The European Commission will warn against selling the EU citizenship or residence to wealthy individuals, which could help foreign organized crime groups infiltrate the bloc
NEWS
Di Maio for Europarliament Single Seat
Deputy Prime minister of Italy Luigi di Maio criticises the EU for squandering public money, while using two seats for the European Parliament in Brussels
MEPs concerned with Ukrainian zoo cruelty
The January hearing of the Intergroup on the Welfare and the Conservation of Animals in Strasbourg chaired by Anja Hazekamp (NL, GUE/NGL) opened the floor with
MEPs demand Mehman Huseynov release
MEPs deplore the crackdown on dissent in Azerbaijan, raising the issue at January European Parliament Plenary in Strasbourg, and adopting a resolution taking stock of
EUROPE
Benalla risks trial over diplomatic passports
Disgraced bodyguard of President Emmanuel Macron, Alexandre Benalla admitted he was using his diplomatic passports, “for personal comfort”, and plans to return “in the coming
EU
EU warns against “selling passports” to wealthy
The European Commission will warn against selling the EU citizenship or residence to wealthy individuals, which could help foreign organized crime groups infiltrate the bloc
BREXIT
May attempts to seal bilateral Irish deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May intends to seal a bilateral treaty with the Irish government as a tool to remove the so-called “backstop” arrangement from Article
INTERNATIONAL
N.Korea diplomat applied for asylum in Italy
North Korea’s top diplomat in Italy has applied for asylum and gone into hiding, Seoul lawmakers told reporters after a closed-door meeting with South Korean
POLITICS
EPP Weber aims for EU agenda of change
Manfred Weber (Germany, EPP) backed by 79% of his party members, launches his campaign across the continent for a position of the president of the European Commission, the powerful
WORLD
Tourist bus blast in Egypt
A tourist bus explosion in near site of Giza Pyramids in Egypt reported by a number of leading news agencies. According to reports there are
HUMAN RIGHTS
MEPs demand Mehman Huseynov release
MEPs deplore the crackdown on dissent in Azerbaijan, raising the issue at January European Parliament Plenary in Strasbourg, and adopting a resolution taking stock of
SECURITY
Uzbek refugees charged with terrorism in Sweden
For more than a year, the three men from Central Asia planned a terrorist attack against Sweden, according to the prosecutor, Expressen newspaper reports. They have
DEFENCE
NATO regrets Kosovo “ill-timed” army formation
“Today, the Institutions in Kosovo have announced the adoption of the three laws initiating the process of transition of the Kosovo Security Force“- Jens Stoltenberg,
IMMIGRATION
Mogherini for “open new avenues” in Mediterranean
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini calls Mediterranean countries to work together on issues of migration: “we share a challenge and we can only solve
WILDLIFE
MEPs concerned with Ukrainian zoo cruelty
The January hearing of the Intergroup on the Welfare and the Conservation of Animals in Strasbourg chaired by Anja Hazekamp (NL, GUE/NGL) opened the floor with
LIFESTYLE
Italy hosts six million tourists for Christmas
More than six million foreign tourists will visit Italy during the Christmas and New year holidays, according to a new survey. The Centro Studi Turistici
Colosseum Superstar!
The Colosseum in Rome has been visited by 7.4 million tourists this year, an increase of 5.7% with respect to 2017, Alfonsina Russo, the director
Leonardo da Vinci 500 anniversary
Loire Valley is preparing to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. Marcel Duchamp coined a legendary art historical pun with
Tourists caught in Yellow Vests protests
Yellow Vests movement causes the whole spectrum of reactions from the tourists: it fascinates, and even enchants some of them, coming as usual from all over
Artemidorus papyrus €2.75 million fraud
Artemidorus papyrus, papers that were considered of an extraordinary value after being attributed to ancient Greek geographer Artemidorus of Ephesus, is a forgery, according to
Gilbert & George as Guests of Honour at Brussels Fine Art Fair
Brussels Fine Art Fair (BRAFA) will welcome Gilbert & George as Guest of Honour of its upcoming edition at Tour & Taxis in Brussels, 26 January
