The change of goal of Emanuel Macron, one month before the return of the French to the polls, is now obvious. In contrast to the presidential election, where his goal was to convince the average Frenchman that Marin Le Pen’s party is far-right, in the upcoming parliamentary elections his goal is to convince him that […]
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Philippines: Marcos Jr. declares victory in presidency
Philippine President Ferdinand Marc Jr., the son of the former Philippine dictator, today declared victory in the country’s presidential election and vowed to be the leader of “all Filipinos,” according to his spokesman. “Judge me by my deeds, not by my ancestors,” he told the world, “Vick Rodrεςguez said in a statement. According to preliminary […]
Criticisms against the German YPAM: ‘Another Luftwaffe, another Lufthansa’
In mid-April, the German website Business Insider reported that on Easter, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht took a short break on the North Sea island of Zylt. So far no one was able to send in the perfect solution, which is not strange. With her was her 21-year-old son, Alexander, who flew to Zylt using a […]
US: Mixed results for Trump-backed candidates in two states
Republican voters in West Virginia elected a supporter of Donald Trump to represent them in the November midterm elections on Tuesday, but the former president saw another of his protégés lose in the party’s primary. These two conservative states traditionally vote Republicans, and the winners of yesterday’s primaries are more likely to be elected governors […]
Bolsonaro will not attend the US Summit in Los Angeles
Brazilian President Zaich Bolsonaro has no plans to attend next month’s US summit in Los Angeles, two sources told Reuters. According to these sources, Bolsonaru told his associates that he would not attend the summit of the leaders of the American continent that will be hosted by the USA, but he did not explain why. […]
Britain: Johnson plans to violate Northern Ireland protocol
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to announce he will violate the obligations under the Northern Ireland Protocol, one of the key agreements governing the EU’s post-Brexit relations with the UK, according to ITV political editor Robert Preston. “Johnson intends to say, as far as I understand, that the government will use its legislative powers […]
Russia: The governors of four regions have resigned
Four regional governors resigned today as Russia faces the consequences of economic sanctions. The heads of the Tomsk, Saratov, Kirov and Marie El regions have announced that they will step down immediately. The governor of Ryazan, for his part, announced that he would not run for a new term. Elections in all five constituencies will […]
Libya: The seat of the new government of Fati Basaga in Sirte
The Benghazi parliament announced today that the government appointed by Fati Bashaga will be based in Sirte for the time being, as efforts to take control of government buildings in Tripoli have stalled since the ouster of Abdulhamid al-Qaeda. Dbeiba refuses to hand over power. This decision is the clearest admission to parliament so far […]
Zelensky meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Germany and the Netherlands
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met today in Kyiv with German Foreign Minister Alena Berbok and Dutch Foreign Minister Vopke Hukstra, the Ukrainian news agency Ukrin reported in a Telegram report. “The meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Analena Berbok and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Vopke Hukstra is essential. […]
Britain: Johnson visits Finland and Sweden ahead of NATO membership decisions
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson will travel to Finland and Sweden tomorrow, Wednesday, two countries that are preparing to announce whether they will apply to join NATO, on the occasion of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The subject of this trip “will not be only Ukraine but the security of Europe […]