Photo by 五玄土 ORIENTO on Unsplash MEPs in Strasbourg have discussed the need for what they call a “coherent strategy” towards China. The call comes against the backdrop of China’s continued rise as a political and economic powerhouse on the world stage. Speaking to the plenary this week, the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stressed the need…
A former senior UK government minister has hit out at “small-minded nation first politicians” who “refuse to allow the EU to shape a common foreign policy.” The attack was made by Denis MacShane who spent eight years at the UK Foreign Office as Tony Blair’s expert on European politics. He was commenting on what some…
Ukrainian children need help from around the world because of aggression by the Russian Federation. The war unleashed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine which has been characterised by extreme cruelty and the suffering of civilians. To date, more than 77,000 facts of war crimes by the Russian army have been logged in Ukraine. This…
Photo by Andrea De Santis on Unsplash Honours lists recognising ordinary people for their extraordinary achievements are traditionally published every New Year and the Monarch’s birthday – a welcome tradition. Less welcome is the list following the departure of a Prime Minister. The imminent publication of Boris Johnson’s and Liz Truss’s lists throws a spotlight on the anachronistic…
Photo by Orkhan Farmanli on Unsplash Accordng to the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on 11 April units of the Armed Forces of Armenia fired on the Azerbaijan Army’s defensive positions stationed in the Lachin district. As a result of this unprovoked assault, several servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army were killed or injured. The Armenian…
Photo by Jorgen Hendriksen on Unsplash The members of the ECR in the European Parliament have decided to accept the application for membership of the Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset) and to admit them to its ranks. The new delegation will be made up of Teuvo Hakkarainen and Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner, who will join the European Parliament in the coming weeks,…
Photo by Anastasiia Rozumna on Unsplash Belfast and Bilbao are capital cities of their regions, Northern Ireland and the Basque country respectively. Both share a proud heritage of shipbuilding over centuries, followed by its decline as the world moved on. Over the last sixty years both also suffered the trauma of armed insurrectionists, fighting to impose their particular…
Photo by Aleksandra Dementeva on Unsplash The News Agency APA reports that the Monitoring Group of Human Rights Organizations has presented a new report on violations of human rights and freedoms in Armenia. The report contains detailed information on cases of violation of human rights and freedoms, ill-treatment of civilians, people detained during demonstrations, and criminal cases against…
