Tag: EU

$4.4 billion pledged for humanitarian aid to Syrians

The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini called for re-launch of Geneva peace talks on Syria as the way out of the crisis, putting end to the protracted conflict, during press-conference on Syria in Brussels.  Assessing the outcome of the meeting she reminded about recent international tensions related to allegations of Syrian governmental use of chemical weapons.”Nobody…

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May rejects ambivalence over leaving Customs Union

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on her government was firm on its proposals to facilitate trade with the European Union after Brexit, rejecting suggestions that plans to quit the Customs Union were again dividing her party. Downing Street sources last night insisted that leaving the Customs Union is a Government 'red line' which will not…

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Batten: West bombing Syria is mess

Gerard BATTEN MEP (UK, UKIP) challenges EU foreign policy, opposing the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini support of bombing Damascus based on allegations, in absence of the  UN mandate, and OPCW experts report. MEP BATTEN also questions common sense of bombing Syria, while President Bashar Al-Assad is fighting Islamic State terrorists. “Federica Mogherini lives in…

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Brisard: monitoring radicalised is not a solution

Between 60 000 and 70 000 radicalised individuals are detected by the relevant authorities in the EU, according to the report presented to the Members of the European Parliament (MEP) by Jean-Charles Brisard, the head of the Centre the Analysis of Terrorism (CAT). #terrorsim: there R from 60 000 to 70 000 radicalised individuals in…

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MEP Gomes: local communities are key allies to fight radicalistion

Ana GOMES reflects on the ways of possible solutions of a radicalisation phenomenon in EU after exchange of views with experts during European Parliament Special Committee on Terrorism hearing in Brussels (08/04/2018). According to Centre d’Analyse du Terrorisme @CAT_Centre  (Strasbourg) at present between 60 000 and 70 000 radicalised individuals are under surveillance in EU member-states (dependent…

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Orban triumphant for third term

Hungarian incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced victory after preliminary results showed his party Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) is a big winner of the elections, receiving clear-cut two-thirds commanding majority in the parliament. Viktor Orbán is the strongest leader in Europe and the EU’s biggest nightmare. pic.twitter.com/6yE5S0sppr — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) April 9, 2018 With more…

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Hungarian voters high turnout

Parliamentary election in Hungary show high turnout exceeding the previous record. Interim data at 1500 GMT indicated voter turnout at 53.64%, compared with the 67.87%  noted in the second round of voting in 2002 under a different electoral system, when final turnout reached 73.5%. Turnout at 3 pm is 53.64%. Still the highest rate in…

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Schengen: France extends border control

France will extend border control within Schengen area until the end of October caused by the terrorist threat, the EU Commission confirmed. “We received notification from France this week,” a  spokesperson said at briefing in the European Commission when asked if France indicated an extension of controls for six months beyond the current expiry date…

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Russian non gratae diplomats leaving EU

In a wake of Skripals case, upon London request to the allies and partners to demonstrate solidarity over “highly likely” Moscow‘ attack on double agent in Salisbury, Russian diplomats were declared personae non grata and subsequently expelled from EU member-states. However the most of them had to leave the U.S. to further detriment of relations between Moscow…

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