The Commission has proposed a series of interim measures on asylum and returns to help Latvia, Lithuania and Poland deal with the state of emergency on the EU’s external border with Belarus. The measures will enable these Member States to establish rapid and orderly procedures for managing the situation, in full respect of fundamental rights […]
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Erdogan: We are following a risky but correct path in the economy
Turkey is on a “risky but right” path in its economy, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said today, defending his controversial position to cut interest rates despite the Turkish pound’s slump and rising inflation. “What we are doing is right. We have followed and are following a plan that is politically risky, but right,” Erdogan told […]
Ukraine to NATO: ‘Prepare sanctions to prevent a Russian attack’
Ukraine on Wednesday called on NATO to prepare economic sanctions against Russia and boost military co-operation with Kiev as the country joined the North Atlantic Alliance for talks on how to prevent Russia from launching a new offensive after “unusually large” concentration of troops near its borders. “We will call on the allies to join […]
Will Turkey be expelled from the Council of Europe?
Famous arts activist and mastermind Osman Kavala has been in prison since 2017. Among other things, he is accused of acting as a mastermind, both in the demonstrations in Gezi Park in 2013 and in the failed coup attempt in 2016. , while the chances of being acquitted are considered slim. Recently, ten ambassadors from […]
Serbia: Referendum on constitutional revision in January – Will not concern Kosovo
The speaker of the Serbian Parliament, Ivica Dacic, called for a referendum on the revision of the Constitution last Tuesday night. The referendum will take place on January 16. The content of the review concerns the rule of law and the election of judges and prosecutors. The citizens of Serbia will be asked to answer, […]
Honduras: Ruling Party Candidate Accepts Defeat
Nasri Asfoura, the candidate of the ruling right-wing National Party (PN) in Sunday’s presidential election in Honduras, conceded defeat to left-wing candidate Siomara Castro. In a statement broadcast on television, the 63-year-old mayor of the capital congratulated Ms. Castro on her victory. Its lead based on the results so far is irreversible. Earlier, PN Central […]
France: The far right Zemour is … stumbling
By Costas Raptis The man who threatened to “liquidate” the entire French political scene, just five months before the presidential election, has recently seen his own rumored candidacy being liquidated. And he responded by formalizing it a few days earlier than expected. Eric Zemour was the “rising star” who, from the end of the summer […]
Iraq: Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr wins parliamentary elections
The movement of Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr prevailed in the October 10 parliamentary elections in Iraq, becoming the first group in Parliament with 73 seats, according to the final results announced today. Nearly two months after the election, the election commission confirmed the victory of the Sadr movement over the Conquest Alliance, a political showcase […]
Libyan Foreign Minister doubts whether presidential election timetable can be met
Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen expressed doubts tonight about whether it is possible to meet the timetable for the presidential election, which is scheduled for December 24, as, as he explained, “violations are worsening” as this date approaches. “Violations and attacks will hamper efforts to safeguard (the electoral process), which will have an impact on […]
Northern Macedonia: Albanian ‘Alternative’ party agrees with Zaef on coalition
The Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia, Zoran Zaef, and the leader of this party, Afrim Gassi, reached an agreement in principle on the participation of the current Albanian opposition party “Alternativa” in the governing coalition. Skopje. According to a statement by the government of Northern Macedonia, in the coming days the consultations between the two […]
