Need for EU legislationon exotic pet trade

Anna van Densky from Strasbourg At monthly hearing of the European Parliament Animal welfare intergroup David van Gennep, CEO AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection foundation (AAP), explained the profound need in regulating exotic animal trade, limiting the list to 42 allowed spices in the European Union, thus creating the ‘positive list’. The exotic animals as pets…

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Ukraine caught in U.S. domestic debate

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (pictured) said Russia sees “similar symptoms in U.S. attempts to persuade allies… that Russia will make attempts to meddle in their domestic affairs”. Political forces in the United States are trying to use Ukraine to achieve their own goals, Sergei Ryabkov said at the meeting with the participants in the…

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Alorsa presents 232 carats diamond

Alrosademonstrated a unique rough diamond weighing over 232 carats, the largest gem-quality specimen found in more than three years, at Udacnhaya kimberlite pipe in Yakutia on October 19, Russia’s diamond company said in a statement. Russia’s Alrosa mines largest gem-quality crystal since 2016 weighing over 230 carats. Report – Mumbai Today. pic.twitter.com/WDOJMw7cSd — Mumbai Today…

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EU Brexit talks to resume next week

The European Union has agreed to the UK request for a Brexit deadline extension but set no new exact date, offering to Westminster sufficient time to decide on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposal for a snap election. (Image above: Michel Barnier,  archive) Barnier says excellent discussions but no decision on Brexit extension at ambassadors meeting…

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MEPs condemn Ankara military intervention in Syria

MEPs strongly condemned the unilateral Turkish military intervention in northeast Syria, urging Ankara to withdraw all of its forces from Syrian territory. Press release: MEPs call for sanctions against Turkey over military operation in Syria: https://t.co/UxRM7uIEDi — EP PressService (@EuroParlPress) October 24, 2019 In a resolution, adopted on October 24 by show of hands, MEPs…

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Uyghur economist wins Sakharov Prize

Ilham Tohti, an Uyghur economist fighting for the rights of China’s Uyghur minority, is the winner of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2019. The winner was chosen by Parliament’s political leaders on 24 October 2019. Very pleased to announce that Ilham Tohti is the 2019 #SakharovPrize winner. He has dedicated…

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UK obligation to assign EU Commissioner

According to existing. EU Treaties the UK has an obligation to assign a candidate for a Commissioner to join European Commission next mandate team. In case Britons are still members of the European Union after October 31, they have to align with their legal obligations, and join the team. "I would ask the UK to…

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One more Brexit extension

Germany is willing to accept the UK short-term extension for its departure from the European Union if it will be for the right political reason, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in an interview to N-TV channel. Germany open for short Brexit extension to allow smooth ratification – Maas https://t.co/uiWb3VRhpA pic.twitter.com/BEM5im3YGZ — Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) October…

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Oslo ambulance attack

An armed man stole an ambulance, drove away and hit some people. We got him now,” a police spokesperson said. The largest national newspaper Aftenposten published a photo showing a man, wearing green trousers, lying next to the vehicle surrounded by police officers. A witness told the newspaper that he saw “the ambulance driving at high…

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