EU High Representative Josep Borrell had contacts with Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makey. “The lives of the people must be protected and access to humanitarian services must be allowed,” Borrell said in a statement. In particular, the High Representative and Vice-President of the Commission notes: “I spoke with Belarusian Foreign Minister Mackay to raise the […]
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Controversial finale for COP26
The agreement between the countries came with a 24-hour delay and much more “mildly” in the commitments, compared to the drafts. The pros and cons of the outcome of the Conference. After two weeks of tough negotiations and an end that lasted 24 hours, the long-awaited 26th Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26) closed with a controversial […]
Iran: 6.5 magnitude earthquake about 47 km from the city of Bandar Abbas
LAST UPDATE: 15.57 Two powerful earthquakes shook southern Iran today near the port of Bandar Abbas, state television said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or severe damage, according to a local official. “Two earthquakes measuring 6.3 and 6.4 on the Richter scale shook southern Iran. No casualties have been reported so far,” […]
Turkey: Agreement between mafia and politics?
The entanglement between politics and organized crime has rarely been exposed as openly as it is now. What is behind the relationship between the Gray Wolves and the government? At the latest after the coup attempt in 2016 and the wave of arrests that followed, the prisons in Turkey were overcrowded. The risk of coronavirus […]
India: Receipt of Russian S-400s begins amid risk of US sanctions
Russia has begun delivering S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to India, Russian news agencies reported today, citing Dmitry Sugayev, the head of Russia’s defense cooperation service. Exports of the reported Russian defense systems carry the risk of US sanctions against India and the implementation of relevant legislation passed in 2017, aimed at preventing countries from buying […]
EU: New sanctions against Belarus expected tomorrow
European foreign ministers will extend sanctions against Belarus on Monday, including on airlines and travel agencies suspected of bringing migrants to the European Union, according to UN High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. and Security Policy. The EU accuses Belarus of encouraging migrants to come to its borders and sending thousands […]
Britain: Queen Elizabeth will not attend a ceremony in London due to a back problem
Britain’s 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth will not attend the Memorial Day ceremony in London today due to a back problem, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. “Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the ceremony,” according to the palace. The ceremony would be the queen’s first public event since her doctors recommended she rest […]
N. Anastasiadis: In an organized way, some took care to blame the Greek Cypriot side for the failure in Crans Montana
The reality has been repeated many times, but in an organized way some have taken care to place the responsibility on the Greek Cypriot side and not on Turkey and its uncompromising positions, said the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis, referring to what happened in Crans Montana. Speaking to reporters after the […]
Bulgaria: Three Covid patients die in hospital fire
Three patients with Covid-19 died Saturday night in a fire that broke out in a Bulgarian hospital, which is facing the fourth wave of the pandemic, as announced by the emergency services. The incident in Sliven (southeast) cost the lives of “three men”, the head of the city’s fire department, Vladimir Demirev, told television networks. […]
Australia: Ministers say gas target by 2030 set and will be exceeded
Australia’s emissions target by 2030 has been set and the government is committed to exceeding it, several ministers said today, without specifying whether the country ‘s targets would be updated, as called for by the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. The talks in Glasgow ended yesterday with an agreement that for the first […]
