Source link Czech President Petr Pavel fears the Republican nominee “looks at a number of things differently” Europe should be prepared for former US President Donald Trump’s possible return to the White House, which could lead to unfavorable agreements for Europe, Czech President Petr Pavel has said. If the Republican frontrunner wins the November election, […]
Source link Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger accuse ECOWAS of acting under foreign influence, in violation of its founding ideals The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), claiming the regional bloc has become a tool for foreign powers, posing a […]
Source link Multiple Western countries have suspended the funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency in response to Israeli allegations that a number of its employees had participated in the deadly October 7 Hamas attack. The US, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, and Australia have stopped sending money to UNRWA as of […]
Source link Eritrea refused to provide clearance for a flight to Djibouti by Berlin’s foreign minister, according to the aircraft’s captain A German air force plane carrying Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has been denied permission to fly over Eritrea due to a lack of government authorization in the East African country. The diplomat, who left […]
Source link Hungary should “start making a coffin” for Peter Szijjarto, the message reportedly read Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto received a death threat ahead of an upcoming visit to Ukraine, he told a press conference on Tuesday. According to Hungarian media, the culprits promised to give him an “explosive welcome.” Szijjarto will travel to […]
Source link Poland’s Andrzej Duda reportedly believes his political opponents have infiltrated his office Polish President Andrzej Duda is afraid that his own security detail is manned by officers loyal to his political opponent, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper claimed on Monday. Former Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski and his deputy, Maciej […]
Source link Brussels wants West Jerusalem to suffer “consequences” if it refuses to budge on Palestinian sovereignty, the FT claims The EU has called on its members to warn Israel of “consequences” if it refuses to recognize a Palestinian state, a move many in the bloc say is necessary to achieve lasting peace in the […]
Source link Lithuania’s Ausrine Armonaite says lending to the government is better than “hiding cash in a sock” Lithuanian Economy Minister Ausrine Armonaite has issued a call for citizens to finance the country’s defense industry, telling them to “invest in tanks” rather than keep hold of their savings. Discussing her proposal with Lithuanian National Radio […]
Source link Psychological stress was also a deciding factor in the decrease in Austrian recruitment last year, according to Klaudia Tanner Young Austrians are getting too fat to join the military, Defense Secretary Klaudia Tanner warned during a press conference on Thursday, attributing last year’s decrease in the number of military conscripts to growing obesity […]
Source link The German Chancellor’s plea comes amid warnings that his country’s own military has been stripped to the bone German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has appealed to other EU member states to step up their military assistance to Ukraine, noting that his own country ranks second only to the US in terms of weapons shipments […]
Source link Somalia has rejected a port agreement signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland, claiming it “violates” the sovereignty of the country Somalia has rejected an agreement on port access signed by Somaliland and Ethiopia, claiming the deal had no legal authority. The decision followed an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) […]
Source link Romania and Bulgaria will become part of world’s largest borderless area, with free movement allowed only by air and sea for now Romania and Bulgaria have reached a political agreement with Austria that will allow them, from March 2024, to join the Schengen Area, though at first only at air and sea borders. […]
Source link Human-rights and other groups unite to challenge ‘colonial-influenced’ sanctions against Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea A number of African non-governmental organizations have come together to act against sanctions imposed by regional political and economic union ECOWAS. Their aim is to achieve the lifting of sanctions against four countries in the Sahel region, […]
Source link Manufacturing is doomed due to the first-ever artificial destruction of natural gas trade, CEO Aleksey Miller says The EU is intentionally destroying demand for natural gas, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller stated at a company meeting to discuss the year’s preliminary results. “We are well aware of the situation in Europe, where they have […]
Source link Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad have welcomed a Moroccan initiative to allow landlocked countries to leverage maritime trade The Foreign Ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad backed an initiative on Saturday launched by Moroccan King Mohammed VI, aimed at enhancing the four landlocked African nations’ access to the Atlantic Ocean […]