Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash MEPs have presented a 15 point plan for preventing corruption and interference in the EU. This comes in the wake of the corruption scandal involving MEPs and payments from third countries known as ‘Qatargate’. The plan includes the mandatory requirement to declare all meetings and a “cooling off period” for MEPs being…
Photo by Nikolay Vorobyev on Unsplash In the much anticipated presidential address to the Russian Federal Assembly today, 21 February, there had been expectations of sharp and momentous statements, but in the end there were none. The event was broadcast live on BBC News, for the first time in history. Vladimir Putin began his speech by mentioning the…
African film’s premier event starts this Saturday 25th February, in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Fasso. The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) was first launched in 1969 and has since evolved into an internationally recognised and respected event. This year will mark the 28th Festival in the series since its inception. The…
