By Costas Raptis Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has no reason to be unhappy. “The first international conference of the year proves the special nature of our relations,” he wrote on Twitter after the phone conversation with US President Joe Biden on January 2. He added that the joint action of Washington, Kiev and their partners […]
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Netherlands: Almost half of the new government’s ministries will be run by women
The fourth government under Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, to be sworn in on January 10th, will include 29 ministries, 14 of which will be headed by women. The names and portfolios that each person will take over were announced yesterday by the four parties that make up Rutte’s coalition government. Ankara-born Dylan Yesilgoz-Zegerius is […]
Sudan: Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok resigns
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, a key figure in the political transition process, announced late last night that he was stepping down, six weeks after returning to power, to end the political stalemate and end the bloodshed after the military coup. two months ago in the North African state. “I have decided to announce my […]
US: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has mild coronavirus symptoms
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Sunday that he had been confirmed by a laboratory test to be infected with the new coronavirus and that he had mild symptoms of COVID-19, assuring that he would continue to perform his duties by teleworking for the rest of his life. quarantined at his home for […]
US: One year after Capitol attack, Americans worry about democracy
A year after the violent attack on the Capitol, Americans remain concerned about their democracy, and nearly a third of those who believe that the use of force can in some cases be justified to defend their ideas, according to two polls. published today. The attack by Donald Trump’s supporters on the House of Representatives […]
Barrage of US-NATO meetings with Russia on Ukraine
After his conversation with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, US President Joe Biden plans to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, according to a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. According to the White House, Biden wants to address the deployment of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. Another issue is the planned talks between […]
Britain-poll: Labor 6 points ahead of B. Johnson Conservatives
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in England are 16 percentage points behind the opposition Labor Party in the “red wall” of the constituencies that traditionally vote for Labor in northern England and which the Conservatives won in the last election, according to Bloomberg. According to the poll, Labor had 49% support compared to 33% for Prime Minister […]
France: EU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe
A large European Union flag that was attached to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday to mark the start of France’s six-month presidency in the bloc was removed on Sunday after angering right-wing and far-right leaders, Reuters reported. The newest European Affairs Minister, Clement Bonn, who on Friday said the flag would remain […]
Italy-poll: ‘Super Mario’ Draghi best politician of the year
According to a poll conducted by the company Demos, on behalf of the newspaper La Repubblica, Italians consider Mario Draghi the best politician in their country, both in terms of domestic and international politics. Even if, in fact, as everyone knows, he is a technocratic prime minister. More specifically, 27% of the sample answered that […]
Turkey vs. Russia in Central Asia
A few days ago, 30 years passed since the collapse of the Soviet Union, bringing an end to the Cold War and the birth of a new uncertain world order. Among the countries left in search of a place in this post-Soviet world was Turkey. The Soviet Union has always played a major role in […]
