Category: Європа
Posted on December 12, 2018
Turkey Says it Will Launch New Syria Offensive Within Days
Turkey’s president says it will begin a new military operation against U.S-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria “within a few days.” Addressing a defense industry meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the target of the operation …
Posted on December 12, 2018
UN Chief Returns as Climate Talks Teeter Closer to Collapse
The United Nations secretary-general flew back to global climate talks in Poland Wednesday to appeal to countries to reach an agreement, as some observers feared the meeting might end without a deal. U.N. chief Antonio Guterres opened the …
Posted on December 12, 2018
French Police Search For Suspect in Deadly Strasbourg Shooting
A massive manhunt is underway in France for the gunman who killed three people and wounded 13 others in an attack at the Christmas market in the center of Strasbourg. French officials deployed hundreds of security forces Wednesday …
Posted on December 11, 2018
Putin Defends Jailing of 77-Year-old Activist
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended the jailing of an elderly rights activist over calls to protest, stressing he wants to prevent events like France’s “yellow vest” revolt. The Russian leader was responding to an appeal to …
Posted on December 11, 2018
Putin, Opposition Gather to Honor Prominent Rights Activist
Kremlin officials and Russia’s opposition on Tuesday gathered to pay tribute to Russia’s most prominent human rights activist, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, who died at age 91. Alexeyeva, a staunch and uncompromising rights advocate, made a name for herself in …
Posted on December 11, 2018
Egypt Probes Images of Naked Couple Atop Pyramid
Egyptian authorities have launched an investigation into images said to show a naked couple who scaled the Great Pyramid that has sparked outrage in the conservative Muslim country, an official said Tuesday. In a video titled “Climbing the …
Posted on December 11, 2018
Macron ‘Takes Share of Responsibility’ for French Anti-Government Protests
French President Emmanuel Macron was both humble and resolute as he spoke publicly for the first time on the anti-government protests that have shaken the country. “I take my share of responsibility. I might have hurt people with …
Posted on December 11, 2018
EU’s Top Diplomat: EU-Iran Trade Vehicle Could Be Ready by Year-End
The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Monday a system to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent U.S. sanctions could be in place by year’s end. The European Union wants the so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to …
Posted on December 10, 2018
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Says New Army Will Serve World Peace
Kosovo’s prime minister said Monday the army the country expects to have soon will be a modest contributor to creating world peace. Kosovo’s lawmakers will vote Friday on three laws that would transform the national security force into …
Posted on December 10, 2018
US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Have not Endorsed a Key Study on Global Warming
As the U.N. global climate conference in Katowice, Poland entered its second week Sunday, the non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace demanded urgent action from world leaders to tackle climate change. Greenpeace activists projected a message onto the roof of …
Posted on December 9, 2018
UK Nerve Agent Survivor Fears Poison Will Soon Kill Him
A British man who was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Novichok said he is struggling with his eyesight and mobility, and fears the poison will kill him within a decade. Charlie Rowley, 45, fell ill in June …
Posted on December 9, 2018
France’s Macron to Address Nation in Wake of Violent Protests
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Monday in response to massive, often violent rallies staged by “yellow-vest” protesters across the country for the past four weekends. Before the speech Monday evening, Macron plans to meet …
Posted on December 9, 2018
Paris Cleans Up After Latest Riot; Nearly 1,800 Arrested
Nearly 1,800 people were arrested Saturday across France in the latest round of “yellow vest” protests. Nationwide, the Interior Ministry says some 136,000 people rallied against France’s high-cost of living. Protesters also expressed their dismay with the presidency …
Posted on December 9, 2018
World Marks Anti-Corruption Day
Corruption costs the world economy $2.6 trillion each year, according to the United Nations, which is marking International Anti-Corruption Day on Sunday. “Corruption is a serious crime that can undermine social and economic development in all societies. No …
Posted on December 9, 2018
Armenia Holds Snap Election for Parliament
Armenians are casting their votes in early parliamentary elections Sunday. Reformist leader Nikol Pashinian, 43, swept to power in May after weeks of anti-government protests that forced the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, who was also …
Posted on December 8, 2018
Clashes and Hundreds Detained in France Amid New "Yellow Vest’ Protests Saturday
In France, police clashed with protesters, as tens of thousands of ‘yellow vest’ demonstrators took to the streets Saturday for the fourth consecutive weekend. Reports say at least 135 people have been injured. French authorities deployed nearly 90,000 …
Posted on December 8, 2018
Battle of Wills: Tiny Order of French Nuns Takes on Vatican
The Vatican has an unusual dilemma on its hands after nearly all the nuns in a tiny French religious order threatened to renounce their vows rather than accept the Holy See’s decision to remove their superior. The sisters …
Posted on December 8, 2018
Activists Gather for Climate March in Poland
Several thousand people gathered Saturday amid a heavy police presence in southern Poland for a “March for Climate” to encourage negotiators at climate talks to set ambitious goals. Activists from around the world gathered in the main square …
Posted on December 8, 2018
Top Democrat: Moscow Has Closed Cyber Gap With US
The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee warns the United States is being outgunned in cyberspace, already having lost its competitive advantage to Russia while China is rapidly closing in. “When it comes to cyber, misinformation and …
Posted on December 7, 2018
Former Armenian President Arrested for Deadly Crackdown
An Armenian court on Friday put the nation’s former president in custody on charges linked to a deadly police crackdown on a 2008 protest over alleged voting fraud. Robert Kocharian, 64, spent two weeks in jail last summer …
Posted on December 7, 2018
Yemen Negotiations Face Numerous Stumbling Blocks on Day Two of Talks
Talks between the opposing sides in the Yemeni conflict are deadlocked on day two of indirect negotiations outside the Swedish capital Stockholm, according to Arab media reports. U.N. envoy Martin Griffiths has been meeting separately with the Houthi …
Posted on December 7, 2018
Last Migrant Rescue Ship to End Operations in Mediterranean
The search-and-rescue ship Aquarius, which has helped about 30,000 migrants avoid death in the Mediterranean Sea, is suspending its operations. The humanitarian groups Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and SOS Mediterranee said European governments were forcing them to end …
Posted on December 7, 2018
Rescue Efforts Begin for Lone Female Sailor in Arduous Race
A rescue operation began Thursday for a British woman who was sailing solo in an around-the-world race and was stranded in the Southern Ocean after a storm battered her boat. Susie Goodall texted that she was “safe and secure” …
Posted on December 7, 2018
EU Nations Increasingly Divided over UN Migration Pact
Just days before scores of countries sign up to a landmark U.N. migration pact, a number of European Union nations have begun joining the list of those not willing to endorse the agreement. The 34-page U.N. Global Compact …
Posted on December 6, 2018
Paris Riots Show Difficulty of Fighting Warming With Taxes
The “yellow vests” in France are worrying greens around the world. The worst riots in Paris in decades were sparked by higher fuel taxes, and French President Emmanuel Macron responded by scrapping them Wednesday. But taxes on fossil …
Posted on December 6, 2018
Scores Arrested in Europe’s Massive Anti-Mob Operation
Police across Europe and in South America have carried out a massive operation targeting members of the Italian ‘Ndrangheta organized crime group, with agents arresting scores of suspects wanted for cocaine trafficking and money-laundering, among other crimes. In …
