The EU “strongly condemns” the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Qadimi, according to a statement from EU High Representative Josep Borrell. “The perpetrators of this attempt must be held accountable. Any violence is unacceptable and must not be allowed to undermine the democratic process,” he said. “participate in political dialogue and cooperation to […]
Tag: International news
Major: Government ‘politically corrupt’
Unprecedented fire by former Conservative Prime Minister John Major over the Johnson administration’s involvement in corruption scandals. Fall of the Tories in the polls. Once again, Boris Johnson’s ethics are under the microscope. This time the attack comes from his own party and even from a former prime minister. Sir John Major, who served as […]
Austria: Chancellor expects tougher measures against Covid-19 to remain in place after Christmas
Recent measures taken by Austria to tackle the spread of the new coronavirus are likely to remain in place at Christmas and New Year, Chancellor Alexander Salenberg said, while the country announced a record number of infections. In particular, Austria announced 9,943 new infections in a period of 24 hours yesterday, surpassing the previous worst […]
Poles on the streets in favor of abortion
The death of a 30-year-old was the last straw. In Poland, thousands of people take to the streets demanding legalization of abortions. “No more dead” (Ani Jednei Wiecej) was the central slogan of the mass march in central Warsaw on Saturday night. It was one of the biggest mobilizations the Polish capital has seen in […]
Turkey: Honorary consuls of nine countries ‘criticized’ for criticizing Erdogan’s government
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has announced the removal of nine honorary consuls from their posts. According to Ahval, the consuls whose diplomas were revoked by the Foreign Ministry are the honorary consuls of Sweden in Antalya, Britain in Mugla, Belgium and Austria in Izmir, Romania in Iskenderun (Alexandre, Alexandria). of the Dominican Republic and Belize […]
China: The country’s navy is the largest on the planet
China’s navy is the largest in the world with 355 vessels in its ranks, according to a report released by the US Department of Defense. According to the Jerusalem Post, of the 355 vessels (including submarines), 145 are front-line warships. The report refers to the Chinese Navy’s ability to strike high-precision long-range ground targets, to […]
Australia-Covid-19: Sydney loosens restrictions from tomorrow as vaccinations increase
Sydney, Australia’s largest city, will loosen its restrictions on social isolation tomorrow, Monday, a month after leaving the lockdown due to the coronavirus, which has lasted almost 100 days, as almost 90% of the population has already done so. the two doses of vaccines, officials said. Although the relaxation of measures in the state of […]
Australia: Sydney loosens restrictions from tomorrow as vaccinations increase
Sydney, Australia’s largest city, will loosen its restrictions on social isolation tomorrow, Monday, a month after leaving the lockdown due to the coronavirus, which has lasted almost 100 days, as almost 90% of the population has already done so. the two doses of vaccines, officials said. Although the relaxation of measures in the state of […]
USA: During the pandemic, the time of use of the screens by teenagers with effects on their mental health doubled
Adolescents who spent more time in front of screens, with the exception of those who spent less time on school, had worse mental health and anxiety than adolescents who spent less time, according to a study of 5,412 boys and girls. girls, aged 12-13, in the US at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (May […]
The ‘Polish issue’ short-circuits the EU
By Costas Raptis The European Union has always been considered the field of difficult but imaginative compromises. Only in the conflict that has erupted between Poland and Brussels, on the occasion of the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court on the primacy of national over Community law, the political solution has now been ruled out. […]
