Photo by Meizhi Lang on Unsplash China is a threat to Europe disguised as a Peacemaker. The annual UN General Assembly begins on Tuesday 24 September. Most readers will view this news as routine, imagining hundreds of state leaders in similar ties or exotic national costumes delivering traditional, grandiloquent speeches about local or…
Photo by Jonathan Lampel on Unsplash Chinese companies continue to actively supply components for Russian military drones, raising serious questions about Beijing’s role in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Despite official statements of neutrality and regular calls for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, China is effectively supporting Russian military aggression, shedding light…
Photo: Serhii Nuzhnenko (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) The recent execution of a Ukrainian prisoner of war by Russian soldiers with a sword has shocked and outraged the international community. This barbaric act occurred in September 2024 near Novohrodivka, close to Pokrovsk. The prisoner was bound, highlighting the particular cruelty of the crime. Ukrainian Ombudsman…
Photo by Lukas S on Unsplash MEPs return to their work after the summer break facing a packed agenda in Strasbourg this week. One of the first tasks is the ongoing discussions about the new College of Commissioners. On this, the leader of one of the leading mainstream groups in the parliament says…
Photo by Raphael Rychetsky on Unsplash The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to rising world prices and hunger. Russian aggression against Ukraine has jeopardised not only Ukrainian territory and its citizens but also global food security. According to the United Nations, around 828 million people suffer from malnutrition, and Russia’s actions are…
Photo by zhang kaiyv on Unsplash A senior MEP says the outcome of a high profile court case on Tuesday was a “landmark victory” for the EU. The comments come after Europe’s top court backed the EU crackdown against Apple’s Irish tax deal and Google’s anti-competitive practices in two cases. Apple was told…
New French PM Michel Barnier will give “some much-needed ballast to France’s somewhat unstable leadership”. That is the view of a former vice president of the European parliament. Edward McMillan-Scott was speaking to this website after Barnier’s appointment on Thursday. Known in France as Monsieur Brexit, Barnier, who is 73, is France’s oldest prime minister since…
Flanders and the rest of Belgium will this weekend mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation in the Second World War with several events, including in Ypres, the town forever associated with conflict. Ieper, also known as Ypres in West Flanders, is an area that saw intense fighting throughout the First World War. Known to…
Photo by Akshat Jhingran on Unsplash On 29 August an informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers took place in Brussels, focusing on key issues of supporting Ukraine amidst the ongoing Russian aggression. One of the central topics was Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons to strike legitimate military targets on Russian territory, which…
Photo by Vasy Cotorobai on Unsplash For more than two and a half years, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world has witnessed a new level of destruction caused by the aggression of the Russian military. The extensive environmental crimes committed by Russian forces are not limited to Ukrainian territory; they threaten the environment…
