“If Monsieur Hollande wants to administer punishment beatings that anyone chooses to escape, rather in the manner of some World War Two movie, then I don’t think that’s the way forward,”- said UK Secretary of State Boris Johnson engaging in ‘hard Brexit’ discussion occurred after declared in PM’s speech. Johnson’s opinion followed after one of…
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May to deliver Brexit speech
On Tuesday 17/01/2017 Prime Minister Theresa May will deliver a speech setting out her 12 priorities for upcoming Brexit talks with the EU. Those 12 priorities will include leaving the European Union’s Single Market. May will be also describing future of the Customs Union, but she alredy confired that UK will be no longer a…
EU continues humanitarian diplomacy in Syria
The EU will continue intensive humanitarian diplomacy in Syria, seeking ways to improve access and protection as well as to promote humanitarian principles and local consensus on guidelines for the delivery of aid. The EU calls upon all parties, especially the Syrian regime, to provide full and unhindered countrywide access to all those in need…
Europol: firearms traffickers arrested in Spain
EUROPOL: The Counter Terrorism Units of the Spanish National Police in Madrid, Bilbao, Valencia and Gerona, with the collaboration of Europol, have carried out an operation within the framework of an investigation against the illicit trafficking of firearms. During the course of this action, five individuals have been arrested, six house searches have been conducted…
Merkel's 'catastrophic mistake'
As a “catastrophic mistake” assessed US President-elect Donald Trump German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open doors migration policy, letting to her country more than a million asylum-seekers from Middle East and Africa. The evaluation was made during a joint interview, published on Sunday, 15/01/2017. In the same interview given to the Times of London and German…
EU opposes Bahrain executions
“The EU reiterates its strong opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. This case is a serious drawback given that Bahrain had suspended executions for the past seven years, and concerns have been expressed about possible violations of the right to a fair process for the three convicted”, – says EEAS…
Barnier argues with Guardian
The interpretation of the newspaper ‘The Guardian’ was denied by the chief negotiator for Brexit of the European Commission Michel Barnier personally via Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelBarnier/status/820212151138840576 Barnier tweeted: “When asked on equivalence I said: EU would need special vigilance on financial stability risk, not special deal to access the City.” Additionally the EU spokesman said the…
Belarus poltician slams EU relocation deal
The leader of Belarus National Front party (BNF) Alexei Yanukevich swiftly commented on plans of the Belarussian authorities to co-operate with the EU on migrants relocation. A year ago the BNF vocally protested against the possible arriving of refugees to Bearus relaxing the overflow to Europe. “We will monitor the situation”, – ensured Yanukevich, pointing…
Tobruk: Haftar's raising influence
The visit of Libyan National Army Commander Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar at board of Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier reportedly to discuss the anti-terrorist strategy, stirred a whirlwind of comments concerning the future political reconstruction of Libya. The move interpreted by many experts as a sign of Kremlin’s definite choice to support Haftar as…
Guterres: no miracles for Cyprus
G UN Secretary-General António Guterres Geneva, 12 January 2017 – UN Secretary Genearl Antonio Guterres press encounter: Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you very much for your presence. I want, first of all, to pay tribute to the extraordinary statesmanship, to the courage and to the determination of Mr. [Nicos] Anastasiades and…
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