EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

EU blames Moscow “disproportionate use of force”

“Over a thousand peaceful demonstrators, including prominent opposition figures and journalists, have been detained in Moscow today. They were calling for free and democratic elections in Moscow in September 2019. Так, гражданин, вы почему не улыбаетесь, вы что не видите как Москва похорошела? (фото из "Ведомостей) pic.twitter.com/MR1qsQ136L — Roman Dobrokhotov (@Dobrokhotov) July 27, 2019 These…

Navalny suspected poisoning

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny‘s doctor Anastasia Vasilyeva (43) said to AFP he was “not allergic to anything”. (Image: archive) #UPDATE Russian opposition leader Alexei #Navalny was "poisoned" by an unidentified toxic substance and doctors have sent him back to jail despite his condition, his lawyer and his personal physician say https://t.co/Ei8ZAID9lO pic.twitter.com/FVGef2aub8 — AFP News…

Italy PM condemns blindfolding of US suspect

Italian Premie Minister Giuseppe Conte has condemned the blindfolding of one of the two Americans students arrested in relation to the killing of a Carabiniere police officer in Rome last week. A Roma per onorare la memoria di Mario Cerciello Rega, il vicebrigadiere ucciso con modalità efferate, mentre svolgeva il proprio dovere. Un uomo generoso,…

African migrants at large after policeman murder in Rome

A massive manhunt has been announced for two men presumably from North Africa after an on-duty Carabiniere policeman was stabbed to death in Rome at night from 25 to 26 July. The Carabiniere Deputy Brigadier Mario Cerciello Rega (35) was stabbed while conducting an arrest of two men suspected in theft when one of the men…

Zelensky party wins absolute majority

President Vladimir Zelensky‘s ‘Servant of People‘ party is winning the snap parliamentary election in Ukraine with 43.16% of the votes, the Central Election Commission (CEC) informed after all 100% of the ballots have been counted. Results of #Ukraine's 2019 parliamentary #elections: unprecedented single-party majority (w/"Servant of the People"taking 254 out of 225 necessary seats); @ua_parliament…

EU hopeful for “orderly” Brexit

Ursula von der Leyen, the future president of the European Commission expressed readiness to build “good working relation” with newly elected by Conservatives British Prime minister Boris Johnson. During her visit to Paris she sad that is hopeful to reach an outcome good for both sides of the Channel, however she did not mention the…

Joined Commission to discuss Iran nuclear deal in Vienna

“An extraordinary meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will take place in Vienna on 28 July 2019. The Joint Commission will be chaired on behalf of the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini by EEAS Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid and will be attended by the E3+2 (China, France,…

Boris Johnson – new British Prime minister

Boris Johnson, the face of the official Brexit campaign, became an elected leader of Britain’s governing Conservative Party on July 23 and he will take over as prime minister on July 24. Theresa May has congratulated Johnson with election, and offered him her “full support”. (Image above: archive). Many congratulations to @BorisJohnson on being elected…

EU to support Ireland in no-deal Brexit

The European Commission is preparing a multibillion pound aid package for Ireland to offset the economic damage of a no-deal Brexit, The Times newspaper reported. The European Commission is planning a multibillion-pound aid backage for Ireland to offset the economic damage of a no-deal Brexit, The Times reported https://t.co/b10WBO7mMg — Bloomberg (@business) July 22, 2019…

Hormuz: EU warns Iran of escalation risks

“We urge the immediate release of the remaining ship and its crew, and call for restraint to avoid further tensions. Freedom of navigation must be respected at all times” says text of the statement by the spokesperson on the seizure of two ships by Iranian authorities in the Gulf of Hormuz. The seizure of two…