Belarus: death of Klimovich in prison

The European Union learnt with dismay and sadness that political prisoner of the Lukashenko regime in Belarus Mikalai Klimovich has died in the Vitebsk prison colony no. 3 last week. He was sentenced to a year in prison for posting a caricature depicting Alexander Lukashenko on a social network. He had a serious heart condition…

Russia: Assassination of Prilepin failed

Brussels 07.05.2023 Kiev and its Western patrons, in the first place, the US are primarily responsible for the terrorist attack against writer and public figure Zakhar Prilepin, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday, May 6. (Image: Moscow, Russia). Washington and Kiev are primarily responsible for the terrorist attack against writer Zakhar…

EU delegation at Charles III Coronation

Brussels 06.05.2023 The EU delegation attended the Coronation in the Westminster Abbey. King Charles has been crowned at his Coronation, the first in the UK for 70 years. Honoured to represent the European Union with @vonderleyen and @CharlesMichel at the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla, today at Westminster…

Kremlin: Russia accuses Ukraine of drone strike

Brussels 03.05.2023 “Last night, the Kiev regime attempted a drone strike against the residence of the President of the Russian Federation at the Kremlin” the Russian diplomacy press-release reads. “We consider these actions a premeditated terrorist attack and an assassination attempt targeting the President”. ⚡️ Last night, the Kiev regime attempted a drone strike against…

Oslo-Moscow: expulsion of diplomats

Brussels 26.04.2023 Russia has decided to expel 10 diplomats from Norway’s Embassy in Moscow, demanding that they leave the country shortly, the Norwegian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, April 26. (Image: Moscow city). The decision follows Norway’s announcement on April 13 that it had expelled 15 Russian embassy officials that the Norwegian government announced were…

China: H.E.Lu Shaye on ex-Soviet Republics status

Brussels 23.04.2023 In an interview Chinese ambassador to France Lu Shaye said that former Soviet countries “have no effective status in international law”. L'ambassadeur de Chine en France Lu Shaye, a estimĂ© que les pays de l’ex-URSS n’ont pas de souverainetĂ© dans le droit international Le ministère français des Affaires Ă©trangères a indiquĂ© avoir «pris…

MEPs endorse migration management

Strasbourg 21.04.2023 Plenary agreed on Thursday, April 20, to open talks with EU member states on several migration and asylum policy files. The #compromise was hailed by the #leftist and center-right MEPs as a “historic step forward,” but the conservative@ecrgroup and @IDGroupEP, believed the deal made the original “proposal for an #EU asylum and #migration…

MEPs to vote on migration

Strasbourg 20.04.2023 Parliament will decide on Thursday whether to start talks with EU member states on files on asylum and migration management and on long-term resident status. Europa necesita trabajadores y trabajadoras de paĂ­ses extranjeros, de ahĂ­ la importancia de la migraciĂłn regular. Hemos avanzado en la directiva del permiso de trabajo Ăşnico de la…

MEPs discuss ICC Putin arrest warrant

Strasbourg 19.04.2023 War crimes: Parliament to debate the International Criminal Court – ICC – arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will be debated by MEPs on Wednesday morning, on April 19. MEPs debate arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin and…