US General Mark Miley, Chief of the General Staff of the US Armed Forces, spoke today Thursday with the Chinese Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese Armed Forces, General Li Chuosheng, the Pentagon announced. “General Miley discussed the need to responsibly manage competition and maintain open lines of communication,” Miley’s spokesman said. “General […]
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Macron calls on North Macedonia to take the decisive step regarding its dispute with Bulgaria
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on North Macedonia to take the decisive step that will strengthen its European perspective and allow it to start accession negotiations with the EU. France, which held the presidency of the EU for the past six months, has tabled a compromise proposal to resolve the disputes between North Macedonia […]
Loud condemnation of Turkey by Borel: To respect the sovereignty of all EU member states
Absolutely condemning the provocative actions of Turkey and in solidarity with our country for the provocative and aggressive actions of the Turkish side, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell appeared once again. Specifically, he points out that Turkey’s provocative actions are a source of concern and a clear violation of International Law. It […]
What’s the day after Johnson?
A few hours after the news of his resignation, the scenarios for his succession are multiplying. Will he be able to hold out until the autumn when the succession will take place according to the official procedures? It took less than 48 hours of dozens of dramatic resignations for the one everyone was waiting for […]
The first reactions to Boris Johnson’s resignation
Boris Johnson announced this afternoon that he is resigning as Prime Minister of Britain, pressured by demands from his cabinet colleagues and Conservative MPs. Here are some early reactions from British and foreign officials to his resignation announcement. Liz Truss, Secretary of State “The prime minister made the right decision.” “We need calm and unity […]
Zelensky’s adviser thanked Johnson for his support in Ukraine
Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, thanked outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for always being at the forefront of support for Ukraine. Mihailo Podoliak adds in a taped message accompanying his Twitter post that Johnson, who announced today that he is resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party and therefore the […]
Commission: The developments in Britain do not affect our position on the Northern Ireland protocol
The European Commission today declined to comment on the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, noting that its stance on the post-Brexit Northern Ireland impasse will not be affected by political developments in Britain. “Regarding events in the United Kingdom (…) we have no comment to make on democratic processes in third countries,” said […]
Boris Johnson resigned
LAST UPDATE: 15:44 Johnson despite efforts to hold on to power leaves the prime ministership after the mass resignations of more than 54 ministers and government officials. Johnson has said he will continue to serve as Britain’s prime minister until a new Tory leader is elected. “The process of choosing a new leader should start […]
YouGov poll: Secretary of State Ben Wallace most suitable to succeed Johnson
With Boris Johnson stepping down as the Conservative leadership but keen to remain prime minister until the autumn, the race to succeed him is on. A new YouGov poll of 716 Conservative party members shows at first glance that the field appears to be diverse. Current Defense Secretary Ben Wallace tops the list, with 13%, […]
And the … pro-European Eastern Europeans
Perhaps a first crack in the impregnable “Visegrad”: the pro-European government of the Czech Republic takes over the presidency of the EU and deserves to be supported, comments Yannis Papadimitriou. And yet, there are Eastern Europeans, who are …pro-Europeans. And not only do they exist, but they also hold the rotating presidency of the EU. […]