Photo by Yu Kato on Unsplash A senior MEP says that China supplying weapons to Moscow “would be a slap in Europe’s face.” Reinhard Bütikofer was speaking as Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen met Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday. The two leaders sent a message of unity – even as China is said by some…
The Scouts have launched a new “Never Give Up” initiative for its members. A cloth badge, pin and neckerchief can be awarded at the discretion of a local volunteer as an encouragement or ‘well done’ to any Scout or volunteer who’s struggling with something, persevering, or making a particularly strong effort. They can be awarded to any…
Photo by Jerry Zhang on Unsplash The aviation industry is taking a “broad set of actions” to curtail carbon emissions, says the Aerospace Industries Association. Such action is urgently needed as aviation is one of the fastest-growing sources of the greenhouse gas emissions driving global climate change. Flying is a highly controversial topic in climate debates and accounts…
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Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash MEPs have voiced concern about allegations of democratic backsliding in Greece, Spain, and Malta. They expressed particular concern over press freedom and pluralism, and warn that journalists will continue to be at risk as long as institutions do not prosecute exposed corruption. They also voted on a resolution comprising Parliament’s assessment of…
Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash An army of murderers and rapists: Putin is transferring amnestied criminals to EU countries. The Russian hybrid threat is becoming more and more tangible and closer to the civilised world, the European continent in particular, and is taking on completely new forms and manifestations. It is not just the usual Kremlin threats…
Photo by Anastasiia Krutota on Unsplash The last time Russia presided over the UNSC was in February 2022, when it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A year of killings, deportations, torture, bombings has passed and those responsibilities are once again being taken over by a terrorist country. Today, about 20% of Ukraine’s territory is under Russian occupation,…
Photo by Lucas Marcomini on Unsplash Finland shares a lengthy and vulnerable border of 1,340 km with Russia. As the only non-NATO EU member with any such frontier it has long been wary of its larger neighbour. This wariness is not just because of present behaviour but because of the past: in 1939 the USSR…
Photo by Dylan Hunter on Unsplash The EU needs to respond immediately to the hybrid threat from Russia: Putin is training professional killers and criminals to destabilise Europe For years, Russia has been building an agent network among national diasporas in various EU countries. It has exploited the freedom of speech in democratic European countries, organising and holding…
