Category: Європа
Posted on December 20, 2018
Britain, EU Accelerate Planning for ‘No-Deal Brexit’
The European Commission says it has started to implement plans for a no-deal Brexit — in preparation for Britain crashing out of the European Union without a withdrawal deal — which would dislocate manufacturers’ supply chains, disrupt air-travel, …
Posted on December 20, 2018
US Sanctions More Russians for ‘Malign Activities’
The Trump administration is slapping more sanctions on Russian officials and entities for election interference and what the Treasury Department calls other “malign activities.” They include the alleged assassination attempt by poison of a former Russian spy and …
Posted on December 20, 2018
Poll: Desire to Migrate Climbs Worldwide
More than 750 million people, or 15 percent of the world’s population, would move permanently to other countries if given the opportunity, and the same percentage are not deterred by talk in a number of political circles about …
Posted on December 19, 2018
Chaos on French Highways as ‘Yellow Vests’ Torch Toll Booths
French “yellow vest” protesters occupied highway toll booths, setting a number on fire and causing transport chaos in parts of the country just days before the Christmas holidays getaway. France’s biggest toll road operator, Vinci Autoroutes, said there …
Posted on December 19, 2018
Trump Urges Kosovo to Reach ‘Historic’ Deal with Serbia
U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaci urging him to do everything to reach a longstanding deal with Serbia two decades after their war ended, according to Thaci’s official website. Serbia and …
Posted on December 18, 2018
Belgian Prime Minister Offers to Resign
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel offered to resign on Tuesday after socialists and greens tabled a motion of no confidence in his minority government. Michel relaunched his government a week ago as a minority administration after the Flemish …
Posted on December 18, 2018
Russia Rejects Reports Alleging Extensive US Election Meddling
The size and scope of Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was far more extensive and thorough than previously understood, according to two newly released reports. The reports that emerged this week support conclusions …
Posted on December 18, 2018
Dispute Within Orthodox Church Could Deepen Conflict in Ukraine
Ukraine has elected the head of a newly unified Orthodox Church, following a split from the Russian Orthodox Church, announced Saturday. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has hailed the move as an important safeguard against future Russian aggression. The …
Posted on December 18, 2018
Anti-government Protesters Mass for 5th Day in Hungary
A few thousand demonstrators gathered in freezing temperatures outside Hungary’s state broadcaster Monday night in a fifth day of protests against the right-wing government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Lawmakers from all opposition parties took to a temporary …
Posted on December 17, 2018
Czech Republic Warns Against Using Huawei, ZTE Products
The Czech Republic’s cybersecurity watchdog is warning against the use of products by Chinese electronics giant Huawei and another Chinese telecommunications company, ZTE. The National Cyber and Information Security Agency said Monday their software and hardware pose “a …
Posted on December 17, 2018
Turkey Revives Ghosts of Gezi Protests as Elections Loom
Three years after she was acquitted over her role in Turkey’s Gezi Park protests, Mucella Yapici was called in last month by police to face more questions about the unrest that had posed a direct challenge to the …
Posted on December 17, 2018
Bomb Blast at Athens Headquarters of Media Group
A bomb blast early Monday damaged a building in Athens housing the headquarters of Greece’s private radio and television network Skai, but there were no casualties, police said. Anti-terrorist police opened an investigation into the attack that focused …
Posted on December 16, 2018
Fifth Victim in Strasbourg Terror Attack Dies
A fifth person died Sunday from gunshot wounds in last week’s Christmas market terror attack in Strasbourg. The French prosecutor’s office said the victim was a Polish national. His brother identified him in a Facebook message as Barto …
Posted on December 16, 2018
Kosovo President: Decision to Form Army ‘Irreversible’
The decision to transform Kosovo’s security force into an army is ”irreversible,” the country’s president said Sunday while offering assurance that a new national military does not threaten ethnic Serbs living in the former Serbian province. President Hashim …
Posted on December 16, 2018
Hungary Sees Another Day of Anti-Government Protests
Several thousand protesters have marched peacefully through Budapest for a fourth day to oppose laws introduced by the Hungarian government that critics say will restrict workers’ rights. The protesters chanted anti-government slogans and braved sub-zero temperatures while gathered …
Posted on December 16, 2018
Father: Strasbourg Attacker Supported IS Group
The man described as the father of the 29-year-old suspect in this week’s deadly Christmas market attack in Strasbourg says his son subscribed to the beliefs of the Islamic State group. The interview with Abdelkrim Chekatt by the …
Posted on December 16, 2018
Putin: Rap Can’t Be Banned, Must Be Controlled
Alarmed by the growing popularity of rap among Russian youth, President Vladimir Putin wants cultural leaders to devise a means of controlling, rather than banning, the popular music. Putin says “if it is impossible to stop, then we …
Posted on December 16, 2018
Fewer People Gather for ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests in Paris
French protesters for the fifth straight weekend rallied against the high cost of living, although demonstrations were more subdued nationwide Saturday, partly because of concessions made by the President Emmanuel Macron earlier this week, as well as a …
Posted on December 15, 2018
Ukraine to Establish Independent Orthodox Church
Ukrainian Orthodox priests are holding a historic synod in Kyiv’s Saint Sophia’s Cathedral to establish a new national church, one that does not have ties to Russia. The clergy gathering Saturday follows a landmark decision by the Ecumenical …
Posted on December 15, 2018
Russian Spy’s Guilty Plea Illustrates Danger Facing US
Former top U.S. intelligence officials are warning the guilty plea by a former Russian graduate student and self-proclaimed gun-rights advocate should serve as a wake-up call about the Kremlin’s brazen desire and ability to interfere with the American …
Posted on December 15, 2018
Police Deploy Across Paris, France for ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests
A strong police presence deployed in Paris on Saturday for planned demonstrations by the “yellow vest” protesters, with authorities repeating calls for calm after protests in previous weekends turned violent. Security forces in riot gear were positioned around …
Posted on December 14, 2018
Mexico Loses 10-Year WTO Battle Over US Tuna Labeling
The United States won a legal battle over “dolphin safe” tuna-labeling on Friday, when the World Trade Organization’s appeals judges dismissed Mexico’s argument that the U.S. labeling rules violated WTO rules. More than 10 years after the dispute …
Posted on December 14, 2018
Spurned in Brussels, May Faces Talk of Cabinet Mutiny in London
British Prime Minister Theresa May was firmly rebuffed Friday by European leaders, who rejected her bid to reopen negotiations on Britain’s deal to leave the European Union. They held out little hope of offering any legal assurances that …
Posted on December 14, 2018
Dutch Suspect Kept in Custody in Slaying of US Student
A suspect in the slaying of a 21-year-old American psychology student living in the Dutch port of Rotterdam appeared before a judge Friday and was ordered detained for two more weeks while the investigation continues. The Rotterdam Public …
Posted on December 14, 2018
EU Extends Economic Sanctions Against Russia
EU leaders extended punishing economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine for another six months on Thursday, amid heightened tensions over the Azov Sea clash. The EU first imposed the measures in July 2014 after Malaysia …
Posted on December 13, 2018
French Police Kill Suspect in Deadly Shooting at Strasbourg Christmas Market
French police have shot dead the gunman suspected of killing three people late Tuesday at a Christmas market in Strasbourg, according to multiple media reports. More than 700 officers had been hunting Cherif Chekatt since the attack, which …
