Category: Європа
Posted on November 17, 2018
Arab Media Report IS Fighters, Family Members Killed in US Coalition Airstrikes in Syria
The head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that U.S.-led coalition airstrikes killed more than 40 people in the village of Abu Husn in the region of Deir el-Zor, near the Iraqi border. Arab media …
Posted on November 17, 2018
Climate Change Protesters Block off 5 London Bridges
Hundreds of protesters have turned out in central London and blocked off the capital’s main bridges to demand the government take climate change seriously. A group called “Extinction Rebellion” encouraged sit-ins on the bridges Saturday as part of …
Posted on November 17, 2018
Trump Says He’ll Be Briefed on CIA Report Concluding Saudi Prince Ordered Killing of Journalist
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he has not been briefed on a Central Intelligence Agency report that concludes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of a Saudi journalist, but that he would be briefed …
Posted on November 17, 2018
Late US Senator McCain Honored for Defending Russian Human Rights
U.S. Sen. John McCain was posthumously given the 2018 Sergei Magnitsky Human Rights Award in a ceremony in London on Thursday night. The award recognizes those who have fought for human rights in Russia and is named after …
Posted on November 17, 2018
US Denies Exploring Extradition of Turkish Cleric to Appease Ankara
The U.S. Justice Department denied it was planning to extradite Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, following a media report suggesting Washington was looking into the extradition in exchange for Ankara’s easing of its pressure on Saudi Arabia. “The Justice …
Posted on November 17, 2018
Russian Ambassador to Finland Summoned Over GPS Disruption
Russian Ambassador to Finland Pavel Kuznetsov has been summoned to a meeting on Monday with Finnish state secretary Matti Anttonen over the disruption of Finland’s global positioning system (GPS) signal during recent NATO war games. “We don’t have anything to hide here. Disruption is a serious …
Posted on November 16, 2018
Court Papers: US Gets Indictment Against Wikileaks’ Assange
American prosecutors have obtained a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, whose website published thousands of classified U.S. government documents, a U.S. federal court document showed Thursday. The document, which prosecutors say was filed by mistake, asks …
Posted on November 16, 2018
‘Perfect Time,’ Ethical Businesses Say, to Drive Social Change
Ethically driven businesses are becoming increasingly popular and profitable but they can face threats for shaking up the existing order, entrepreneurs said on Social Enterprise Day. When Meghan Markle wore a pair of “slave-free” jeans on a royal …
Posted on November 16, 2018
Merkel’s Aspiring Successors Stress Common Ground in First Debate
The three candidates competing to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel as leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU) agreed on Thursday to revive their party’s fortunes by cutting taxes and reducing Germany’s dependence on the United States for defense. …
Posted on November 15, 2018
Did Russia Violate Navalny’s Rights? European Court to Rule
Russia is awaiting a European court ruling on whether it violated the rights of opposition leader Alexei Navalny when arresting him on repeated occasions. A leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Navalny is to appear at the …
Posted on November 15, 2018
Britain’s Brexit Secretary Quits as May Looks for Parliament’s OK
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s already tough task of persuading parliament to approve an agreement on Britain’s exit from the European Union took a hit Thursday as her Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigned. “I cannot in good conscience …
Posted on November 15, 2018
Draft Brexit Deal Ends Britain’s Easy Access to EU Financial Markets
The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed on a deal that will give London’s vast financial center only a basic level of access to the bloc’s markets after Brexit. The agreement will be based on the …
Posted on November 14, 2018
Prince Charles Turns 70 with Party, New Family Photos
Britain’s Prince Charles is turning 70 with a family birthday party, and a firm commitment to his environmentalist views. Charles is due to have tea on Wednesday with a group of people who are also turning 70 this …
Posted on November 14, 2018
British Army Shortfall Opens Door for Commonwealth Citizens
Britain is to allow citizens from all Commonwealth countries to join its armed forces — even if they have never lived in Britain. The new rules are aimed at tackling a recruitment crisis. But campaigners want clarity over …
Posted on November 14, 2018
Britain Army Recruitment Crisis Opens Door for Commonwealth Citizens to Join
Britain is to allow citizens from all Commonwealth countries to join its armed forces – even if they have never lived in Britain. The new rules are aimed at tackling a recruitment crisis. But as Henry Ridgwell reports …
Posted on November 14, 2018
EU Court Rules Taste Cannot Be Copyrighted
The European Union’s highest court has ruled that the taste of a food cannot be protected by copyright. The European Court of Justice said Tuesday “the taste of a food product cannot be identified with precision of objectivity,” …
Posted on November 14, 2018
Germany’s Merkel Calls for a European Union Military
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Tuesday for an integrated European Union military, echoing language used by French President Emmanuel Macron last week that infuriated U.S. President Donald Trump. Merkel told the European Parliament such an army would …
Posted on November 13, 2018
NATO Looks to Startups, Disruptive Tech to Meet Emerging Threats
NATO is developing new high-tech tools, such as the ability to 3-D-print parts for weapons and deliver them by drone, as it scrambles to retain a competitive edge over Russia, China and other would-be battlefield adversaries. Gen. Andre Lanata, …
Posted on November 13, 2018
Media: German States Want Social Media Law Tightened
German states have drafted a list of demands aimed at tightening a law that requires social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to remove hate speech from their sites, the Handelblatt newspaper reported Monday. Justice ministers from the …
Posted on November 13, 2018
Greater Paris to Ban Old Diesel Cars From Summer 2019
The Greater Paris region will become a low-emission zone from next summer, which will limit the circulation of old diesel cars, the regional authority decided on Monday. The Metropole du Grand Paris council said on its Twitter feed …
Posted on November 13, 2018
EU, UK Inch Closer to Deal as Brexit Hangs in Balance
Britain and the European Union appeared to be inching toward agreement on Brexit on Monday, but British Prime Minister Theresa May faced intensifying pressure from her divided Conservative government that could yet scuttle a deal. Britain leaves the …
Posted on November 12, 2018
Europe’s Calculations Shift on Trump Second Term
Calculations are shifting in European capitals on whether Donald Trump is likely to serve a second term as U.S. president. The consensus in Europe ahead of last week’s midterm elections was that he would most likely serve only …
Posted on November 12, 2018
US, EU Call Election in Pro-Russian E. Ukraine a Sham
Voters in the Kremlin-backed Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine cast ballots Sunday for local government leaders in what Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called a “fake election.” Denis Pushilin, the 37-year-old acting leader of Donetsk, was elected …
Posted on November 12, 2018
Merkel Coalition Won’t Hold, SPD Youth Leader Says
The leader of the German Social Democrats’ youth wing said Monday that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition with the SPD would not survive the next year. The awkward alliance has been marred by disputes about immigration and the fate of the domestic …
Posted on November 11, 2018
Poland Marks Centenary of Its National Rebirth at End of WWI
Poland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its rebirth as an independent state on Sunday with a multitude of events across the country, including marches, Masses, and the national hymn being sung in more than 600 public places. …
Posted on November 11, 2018
Russia Protests Journalist’s Interrogation at US Airport
Russia’s Foreign Ministry is complaining that the interrogation of a website editor at a U.S. airport shows authorities are persecuting Russian journalists. Alexander Malkevich, editor of the USA Really website, reportedly was detained and questioned for several hours …
