The Republic of Bulgaria has commended the far-reaching reforms undertaken by the Kingdom of Morocco under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the renewed efforts for political, economic and social development. Specifically Bulgaria has said that they consider the Moroccan autonomy initiative to be a serious and credible basis for resolving the…
Month: January 2024
Demining the Black Sea
Demining the Black Sea will add to Putin’s list of defeats and strengthen the security of Ukrainian grain exports In the coming days, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey plan to sign a trilateral agreement on the demining of the Black Sea, Bulgarian Defence Minister Todor Tagarev has said. The process itself, according to different estimates, may…
Axis of Autocrats
While Western countries are calling for dialogue with Putin, North Korea and Iran are supplying ballistics to Russia to strike Ukraine For over a year now, Russia has been receiving deadly weapons from third countries to destroy Ukraine and subdue its people. According to the US, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) recently handed…
2023 Deadly Year for Journalists
Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash Journalists are being “deliberately targeted to cover up stories and restrict the public’s right to know”, it is claimed. The allegation was made by the respected International Federation of Journalists. It has just published its annual list of journalists killed which records the highest number of deaths in recent years. Is says…
Continued Western military and financial assistance to Ukraine will restore peace in Europe
Photo by Benjamin Huggett on Unsplash Ukrainian air defence forces have demonstrated over the past 6 days that they can repel combined massive missile attacks by Russia. The Ukrainian military assessed the arsenal, types of ammunition and volume of Russian strikes on 1-2 January and compared it to the strikes on 29 December 2023. During the 1-2 January…
Challenging British Isolationism
Photo by Calum Lewis on Unsplash The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) used to have been the bastion of the UK business establishment since 1965. It was formed by a merger of the Federation of British Industries, the British Employers’ Confederation and the National Association of British Manufacturers. It claims to speak for some 170,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors, across…
Ukraine Will Determine Europe’s Future
Photo by Anastasiia Krutota on Unsplash The “survival” of Ukrainians depends on continued financial aid to the war-torn country, according to a leading human rights lawyer. The comments, by Oleksandra Matviichuk, come amid intensified attacks in the Russia-Ukraine war and pressure to initiate peace negotiations. Matviichuk is a leading Ukrainian human rights lawyer and co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize….
Founding Father of the EU Dies at 98
Porsche Exhibition
A top Brussels museum is busy with its biggest event of the year. The city’s Autoworld is hosting an exhibition of Porsche cars. But these are not just any ordinary Porsche cars – but some never exhibited in public before. The event is timely as the famous German car company has clocked up its 75th…
Campaign launched to raise awareness of “rare” cancer
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Paralympian Erin Kennedy has given her backing to a campaign which aims to “inspire real change” for cancer patients. The Briton was speaking to mark the launch of a new “Triple Negative Breast Cancer” (TNBC) campaign. The campaign, called “I count: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Matters,” is designed to ensure people…