The two Palestinian perpetrators of the attack that took place on Thursday in Greece, in central Israel, from which three Israelis were killed, were arrested, the police announced today. “The two terrorists who killed three Israeli civilians in the deadly attack in the city of Greece have been arrested,” the Israeli police, army and Shin […]
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Ukraine: The President of the Bundestag is visiting Kyiv
The President of the Bundestag, Berbel Bass, arrived in Kyiv today, where she intends to take part in the celebrations for the end of World War II in Europe 77 years ago. The Social Democrat politician is the second highest-ranking German official after the president and therefore the most important German politician to visit Ukraine […]
Germany: Local elections in Schleswig-Holstein today
After the defeat in Saarland (absolute majority for the SPD), the CDU can now hope for electoral success in the federal Schleswig-Holstein, according to Bild. In the second local election of the year, Prime Minister Daniel Ginder (CDU) is considered the unwavering favorite. In the latest poll (ZDF on Thursday), the CDU is well ahead […]
Germany: Lindner prepares ‘lifeline’ for over-indebted municipalities
Federal Treasury Secretary Christian Lindner has proposed an amendment to the basic law to relieve over-indebted cities and municipalities. “We must now release the affected municipalities from debt so that there is room for investment,” the FDP politician told the Funke-Mediengruppe newspapers. “Time is running out, because the change in interest rates will also affect […]
The full agenda of the crucial Macron-Solz meeting on Monday in Berlin
Emmanuel Macron will have his first meeting after the re-election of the presidency of France in Berlin tomorrow with the German Chancellor, Olaf Solz. According to Handelsblatt, the focus of their meeting will be the war in Ukraine. In particular, a spokesman for Chancellor Olaf Solz (SPD) announced that the talks would focus on the […]
Hong Kong: The new governor is supported by China, John Lee
Hong Kong has formally endorsed John Lee as its next governor, ushering in an era of more direct Chinese political control. According to Bloomberg, 64-year-old John Lee won 1,416 votes out of about 1,460 voters on Sunday, while eight voted against him, according to the polling station at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. […]
EU Ambassador to Ukraine: Kremlin does not favor fully independent Ukraine
EU Ambassador to Ukraine Mati Maasikas talks to APE-MPE from Kyiv about the first days of the war, but also about the situation now. “A fully independent Ukraine is not something that the Kremlin sees very favorably. Well, yes, I thought Russia would invade. At the same time, it was very clear to anyone who […]
Cyprus: Political chaos in the occupied territories
Ersin Tatar tries on a daily basis, with statements and interviews in Turkish or Turkish Cypriot media, to convey the message that there is a “separate people” and a “separate Turkish Cypriot state” in the occupied part of Cyprus, as reported by philenews. However, what really happens every day in the occupied northern part of […]
France: The Greek letter ‘n’ is the mark of Melanson’s New Popular Union
The Greek letter “n” is the mark of the left wing, led by Jean-Luc Melanson, who will take part in the French parliamentary elections in June. As announced, the “n” was chosen because in Greek it refers to the “new”, while as a figure it refers to the victory sign. The presentation of the new […]
Russia: Duma Speaker Says US Involved Directly in War in Ukraine
The speaker of the Russian Duma today accused Washington of coordinating military operations in Ukraine, which, according to him, is tantamount to direct US involvement in military action against Russia. “Washington is effectively coordinating and developing military operations, so it is directly involved in military action against our country,” Vyacheslav Volodin wrote in his Telegram […]
