Anna van Densky, OPINION Difficult to imagine less suitable personality to represent nowadays the EU diplomacy in the US, than an ardent promoter of political Islam in Europe, an Italian Socialist – Federica Mogherini, with both Socialism and Islam living winter in the EU. However the gravity of the situation is beyond personal views and…
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EU-US: Tillerson received Mogherini
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini had her first meeting with new U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson on Thrusday 9.02.2017. discussing Transatlantic relations, the common challenge of countering terrorism, the ongoing work to strengthen European Defence, relations with Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and the main crises from Ukraine to Syria. “I was pleased to…
EU regrets Russia' liberality to domestic violence
“No country is immune from domestic violence, which claims so many victims worldwide each year. The Russian Federation’s new legislation is, in this regard, a clear step backwards in the country’s commitment to tackling violence against women and children,” – says the EU External action service (EEAS), commenting on Russia’s tolerance to domestic violence. “While…
Navalny conviction means Putin forever?
Anna van Densky COMMENT: Barring of Russian politician, and fighter against corruption, Alexei Navalny turns next year presidential elections into a soap a long time before it starts. The powerful opponent of Vladimir Putin is out of the race, so Kremlin can be sure there will no unpleasant surprises while opening of ballot boxes….
Russia: Navalny barred from elections
Russia’s leading opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been found guilty of embezzlement, Russia media report. A judge was still reading the verdict in the city of Kirov, but news agencies said it was clear in his remarks that Mr Navalny had been convicted. Even a suspended sentence would bar the outspoken critic of President Putin…
The wreck of EU foreign policy
Anna van Densky, OPINION With flows of migrants from Libyan cost, the EU Southern Neighbourhood, ravaged by Islamic terrorists, and the defrozen conflict in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood with tanks moving along the vicinities in Donetsk, the EU foreign affairs Council, 6.2.2017, finds itself in the worst situation in years, if not in decades, since…
Mogherini to meet Lavrov
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini to meet Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in coming weeks, according to communication of the European External Action Service (EEAS). In view of the upcoming Foreign Affairs council on Monday, 6/2/2017, Mogherini discussed with Minister Lavrov a range of international issues, starting with the situation in Libya, and the perspectives…
Georgian food toursim to EU
Zurab Matcharadze, Georgian journalist, correspondent of ‘Rezonansi’ newspaper OPINION Today the European Parliament voted in favor of granting the citizens of Georgia the right to 90 days visa to Schengen zone. I do not know about the European Union, but for Georgia it is a historic decision, being the only tangible result for a…
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…
Tusk vs China, Russia, Islam and… Trump!
Today the president of the European Council President Donald Tusk said the U.S. President Donald Trump has joined Russia, China and radical Islam among threats to Europe and called on Europeans to stick together to avoid domination by three other continental powers. United we stand, divided we fall. My letter on the future of the…
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