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 🤬👎🏿🚫…

Iraq: French jihadists sentenced to death

Three French Daesh members sentenced to death in Iraq. (Image above: Baghdad). The three French citizens found guilty of joining the Islamic Sate group have been named as Kevin Gonot, Leonard Lopez and Salim Machou. They have 30 days to appeal https://t.co/7t4y9C8YvS 📷 @Delilsouleman pic.twitter.com/dSsLvVv69z — AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 26, 2019 Kévin Gonot,…

Cannes festival contaminated by politics

The Cannes festival 2019 demonstrates a further shift of the VII Art into politics, being used as a tool to shape political preferences of the spectators, abandoning even formal frame of neutrality, and preoccupation with artistic creations. The jury for the 2019 Cannes Film Festival may be one of its most diverse, but only 4 of 21…

EU for aid to reconstruct Notre-Dame

The president of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani expressed his grief, and his support to France in dramatic moments of aftermath of fire, consuming greatest Paris monument.  He called Notre-Dame “first Cathedral” of his life, and added that his heart is broken. The emotional address of the president came during the morning Plenary session in…

NGOs attack Castaner over collusion with smugglers

“My comment on the role of NGOs is unambiguous. […] I have never questioned the sincerity of NGOs”, said French Minister of Interior Christophe Castaner in a video posted on his Twitter micro blog, while ensuring that his statements, concerning NGOs were based on “facts“. “It is documented that in some cases there have been de facto interactions…