Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to push for the implementation of a naval blockade of North Africa at an E.U. meeting next month to
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with the Italian Cabinet on Monday to formulate new measures to combat the recent wave of illegal immigrants after
Hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would advance Sweden’s NATO membership if Europe would “open the way” for Turkey to be
Intelligence reports from Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany reveal that Iran may be headed towards testing a nuclear weapon, bypassing Western sanctions. The report from
This week during NATO’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, topics on the agenda include Ukraine and Sweden membership, revision of regional defense plans should the war
British reporter Nigel Farage, Brexit-provacateur and recent winner of the “news presenter of the year” award spoke out about his bank accounts being abruptly closed
Over the past week, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated at multiple appearances that Russia is still willing to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine. Putin
Ukrainian and Western officials place the blame squarely on Russia for the partial destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said,
The European Commission and the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) announced the launch of a digital vaccine passport-style system. They describe the system as a “landmark
Elon Musk torched the Irish government for its initiative to kill around 200,000 cows in order to meet the European Union’s climate change goals. “This
Watchdog Retraction Watch reports that at least 330 COVID-19-related medical papers have been retracted since the beginning of the pandemic. Many of the studies were
Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook, has been slapped with an unprecedented fine of $1.3 billion (1.2 billion euros) by privacy authorities from the European
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, referring to Russia-Ukraine relations, said in an interview with Spain’s El Pais, “I believe that peace negotiations are not
French President Emmanuel Macron and EU President Ursula von der Leyen met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss a variety of matters, buy the
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, speaking ahead of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to
French President Emmanuel Macron has instructed the French government to draw up a draft bill for “end-of-life care” before the end of the summer after
French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the possibility of backing down despite the country experiencing some of the worst street violence in years as protests continue
Credit Suisse Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bondholders are exploring possible legal action following the state-backed rescue by UBS which wiped out AT1 bonds according to
On Wednesday Credit Suisse lost nearly 25% of its value, plunging to a new record low. The Swiss bank’s largest investor, Saudi National Bank (SNB),
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his government has revoked a 2012 decree which undergirds recognition of Moldova’s sovereignty in the ongoing dispute between Moldova
Moldovian President Maia Sandu has accused Russia of engineering an attempted coup in the small nation after the sudden resignation of former Prime Minister Natalia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen traveled to Ukraine with other EU officials to discuss how to bring Ukraine closer to the EU and
The Chinese government has slammed COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on passengers from China by the U.S. and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted
Many countries including the United States, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Italy have announced mandatory COVID-19 testing for all incoming passengers from China saying that
Forty members of Israel’s Knesset have sent a letter to top EU officials expressing outrage over an EU policy document which details plans for carving
The Socialists & Democrats (S&D) group of the EU Parliament has come under scrutiny after one of its most prominent members, Eva Kaili, was arrested
Belgian police are continuing to raid EU Parliament member offices after arresting four people over the weekend, including Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili of Greece.
An EU ban on most Russian oil exports and a price cap imposed by the G7 countries has taken effect, aimed at limiting Russia’s ability
Multiple explosive boxes and letters have been sent via mail to various embassies and government offices in Spain. Packages were sent to the Ukrainian Embassy
The EU threatened Elon Musk with banning Twitter from Europe unless the social media platform follows European content moderation guidelines. EU commissioner Thierry Breton said
The Dutch government is planning to close around 3,000 farms near areas regarded as environmentally sensitive to comply with EU climate regulations. The Netherlands stated
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that his country will ratify membership for Sweden and Finland to NATO during the next parliamentary session in January
Italy refused port to a humanitarian rescue ship, the Ocean Viking, holding 234 migrants. Newly elected Italian conservative prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, dispatched the ship
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid using nuclear weapons in its war with Ukraine, and to call on German Chancellor
On Thursday the Bank of England warned the outlook for the economy is “very challenging” and raised interest rates to 3%, an increase not seen
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) confirmed Friday that it has been inquiring into the procurement of COVID vaccines in the European Union (EU), with
Iran’s morality police and the Islamic Republic’s information minister received sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) regarding their ‘duties’ in the security suppression of
In the first high-level talks in a decade between Israel and the EU, high on the EU agenda was pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid
According to German newspaper Der Spiegel, German security officials maintain the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea were attacked by “highly effective explosive devices,”
The U.S. Market is down again, and the British pound dropped to an all-time low against the dollar. Investors continued to dump British government bonds
European Parliament alleges Hungary is not a democracy any longer. According to Reuters, the European Commission is expected to recommend the suspension of billions earmarked
The European Union is under pressure to develop a response plan if China were to invade Taiwan. Pascal Lamy, two-time World Trade Organization director general
European Union Chief Ursula von der Leyen has visited Kyiv, Ukraine, to discuss closer ties with the embattled nation. Her third visit since Russia invaded
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