Category: Європа
Posted on December 26, 2018
More Migrants Trying to Reach Britain Via English Channel
French authorities said eight migrants were picked up from a stalled boat Tuesday while trying to cross the English Channel to Britain, where the government office that oversees immigration reported that almost 30 more were rescued in the …
Posted on December 25, 2018
Remarks by Belarusian Leader Upstage Sensitive Kremlin Talks
Less than a day before arriving in Moscow to salvage frayed ties with his Russian counterpart, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he no longer considers Russia a “brotherly nation.” According to a television broadcast by Belsat, a Belarus-focused …
Posted on December 25, 2018
Russia Expands Economic Sanctions on Ukraine
Russia on Tuesday expanded its economic sanctions on Ukraine, adding more than 250 people and businesses to a blacklist first announced at the start of November. According to a decree by Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev, 245 individuals and …
Posted on December 25, 2018
Turkey Invites Trump, White House Says Nothing Being Planned
A Turkish official said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s invitation to visit the country. Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told reporters after a Cabinet meeting that Trump wants to make the …
Posted on December 25, 2018
Pope: Forgo Greed and Gluttony of Christmas for Simple Love
Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity and love. Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, opening …
Posted on December 25, 2018
Russian Envoy: Bad Relations With US Unlikely to Improve
Russian envoy: Bad relations with US unlikely to improvRussia’s U.N. ambassador says relations between Moscow and Washington are “practically non-existent,” which he says is bad not only for both countries but for the world — and he sees …
Posted on December 23, 2018
Trump, Erdogan Agree to Coordinate US Pullout From Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump says Turkey will eliminate the rest of the Islamic State militants in Syria after the U.S. military withdraws its forces. In a tweet late Sunday, Trump said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “has strongly …
Posted on December 23, 2018
US Allies Reeling from ‘Trump Withdrawal’ Scramble in Syria
British and French officials are scrambling to determine how they can maintain military pressure on the Islamic State terror group once the United States has pulled out its ground forces from northeast Syria. Both countries have said they …
Posted on December 23, 2018
UN: Human Rights Violations Victimize Ukrainian Civilians
As Ukraine enters its fifth winter of conflict, the United Nations says civilians continue to be victimized by widespread human rights violations and abuse perpetrated by both the government and Russian-backed rebels in Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern …
Posted on December 23, 2018
Turkey Masses Troops near Kurdish-held Syrian Town
A Syrian war monitor and Turkish media say Turkey is massing troops near a town in northern Syria held by a U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force. Turkey said it would delay a promised offensive in Syria following U.S. President …
Posted on December 22, 2018
Malta, Italy Both Refuse to Allow Hundreds of Migrants to Disembark
More than 300 migrants were rescued Friday off the coast of Libya by the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms. But now they are facing Christmas at sea after Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Italian ports are closed …
Posted on December 22, 2018
UN Tells Britain to Let Assange Leave Ecuador Embassy
U.N. rights experts called on British authorities Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in London without fear of arrest or extradition. The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention reiterated its finding published …
Posted on December 22, 2018
Police Arrest Two in Gatwick Airport Drone Investigation
British police have made two arrests in connection with their investigation into the drone incursions that have hampered operations at Gatwick Airport for three days. Sussex police said in a statement early Saturday that the arrests were made …
Posted on December 22, 2018
Report Puts Russia, China and Iran in Line for Sanctions for Election Meddling
Voters who went to the polls last month in the United States’ midterm elections can rest assured that their votes were registered and counted properly. However, a new report by the U.S. intelligence community concluded Americans were subjected …
Posted on December 21, 2018
Clashes Erupt as Spanish Cabinet Holds Meeting in Catalonia
Thousands of pro-independence protesters angry about Spain’s Cabinet holding a meeting in Catalonia blocked roads across the region Friday and clashed with anti-riot police in its capital. Grassroots separatist groups and unions called the protests to show their …
Posted on December 21, 2018
Pope Urges Predator Priests to Turn Themselves in
Pope Francis has called on the church’s predator priests who have sexually abused children to turn themselves in. Speaking Friday in his annual address to the Roman Catholic Church’s governing Curia at the Vatican, Francis said, “To those …
Posted on December 21, 2018
London’s Gatwick Airport Reopens; Drones Still a Threat
Britain’s second busiest airport reopened on a limited basis Friday. Gatwick Airport shut down late Wednesday after drone sightings forced officials to cancel flights, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of holiday travelers. Chris Woodroofe, Gatwick’s …
Posted on December 20, 2018
USGS: Magnitude 7.4 Quake Strikes Off Russia’s Far East
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Russia’s far east on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, although Russian news agencies carried no immediate reports of damage from the sparsely populated area. The …
Posted on December 20, 2018
Trump Urges Serbia to Make ‘Historic’ Deal with Kosovo
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Serbia and Kosovo to secure a “historic” deal that would bring “long-sought” peace to the Balkan region — a sign that Washington is willing to take a more active role in mediating …
Posted on December 20, 2018
Putin Lauds US Troop Withdrawal From Syria, Calls Presence ‘Illegitimate’
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for a surprise White House decision to pull 2,000 U.S. troops out of Syria, calling their presence there illegitimate and an impediment to peace in the region. Addressing a record 1,700 journalists …
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 …
