Italy’s center-right parties were the big winners in mayoral elections on Sunday, partial results showed, in a vote likely to put pressure on the center-left government ahead of national elections due in less than a year. In the most closely watched contest, the northern port city of Genoa – a traditional left-wing stronghold – seemed…
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Europeans wish migration resolved on EU level
Nearly two thirds of Europeans think decisions on migration should be taken at EU level rather than nationally, according to a Eurobarometer survey commissioned by Parliament. In addition eight out of ten people polled said asylum seekers should be “better distributed among all EU member states”. However, the answers vary considerably from country to…
G7 issued an anti-terrorism statement
G7 leaders requested action from internet providers and social media firms against extremist content online, vowing to double efforts to defeat terrorism after the Manchester attack. The Prime Minister and @POTUS met at the G7 Summit and agreed the G7 could do more collectively on counter-terrorism pic.twitter.com/lmc8MfliyE — UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) May 26, 2017…
G7 for gender equality
The leaders of the world’s most advanced economies at G7 Summit in Taormina are set to define gender equality among human rights after the US accepted the wording, according to European diplomats. Séance de travail au @G7 aujourd’hui pour collaborer à l’égalité des sexes et la croissance économique qui profite à tous. #G7taormina pic.twitter.com/FWnLWqYOgB —…
Taormina hosts G7
The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the United States will hold talks on terrorism, Syria, North Korea and the global economy at G7 Summit in an ancient city of Taormina, Italy on 26-27 May, 2017. Talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders of the world’s rich nations at the…
Anti-Russian sanctions – Tusk’s priority at G7
The legacy of Cold War overwhelmed the rhetoric of the President of the EU Council Donald Tusk (pictured), who declared his list of priorities at the opening of Taormina G7 Summit, placing the anti-Russian policies of the EU as a top and insisting on continuation of sanctions as a method to apply pressure on Kremlin…
Mogherini welcomes outcome of G7
“We adopted common positions on all the main international issues in line with EU policies,” she said after two days of intensive talks, covering Syria, the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the Middle East Peace Process, and security in Asia, Iran, Africa, Iraq and Libya. Thematic topics discussed included migration, maritime security, non-proliferation and disarmament, counter…
Italy calls for invesigation of NGO "taxi service" to migrants
The officials in Italy suspect that rescue vessels operated by charities and humanitarian organizations co-operate with smugglers based in Libya. Some of these NGOs act as a sort of “taxi service” by picking refugees up just off the African coast and then transporting them across the Mediterranean Sea to Italy instead of returning them to…
Dijsselbloem explains his allegory
The chairman of euro zone finance ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem did not criticize any particular country or region, his spokesman said after Dijsselbloem’s remarks, seen as negative toward southern Europe, sparked calls for his resignation. Dijsselbloem said to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper in an interview published on March 20 that northern European countries showed solidarity…
Salvini met by violence outbreak in Naples
Italian police have clashed with protesters in Naples amid a visit by the leader of the Northern League party – Matteo Salvini. Questa è la Napoli che mi piace, questa è l'Italia che vincerà! #primagliitalianiP.s. Per i violenti dei centri sociali tanta pena! pic.twitter.com/O4LkXMHrnQ — Matteo Salvini (@matteosalvinimi) March 11, 2017 Riot police fired…
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