EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

Berlin: Russian diplomat found dead

Brussels 06.11.2021 Germany’s Foreign Ministry on Friday, November 5, confirmed the death of a diplomat outside the Russian Embassy in Berlin last month. News magazine Der Spiegel reported the 35-year-old was found early morning hours on October 19 after having fallen from an upper floor of the Embassy. Germany's Foreign Ministry has confirmed the death…

Kabul: EU remains committed to people

Brussels 02.11.2020 “A terrorist attack was carried out on Tuesday, November 2, against the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan military hospital in Kabul, resulting in at least 25 dead and many wounded inside the hospital” reads the statement by the European External Action Service spokesperson on the attack against Kabul military hospital. Afghanistan: Terrorist attack against…

Belgium: Big Pharma Waterloo?

Brussels 01.11.2021 A number of Belgium MPs from the majority led by Mr. Servais Verherstraeten introduced a bill intended to approve the “epidemic emergency” On October 28, 2021. After all, the pandemic law requires that the government must approve this state within fortnight after the government has declared the epidemic emergency, reads announcement on Belgium…

G20 Rome Leaders’ Declaration

Brussels 01.11.2021 “We, the Leaders of the G20, met in Rome on October 30th and 31st, to address today’s most pressing global challenges and to converge upon common efforts to recover better from the COVID-19 crisis and enable sustainable and inclusive growth in our Countries and across the world. As the premier forum for international…

Spain: man dies at bull festival

Brussels 31.10.2021 A 55-year-old man has died at a bull festival in Spain – marking the first death of its kind in the country since the start of the pandemic. The man died as a result of the grave injuries caused by a bull when he participated in the ‘bous al carrer’ in the Castellón…

Lithuania forces migrants back to Belarus

Brussels 30.10.2021 Lithuanian border guards effectively performed return of more than 180 migrants from Asian and African countries in the past days, forcing them back into Belarus, the Lithuanian Interior Ministry’s Border Guard Service said in a statement on Friday, October 29. Lithuanian border guards force 186 illegal migrants back to Belarus in past day:https://t.co/TSYKYFPpR3…

Selfie fatalities trend

Brussels 29.10.2021 In the age of the smartphone, avoiding taking selfies in death-defying, if spectacular, locations can now be added to the list of precautions for tourists. “Death by selfie” has become such a common occurrence that epidemiologists see it as a public health issue. A new study found at least one such fatality a…

EU Protecting artists’ status & revenues

Brussels 29.10.2021 Artists and cultural workers have been heavily affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Find out how the European Parliament wants to protect them. The European Status of the Artist 🎨 proposed by the EP would create an #EU-wide framework on 🛠️ working conditions and minimum standards, including equal access to 💶 social security, sickness…

La Palma volcano tourists

Brussels 29.10.2021 Getting so much attention from the media is new for the small island Santa Cruz de La Palma, however the volcanic eruptions are familiar. There have been three in the last 70 years: in 1949, 1971 and in 2021. Such information is shared with participants in the new volcano tours taking place in…

Greece: migrant vessel returns to Turkey

Brussels 29.10.2021 Greece engaged in a rescue operation on Friday, October 29, for a Turkish-flagged cargo ship carrying about 400 migrants after it sent out a distress signal off shore the island of Crete, the coast guard said. Greece rescues cargo ship with 400 migrants in distress off island of Crete https://t.co/1Zto37DWRA pic.twitter.com/vTLaBsI28v — Reuters…