The European Commission has adopted an action plan for the Turkish Cypriot community, worth €33.4 million. Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: “Our Aid Programme has shown to bring important tangible benefits to the people of Cyprus and remains as relevant as ever. Today we adopt a new set of projects seeking to support economic…
Today Bucha is a name that the whole world knows. This is a city that has become a symbol of Ukraine’s tragedy because of the cruelest atrocities committed by Russians on Ukrainian soil. From the first days of the full-scale war Bucha was one of the hottest spots, since it is situated on the way…
States in many parts of the world regularly amend constitutions, and in some cases draft completely new constitutions. This may be due to various political, economic, social or other reasons. The national constitution of a country is the framing legal document, which captures the basis of the social contract between the state and the people…
Ukraine has recaptured half of the territories occupied by Russia and has launched a counter-offensive in the South Putin has been preparing for the seizure of Ukraine for a long time, gathering troops along the border and escalating anti-Ukrainian sentiment among Russians with propaganda. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the myth of…
Google search interest for the phrase ‘cheap summer holiday’ has risen by almost 167%* in the past month, as people look for budget-friendly getaways to recharge after two years of travel restrictions. With this in mind, Forbes Advisor reveals how travellers can get the best value for their hard-earned money this summer, amid rising inflation…
Following a request from EU Member States, the European Commission is proposing a temporary short-term derogation from rules on crop rotation and maintenance of non-productive features on arable land. The impact of such measure will depend on the choice made by Member States and farmers, but it will maximise the EU’s production capacity for cereals…
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell has issued the following statement:- Russia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the expansion of the list of so-called “unfriendly States” The European Union deplores the decision of the Russian government on 20 July 2022 to add five EU member states…
Rumours had been swirling for days that President Emmanuel Macron was planning a visit to Cameroon and Benin, and confirmation finally arrived yesterday from the Élysée Palace that the trip will go ahead. President Macron will indeed visit Benin Monday 27 July 2022 and the trip will include a meeting with controversial Benin President, Patrice…
Even before the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Navy had been blocking maritime freight routes for the export of Ukrainian grain. Amid the ongoing war, for the fifth month in a row, Ukraine has been deprived of the opportunity to sell crops to its key markets in Asia and Africa, and prevented from keeping stable…
On 19 July Ukrainian journalists Dmitriy Gordon and Yevgeny Kiselev were put on a criminal wanted list in Russia. The reason behind this decision was the anti-Putin stance of these writers and their criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The realities of modern Russia are such that simply being suspected of disloyalty to the government…
