More than six million foreign tourists will visit Italy during the Christmas and New year holidays, according to a new survey. The Centro Studi Turistici poll said foreign tourists would mostly vacation in mountain resorts. https://twitter.com/I__Love__Italy/status/1074261647735304192 Tourists flows will especially rise from Switzerland, the Middle East and Australia and New Zealand, said the poll of 1,613…
Tag: Middle East
Middle East in focus of EU foreign ministers
The Foreign Affairs Council on 27 of February will start with a discussion on current affairs, allowing ministers to review pressing issues on the international agenda. .@FedericaMog speaking to press ahead of #EU foreign ministers meeting: #MEPP #Jerusalem #Venezuela #Moldova and #Syria pic.twitter.com/SdnpbqRgz4 — Maja Kocijančič (@MajaEUspox) February 26, 2018 Republic of Moldova Foreign ministers will exchange…
Iran to launch new missile line
Tehran announced the launch of a new missile production line, according to state media, amid tension between the United States and Iran. The Sayyad 3 missile can reach an altitude of 27 km (16 miles) and travel up to 120 km (74 miles), Iranian defense minister Hossein Dehghan said. (Photo; illustration). The missile is able…
Commission proceeds with relocation plans
The European Commission will take a decision next month on any legal cases against countries failing to open doors to asylum-seekers (migrants) as agreed in the EU27, taking a step toward potential punishment for Poland and Hungary. (Illustration: terroristic act in Stockholm). .@SkaKeller: Italy & Greece currently take care of most refugees entering the EU….
President Abbas visits Brussels
“…I re-expressed to the President what I often express publicly, also recently, the strong European Union’s opposition to the Israeli settlement policy and demolitions of Palestinian-owned structures. The European Union considers settlements to be illegal under international law and this also has not changed in our policy, “- the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini said,…
Lavrov for 'true union' against ISIS
“Unprecedented terrorist aggression has been seen in Europe, the United States, and the countries that are our allies under the Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Asia – all this presents a serious threat to international security”, said Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov addressing MunichSecurity conference. (The full text of the speech here: http://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/2086892) Russian minister expressed concern…
Stoltenberg: NATO focus on budget
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg press-conference on upcoming meeting of NATO Defense ministers in Brussels HQ, opening remarks: ‘Over the next two days, NATO Defence Ministers will address the Alliance’s response to a more challenging security environment. This is a pivotal time for NATO. We face great security challenges. But the strength and the unity…
EU: Ministers to discuss Ukraine
6/02/2017 The Council, chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, will discuss the situation in Ukraine. Ministers are expected to assess progress in the implementation of the reform agenda in Ukraine over the past year as well as EU support to the implementation of the Minsk agreements. MORE: Photos of…
Iran "on notice"
President Trump’s tweets came the time that the White House condemned a recent ballistic missile test by Iran, and put the country “on notice,” though the administration did not specify what actions it would take. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn: “As of today, we are officially putting Iran on notice.” #Hannity pic.twitter.com/1AuGDFX719 — Fox…
Donald vs Donald letter
President Donald Tusk letter to EU27 heads of state or goverment ahead of Malta Summit Dear colleagues, In order to best prepare our discussion in Malta about the future of the European Union of 27 member states, and in light of the conversations I have had with some of you, let me put forward a…
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