Autumn is the favourite time of the year for UK chef Lisa Chee, partly for the comforting food it means she can cook. At a time of ongoing great uncertainty for the horeca sector, she offers some enviable advice to would-be chefs and restaurateurs. In an interview with this website, Lisa, who runs a thriving…
EU Political Report has been privileged to hold an exclusive meeting with the successful British investor and international businessman from Georgia, Tamaz Somkhishvili, and this is part two of our interview that faithfully records a description of his career. PART TWO – The Development of a Career in Energy In 1991 Tamaz Somkhishvili had a…
EU Political Report has been privileged to hold an exclusive meeting with the successful international businessman from Georgia, Tamaz Somkhishvili, and this interview divided into two parts faithfully records a description of his career. Part One – The Formative Years Tamaz Valeryanovich Somkhishvili was born on 22 June 1957 in Tbilisi into the family…
An interview with Albert Castellanos, the President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER). Q). What are the main priorities of your Presidency of AER? A). As President of AER, my main priorities are to serve as a strong advocate for regional interests in Europe, especially during this new legislative term. We aim to address…
Photo by Pedro Lastra on Unsplash Gains by the far right in last week’s EU elections are “deeply concerning”, says former UK MEP Claude Moraes The far right held their positions in Italy and the Netherlands (with swings between far-right parties rather than to them). But they failed to make headway in other countries where they were predicted…
One of the EU parliament’s longest serving former MEPs has failed to get re-elected. Sir Graham Watson was a long standing MEP and sought to return to Parliament as a candidate in Italy for an alliance backed by the country’s former PM Matteo Renzi. Sir Graham told this site, “The United States of Europe list…
The director of a keenly-awaited new play in Brussels says its “eternal truths” are “still the same today” as they were four decades ago. Robert Chevara is the director of “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” which will be performed in Brussels next month. It is produced by The Bridge Theatre, Brussels’ professional…
October 2023 marks the 112th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and to celebrate Taiwan’s National Day it was my privilege to interview Taiwan’s new Head of Mission in Brussels, Mr Alexander Tah-ray Yui. Prior to his posting to Belgium, he was Taiwan’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. Q) 2024 will be…
Q: There are many claims that in September 2023, the Armenian population of the Garabagh region was subjected to “ethnic cleansing” by Azerbaijan. What is your comment on these statements? A: These are completely fabricated and claims of parties interested in maintaining tension in the region. Think for yourself, Azerbaijan has used all political and…
Photo by Abdulaziz Mohammed on Unsplash Debate about the humanitarian and security situation in Sudan was held in the European Parliament in Brussels on 5th May. Anna van Densky, MEP Márton Gyöngyösia and James Wilson were interviewed by Bjorn Hultin. Photo by Radouan Bachiri This interview was first published in EUBriefs, and is reprinted here with the permission…
