At eve of French legislative elections, the European Parliament has lifted Marine Le Pen’s immunity from prosecution in a defamation case. A leader of Front National party, and the chair of the group Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) in the European Parliament, she lost a presidential election in May to the centrist Emmanuel Macron….
Category: Politics
Lowest turn out among French voters
The French President Emmanuel Macron brand new centrist party is close to an overwhelming majority in National Assembly after exit polls showed it topping the poll with 32% in the first round but with a low voter turnout. Less than half of electorate came to cast a ballot. https://twitter.com/PMPBreakingNews/status/873982769155756034 Macron’s centrist movement En Marche! …
Macron’s reforms depend on #legislatives2017
Today French voters cast their ballots in the first round of a parliamentary election, while pundits expect the centrist President Emmanuel Macron to receive strong majority needed to carry out his ambitious economic and social reforms he proposed. A voté. pic.twitter.com/sSbACiV7Nm — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 11, 2017 The vote to elect the lower…
US Embassy to stay in Tel-Aviv
The US President Donald trump has signed the waiver keeping the United States embassy in Tel Aviv avoiding a controversial move to Jerusalem, at least for the moment, The Hills newspaper reported. The White House said that Trump signed the order to allow negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians to resume. A White House statement said that…
EU for de-escalation of Gulf tensions
“The European Union is talking to all sides directly involved in the ongoing tensions and crisis across the Gulf and around the Gulf, in particular within the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council], with two simple messages: one, avoid any further escalation; and, second, engage in a political dialogue, in particular taking advantage of the mediation efforts…
Gulen to be stripped of Turkey’s passport
Turkey announced it would strip 130 persons of citizenship for allerged militant links, including the U.S.-based cleric Muhammed Fethullah Gülen blamed for ingeneering last July’s coup, unless they all return to the country within three months. Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 'fugitives' including cleric Gulen https://t.co/pX3gQLRh4h — Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2017 In a…
Putin to hold Direct Line on 15th of June
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a traditional session of answering questions of Russians live on June 15, according to the announcement of the Kremlin press service. The announcement also appeared on site of Russian Government (below). #Путин 15 июня в 12.00 состоится программа «Прямая линия с Владимиром Путиным» https://t.co/IsOl8huxow — PravitelstvoRu (@PravitelstvoRu) June 4,…
Donald Tusk welcomes Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump met the heads of European Union institutions in Brussels on ahead of a summit of NATO. #Trump #Brussels #EU https://t.co/ABY37f9AeR via @EC_AVService — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) May 25, 2017 Brussels was the fourth destination of Trump, on his foreign trip to Middle East and Europe. He was greeted by European…
Michel talks to Trump without taboo
Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel (Reformist Movement party) has had talks with the US President Donald Trump for over an hour in Brussels Royal palace. Afterwards, the Prime Minister refered to a “warm encounter”, without taboos . “We did not speak a diplomatic language,” said the Prime Minister. Michel emphasized in the conversation, inter alia,…
Trump takes milder stance on Islam
US President Donald Trump called the Arab and Islamic leaders to do their fair share to defeat Islamic extremism making an impassioned plea to “drive out” terrorists in more neutral terms. #RiyadhSummit #CandidMoment: A still moment before historic discussions begin at the Arab Islamic American Summit. #RiyadhSummit pic.twitter.com/h8V4YDnIC6 — RiyadhSummit (@riyadhsummit) May 21, 2017 Trump hinted Iran is…
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