US Treasury Secretary Janet Gellen yesterday paralleled the economic pressure exerted by the US and its allies in Russia on the US Treasury Secretary’s efforts in the 1940s to deprive Nazi Germany of its financial resources. Speaking at the Polin Museum of Jewish History in Warsaw in Warsaw, Glenn said that in 1940, then-Finance Minister […]
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Ukraine: EU must press Hungary for embargo on Russian oil
The European Union (EU) should send a message to Hungary urging Budapest to agree to an embargo on Russian oil imports, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kouleba said during a visit to Brussels on Monday. “It is not up to me to engage in a rhetorical conflict with the Hungarian authorities, this is something that the […]
Libya: Battles in progress as parliament-appointed government says it entered Tripoli
LAST UPDATE: 09.03 Fighting broke out today in Tripoli, shortly after the announcement of the parliament-appointed government, backed by General Khalifa Haftar, announcing its arrival in the Libyan capital, the seat of the rival government. The press service of Fati Basaga’s government said in a press release that the prime minister and “several ministers” had […]
Libya: Basha’s government withdraws from Tripoli after clashes erupted
LAST UPDATE: 10.54 The Libyan government appointed by the parliament headed by Fati Basaga announced today that it is withdrawing from Tripoli, the seat of the rival government of the country, a few hours after entering the city. The press service of this government pointed out in a statement that Basaga, like many of his […]
Libya: Fati Basaga will now exercise power in Tripoli
Fati Basaga, the prime minister of the parallel government appointed by the Libyan parliament, arrived in the capital Tripoli today, Al Arabiya television reported, citing the interior minister of his government. The Libyan parliament, which is based in the eastern part of the country, named Mr Basagas as the new prime minister in March. But […]
The United States is lifting a series of restrictive measures against Cuba
The government of Joe Biden announced on Monday the lifting of a series of restrictions on Cuba, in particular on immigration, money transfer and air transport, a decision that announces strong counterclaims in the United States, where the issue is politically sensitive in the run-up to the elections. . The announcement is the result of […]
‘Difficult’ talks of Boris Johnson with the parties of Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson today urged, but to no avail, unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland to reach an agreement to end the political stalemate caused by post-Brexit customs controls. Ten days after Sinn Fein won a landslide victory in local elections, the British prime minister met with the leaders […]
Erdogan: We will not approve Sweden and Finland join NATO
LAST UPDATE: 21:45 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he will not approve Sweden and Finland joining NATO, according to Reuters. He added that “the delegations of the two countries do not need to bother to come to Turkey to persuade Ankara to approve their demands for NATO membership.” According to the Russian news agency […]
SYRIZA Central Committee: E. Ahtsioglou first, Tsakalotos 20th, the ten that ‘locked’
By Niki Zorba The completion of the counting of votes for the Central Committee of SYRIZA is slow, as in Athens, the integration is still at 55%. According to information, however, the picture is clear about who is elected in the top ten of the Central Committee, with the first to cut the thread, the […]
France: Elizabeth Bourne named Macron first prime minister of second term
The President of the French Republic, Emanuel Macron, has appointed Elizabeth Bourne as the first Prime Minister of his second term. Elizabeth Bourne, born April 18, 1961 in Paris, is a graduate of the Polytechnic, a civil servant and a member of the French Socialist Party. He was at times an advisor to Lionel Jospin, […]
