At arrival to Crimea to sign the partnership agreement with Eupatoria, Éric Le Dissès, Mayor of the French city of Marignane, said he respected the decision of the Crimeans to organize a referendum of self-determination. https://twitter.com/PMSimferopol/status/995993029277310977 Today the Crimeans give warm welcome to the delegation from Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône) led by Mayor Eric Le Dissès, who has just signed…
Category: Europe
Minsk II agreement re-launch in view
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his German counterpart Heiko Maas agreed to attempt the re-launch of the efforts to solve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-speaking population backed by Moscow, have been fighting Ukraine troops since 2014, triggering Western sanctions. 🇷🇺🗣️🇩🇪Talks between Sergey #Lavrov & @HeikoMaas has started in Moscow. The Ministers meet for the…
Armenia: Pashinyan elected as Prime Minister
Armenian Parliament elected opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s new Prime minister, who received support of 59 members, six more votes more than required. Breaking: #NikolPashinyan was just elected Prime Minister of #Armenia. (Photo: National Assembly of Armenia) pic.twitter.com/RTvbi89v5v — The Armenian Weekly (@ArmenianWeekly) May 8, 2018 Pashinyan was the sole candidate for the…
Karl Marx attracts Chinese pilgrims
A new statue of Communist philosopher Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) is unveiled on the 200th anniversary of his birth in the western German town of Trier. While the uncovering event of the 4.4-meter (14-foot) statue of Marx, donated by China, has sparked criticism by some who blame Marx for crimes…
Coburn: PM Michel spoke in ‘unfortunate’ time
David COBURN MEP (UK, UKIP) comments of #FutrureofEurope debate with Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel, and massive failure of MEPs to show up at Brussels hemicycle. Michel listed three imperatives: fostering prosperity, delivering security and protecting fundamental values. The UKIP group criticized the position of PM, pointing out that he avoided to mention the major…
Pashinyan indicated Parliament agrees to endorse him as PM
Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan has indicated there are signs of agreement between his block and the ruling Republican Party (HHK) to support his candidacy on May 8 as the next Prime minister. And from tomorrow onwards he will engage in talks with the Republican party, and the other MPs to reach a deal. #NikolPashinyan…
Armenia: Pashinyan expects to lead government
The Parliament of Armenia will decide whether to elect the opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as the new Prime minister, in a milestone moment for the people. For the FIRST TIME in my life I am feeling a PROUD citizen of a COUNTRY, which is RIGHT NOW on the spotlight of the whole world as A…
Swiss ranked fifth in World Press Index
Switzerland has upgraded its place from seventh to fifth in this year’s World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries compiled by Reporters without Borders (RSF). However, the Swiss ascendance has taken place in a deteriorating environment for journalists worldwide, including in Europe. The main takeaway from the 2018 #RSFIndex? The unleashing of hate speech against…
Karen Karapetyan leads Armenian government
Armenia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan has been appointed acting Prime Minister following resignation of his predecessor, Serzh Sargsyan, who was head of government for less than a week, the press service of the Armenian government said on Monday (23/04/2018). Armenia's govt held a special session today. First Deputy Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan will…
Tarand: EU sanctions against Russia bring results
Indrek TARAND MEP (Estonia) shares his views on the EU-Russia relations in the context of relevant debate, taking place during April Plenary session of the European Parliament. MEPs debated with the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini the framework of relations with Russia, responding to new challenges. At present the EU has a policy of a…
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