Ukraine in hotels in Antalya. For the next period, they plan to transfer another 2,000 children […]
Cyprus: The ambiguous attitude to the Ukrainian
The address of the Cypriot Parliament by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the special session of April 7 did not lead to further support of Nicosia to Kyiv. On the contrary, the end of the meeting, which made it clear that Mr. Zelensky was not going to denounce the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, was […]
What does the Austrian Chancellor want in Moscow?
The Austrian chancellor was the first Western leader to meet with Vladimir Putin since the start of the war in Ukraine. What is the result? Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehamer met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the latter’s private residence in the Moscow suburb of Novo-Ogaryovo on Monday afternoon for seventy-five minutes. No joint statements […]
France: The candidates for the second round are in battle positions
At full speed for the second Round, the two Macron-Lepen gladiators are already on the track from today. Emanuel Macron, aware that he would have to expand his electorate, but also to destabilize Marin Lepen as much as possible, chose to move today to the north in Valenciennes, where for years Lepen comes first in […]
German Press: Is it Solz’s turn to go to Kyiv?
The German press advises the chancellor to also give a personal position in Kyiv. Welt: The traditional French right, a pillar of the 5th Republic, has been fragmented. In recent days, remarkable images are coming from Kyiv. Boris Johnson circulating in the empty capital in his suit next to Zelensky, shortly before he was the […]
Cyprus is gradually returning to normalcy
Cyprus is taking a decisive step towards normalcy today as new relaxation measures to control the coronavirus pandemic enter into force. As of today, the compulsory use of a mask outdoors is abolished in Cyprus, while the daily life of the citizens changes in terms of the obligation to display Safepass when entering indoors. According […]
France: Unprecedented rise of extremist parties
Macron and Lepen advance to the second round, as expected. The meager percentages of Socialists and the Right are a surprise, but also the thematic strengthening of extremist parties, estimates Olympia Tsipira from Paris. It was a night of agony in France. The final results of the first round were clarified around two in the […]
What is changing the ‘new’ Turkish policy in if. Mediterranean?
How does it affect the balances in if. Mediterranean mediation of Turkey between Russia and Ukraine? Can Greece and Cyprus benefit from a mild Turkish foreign policy? The Russian invasion and the war raging in Ukraine since February 24 have changed in a short period of time the broader defense, geopolitical and economic data in […]
The policy of concessions towards Moscow is wrong
The Russian invasion of Ukraine proves the mistakes of German policy over the last 30 years, critics say. Merkel’s policy is at the center of criticism. Following the atrocities in Bhutan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesnky blamed Angela Merkel for her policy toward Russia during her tenure. He even invited the former chancellor to visit the […]
