France and Russia will create a bilateral forum for civil societies, French President Emmanuel Macron said after his meeting with President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. “We also wanted for our civil society representatives to have closer ties, a constructive dialogue and more exchanges. There already is such a mechanism between Germany and Russia. We would like to take…
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Taormina hosts G7
The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the United States will hold talks on terrorism, Syria, North Korea and the global economy at G7 Summit in an ancient city of Taormina, Italy on 26-27 May, 2017. Talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders of the world’s rich nations at the…
MEPs imposing migrants on Hungary
According to the MEPs the situation in Hungary justifies the triggering of the procedure which may result in sanctions for Hungary, MEPs say in a resolution adopted on 17.05.2017: MEPs see serious deterioration of rule of law and democracy; Controversial laws must be suspended or withdrawn; EU funds for Hungary under surveillance. https://twitter.com/DianeJamesMEP/status/864737752700653568 Wrapping up…
Ukraine bans Russian TV and social networks
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has imposed a ban on Russia’s biggest social media networks and internet services popular with millions. The decision is a significant move of building up of sanctions on Russia for Crimea and the continuing conflict in Donbass. Those targeted include social networks VK.com and ok.ru (alumni,class-mates), search engine Yandex and the…
Macron to visit Merkel
Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, is to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on 15 of May, on his first visit abroad. Germany is traditionally the first country newly elected French leaders pay a visit. Merkel and Macron will also give a joint press conference and will attend an official dinner, the German leader’s spokesman,…
Russian banks under cyber attack
Russia’s central bank said press-service said it had detected “massive” cyber attacks on domestic banks, which successfully thwarted them, the RIA news agency reported. The report came amid a global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency that infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly…
Tusk for Brexit ‘good will’
“…We confirmed our strong commitment to the transatlantic relationship, and to further strengthening security cooperation, including between NATO and the EU” – said President Donald Tusk after his meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg. “… Let me make a general remark about Brexit. These negotiations are difficult enough as they are. If we start…
Macedonia anti-EU demonstrations
This week thousands protested outside the EU delegation embassy in Macedonia (FYROM), amid allegations that the Brussels bloc has ‘chosen their leaders’. (PHOTO: illustration). A flow of indignant Macedonians took to the streets in anger over alleged EU interference in country’s elections. https://twitter.com/UnitedMKD/status/862363023461281792 Following weeks of pressure from the EU, the Macedonian Assembly announced that…
Poland clashes with Russia over diplomatic edifices
The court in Warsaw requested Russia to pay $ 2.3 million for use of a diplomatic building located in Warsaw, TASS news agency reported quoting court spokeswoman Dorut Trautmann. Reportedly that the state treasury and the mayor’s office in Warsaw accused the Russian side of using the building located at 2B Bobrovetska Street, without an…
Merkel underlines unity with France
“Macron carries the hopes of millions of French people and also many in Germany and across Europe,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, adding she was “very pleased” by his victory. Millions of Europeans were counting on the success of incoming French president Emmanuel Macron, and vowed to help the latter tackle unemployment, Merkel told to…
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