“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…
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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…
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…
Mogherini looking forward to 'united Cyprus'
“The EU supports this historic opportunity to settle the Cypriot issue after 40 years, in the heart of Europe and Mediterranean”, – said EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, looking forward to welcoming “united Cyprus”. High Representative Federica Mogherini is in Geneva for the International Conference on Cyprus. The European Union, a strong supporter of the UN-facilitated settlement talks, attends the sessions of…
Juncker attends talks on Cyprus
Today Jean-Claude Juncker the European Commission president attends Cyprus peace talks in Geneva considering it as a ‘very last chance’ between divided island to united, however he expected it to be a success. His participation is framed in an observer status. The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders come together to reunification talks in Geneva this…
Débat d'asile: focus la Grèce et l'Italie
Les progrès en matière de transfert de demandeurs d’asile depuis la Grèce et l’Italie vers d’autres pays membres et depuis des pays tiers vers l’UE, seront examinés par les députés de la commission des libertés civiles jeudi (LIBE). Ces derniers discuteront également des résultats de l’accord conclu avec la Turquie en mars 2016, visant à…
Egypt: 'worrying trend' for civil society
“The decision taken by an Egyptian court to freeze the assets of two prominent human right organizations and their directors continues a worrying trend of restricting space for civil society to operate in Egypt as seen by the recent multiplication of travel bans and asset freezes imposed on prominent human rights defenders and organizations”- says the…
Europol: Georgian gangs arrested in Spain
Depeche: Europol: the Spanish National Police supported by Europol, French and Georgian authorities has arrested 61 members of a Georgian organised crime group specialised in burglaries. Overall, 26 house searches have been carried out and EUR 33 000, 8 vehicles, 7 100 tobacco packets and many stolen pieces of jewellery have been seized. The 61…
Frontex: supports migrants returns
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has launched a project supporting returns of migrants across the EU with the assistance of experts from member states and Schengen associated countries. The creation of experts pool is part of agency’s expanded mandate. The profiles of return experts have been developed by Frontex in cooperation with…
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