The United States has delayed reaching an agreement on the cancellation of Trump-era tariffs on British steel and aluminum as Washington worries about post-Brexit trade rules that will affect the course of Northern Ireland. The Financial Times. In a related document analyzed by the same newspaper, a US Department of Commerce official reportedly stated that […]
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Germany: New tightening of measures and compulsory vaccination on the horizon
New tightening of restrictive measures and mandatory vaccination against covid-19 on the horizon: Germany will decide today on additional measures to deal with the fourth wave of the coronavirus epidemic, including the possible closure of bars and other public places. After a first round of talks on Tuesday, outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, Olaf Solz’s successor […]
Borrell-Tsavousoglu meeting on the sidelines of the OSCE Council
EU High Representative Josep Borrell met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoγlu in Stockholm on the sidelines of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Ministerial Council. The need to avoid tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the progress in resolving the Cyprus issue were among the topics discussed, according to Josep Borrell in […]
Brazil: Senate Approves Evangelical Pastor Appointed to Supreme Court
The Brazilian Senate on Wednesday approved the appointment by President Zaich Bolsonaro of a Presbyterian pastor, former Justice Minister Andre Mendonza, to the Supreme Court. The development is a victory for the far-right president, who had promised to place someone “terribly evangelical” in the top judiciary. With 47 votes in favor and 32 against, the […]
Lithuania: The government will extend the state of emergency at its border
The Lithuanian government has submitted to parliament a plan to extend the state of emergency it has declared on its border with Belarus until January 9, 2022. The measure, which will have to be approved by members of parliament, was suggested by Interior Minister Agnie Bilotaite. Vilnius declared a 5km state of emergency along its […]
China: Foreign Minister Calls on Japanese Ambassador for ‘Urgent Meeting’
China’s Foreign Ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador to Beijing for an “emergency meeting” on Wednesday afternoon over former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s position on Taiwan. Mr Abe said his country and the United States would not stand idly by if China invaded the island. Deputy Foreign Minister Hua Chunying described as “wrong” the comments of […]
Guterres: ‘Unfair, punitive and ineffective’ border closures
In the face of the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus, border closures are “deeply unjust, punitive and ineffective,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, speaking of an “apartheid and anti-apartheid” form against It is preferable to do more tests on travelers. “With this borderless virus, travel restrictions isolating a country or region are […]
Kremlin welcomes President Lukashenko’s recognition of Crimea as ‘Russian territory’
The Kremlin has no doubt that at the appropriate time the presidents of Russia and Belarus, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, will visit Crimea together, said a spokesman for Russian leader Dmitry Peshkov, who described the peninsula as “Russian territory” by Lukashenko. “It is clear that now in Crimea is not the best time for […]
Libyan Court of Appeals: Prime Minister Dbeiba Definitive Candidate
Libya’s appeals court has rejected an application against the candidacy of caretaker Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeiba for Libya’s presidential election, according to reports Wednesday. The powerful former interior minister Fati Basaga, who is said to be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was among several presidential candidates who appealed against Dbeiba’s candidacy. Opponents of […]
Putin: Russia needs assurances that NATO will not continue its further advance to the east
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Moscow “in its dialogue with the United States and its allies” would seek to reach some “concrete agreements that would preclude further NATO advance”, as well as Installation in the immediate vicinity of Russian territory of weapon systems which Moscow considers to pose a threat. Speaking at the […]
