EUROPOL: Nearly 250 arrests and 556 gas and alarm pistols seized are a few of the final results of Operation Bosphorus, a series of international actions in 2016 in 10 EU Member States, coordinated by Romania as the Activity’s Action leader and with the full operational and analytical support of Europol. OPERATION BOSPHORUS against #firearms…
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Leviathan gas in high ranks
Today high-level contacts between Israel and European countries on laying a gas pipeline from the Leviathan natural gas reservoir are about to take place. Reportedly the Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources director general Shaul Meridor will travel to Brussels on Monday 23/01 to meet his counterparts from Italy, Greece, Cyprus, and the…
Belarus poltician slams EU relocation deal
The leader of Belarus National Front party (BNF) Alexei Yanukevich swiftly commented on plans of the Belarussian authorities to co-operate with the EU on migrants relocation. A year ago the BNF vocally protested against the possible arriving of refugees to Bearus relaxing the overflow to Europe. “We will monitor the situation”, – ensured Yanukevich, pointing…
Guterres: no miracles for Cyprus
G UN Secretary-General António Guterres Geneva, 12 January 2017 – UN Secretary Genearl Antonio Guterres press encounter: Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you very much for your presence. I want, first of all, to pay tribute to the extraordinary statesmanship, to the courage and to the determination of Mr. [Nicos] Anastasiades and…
Juncker attends talks on Cyprus
Today Jean-Claude Juncker the European Commission president attends Cyprus peace talks in Geneva considering it as a ‘very last chance’ between divided island to united, however he expected it to be a success. His participation is framed in an observer status. The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders come together to reunification talks in Geneva this…
Frontex: supports migrants returns
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has launched a project supporting returns of migrants across the EU with the assistance of experts from member states and Schengen associated countries. The creation of experts pool is part of agency’s expanded mandate. The profiles of return experts have been developed by Frontex in cooperation with…