Addressing G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, the president of the European Union Council Donald Tusk called for “Putting a stop to trade wars. Trade deals and the reform of WTO are better than trade wars.Trade wars will lead to recession, while trade deals will boost the economy, not to mention the fact that trade wars…
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Juncker will not attend Biarritz G7
Urgent hospitalisation prevents Jean-Claude Juncker (64), the incumbent president of the European Commission from attending the G7 summit in Biarritz (France) on August 24-26, a spokesperson said. (Image: archive) ⌛D-5#G7Biarritz will start on Saturday in a renewed format and with the unprecedented participation of leaders from 8 invited countries and several heads of international organizations. It is by…
Dutch burqa ban challenges
Around one hundred people, mainly women, protested in The Hague, The Netherlands on August 9 against “Burqa ban“, which came into effect in the on August, 1. Die foto zegt alles. Knettergek! https://t.co/b3hCiZCU95 — Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) August 9, 2019 Around couple of dozens of women wore a niqab and carried plates with texts like…
Licence to kill last wolf in Meurthe-et-Moselle
In in the coming weeks the prefecture of Meurthe-et-Moselle (France) will authorize shooting of the wolf, accused of a multitude of herd attacks, especially in the south of the department. the decision announced on July 4th. The licence to kill the last surviving wolf is considered as pro-hunting lobby success, phrasing the understanding and sympathy of…
Grenoble: Muslim women impose burkini swim wear
With the summer weather, the debate surrounding the ban on burkini in public swimming pools has has reemerged. Muslim women defied a local municipality ban and wore the Islamic full-body swimsuit, violating hygiene rules of exploiting swimming pool in city of Grenoble. Women who wore the swimsuit, which covers the entire body except for the face, hands…
EU top jobs apple of discord
The EU leaders discussion of the attribution of bloc’s top jobs started at late dinner concluding agenda of Summit in Brussels (#EUCO). However the chances to come to an agreement remain minimal as France and Germany cast doubt on any imminent deal, also the Eastern European member-states (Vicegrad 4) vividly opposed both leading candidates from…
Tusk hopes for EU top jobs Summit success
The EU member-states are striving for an agreement on the European Union’s top jobs by July 2, by the day of the new European Parliament constitution – in the attempt of avoiding an institutional crisis, the European diplomats say. The diplomats doubt if the a deal can be reached at the Summit, pointing to a…
Yellow Vests in decline
With 7,000 protesters across the country on June 15, the participation of Yellow Vests in Act XXXI is in visible decline. Some clashes erupted in Toulouse, the demonstrations passed without major incidents in Paris and Bordeaux. #Paris Tensions on the Avenue de Villiers. Intervention of police forces. Shots of tear gas. #GiletsJaunes #Acte31 #ActeXXXI #France…
Caravaggio masterpiece at auction soon
Disappeared for several centuries, rediscovered in Toulouse (France) in 2014, the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio ‘Judith and Holofernes’, the authenticity of which has been the subject of a long debate, should reach peaks at the auction of June 27. "Maybe this one is even the greatest of the background curtains and in #Caravaggio's…
Migrant boats increase at UK coast
The coastguard reported the 13 migrant boats found along the southeast coast of the UK on June 1. A senior British minister Sajid Javid said the situation was “alarming” amid concerns that warming weather could fuel more crossings. (Imge above: Dover) Channel #migrants: 'Record number' of boats cross Channel. Still our government does nothing 🤬👎🏿🚫…
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