Russia continues to violate the laws and customs of war on a massive scale, constantly shelling civilian infrastructure and demonstrating cruel treatment of prisoners of war. In the last few days alone, the Russian army has massively shelled residential houses and civilian infrastructure in many settlements in Ukraine-controlled territory of Donetsk Region. On 13 March,…
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash The UK Government loves catchy slogans. From “Getting Brexit Done”, through the Covid campaign of “Hands, Face, Space” and now the latest asylum plan of “Stop the Boats”, slogans are a great substitute for action. As the Conservatives struggle in the polls the slogans are getting longer, such as the objective of…
Photo by Artem Nedzelskiy on Unsplash The full-scale war in Ukraine, unleashed by Putin, has been going on for more than a year now, multiplying the pain and suffering of Ukrainians every day, millions of whom have been forced to flee their homes to escape the horrors of war, and thousands have been killed by Russian occupiers. But…
Photo by Melissa Keizer on Unsplash A Belgian dog team has scooped a top prize at the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts. Roadrunners Beep Beep, took the top prize on Sunday 13 March, winning the flyball final at Crufts. Roadrunners Beep Beep is made up of dogs and handlers from across Belgium, mostly Flanders. The team successfully set…
Photo by Niloy Biswas on Unsplash Bangladesh is set for potentially explosive parliamentary elections in late December, a poll vital not just for the country’s own future but, it could be argued, also for the EU and wider international community. The reason is that it is felt that victory for the largely pro-India and pro-West incumbent government is…
Photo by Isaac Quesada on Unsplash President Emmanuel Macron’s stand-off with France’s trade unions over his pension reform plans are widely reported as a peculiarly French issue. That should read ‘wrongly’ reported because pensions are a looming crisis of disastrous proportions for the whole of Europe, writes Giles Merrit. Most EU countries’ state pension schemes are unaffordable, private…
Photo by Brian Wangenheim on Unsplash A new report has voiced real concern about a current “war on journalism” in parts of Europe. In 2022, since Russia’s launched its war of aggression against Ukraine, at least 12 journalists and media workers were killed and 21 injured while performing their professional duties, says a new report, published on Tuesday….
Photo by Alicia Abeloos on Unsplash On Thursday 27 and Friday 28 April, representatives of international associations will gather for the 11th edition of the European Association Summit. It will take place in Brussels, where more than 2,400 associations have their headquarters. On Thursday evening, the Brussels Meetings Ambassadors will be honoured. The European Association Summit will address…
Photo by Justin Clark on Unsplash EU Member States have adopted an agreement to improve forest governance and help combat illegal logging in Guyana. The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which the EU and Guyana signed in Montreal last December, aims to strengthen law enforcement in the forestry sector and ensure that timber products exported to the EU have been…
Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash The Commission has adopted a revision of the Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme for 2023 with a focus, it says, on learners and staff from Ukraine. The overall budget of the programme for this year has been revised upwards to a new total of €4.43 billion, the highest annual financial envelope ever reached…
