Egyik 19

. Europe RomaniaMarch 16, 2025  On Sunday, the government barred a popular candidate, Georgescu, from running in the country’s upcoming May presidential election. This action was preceded by Georgescu, an independent right-wing candidate who is skeptical of NATO, the EU, and support for Ukraine,…

. United StatesMarch 15, 2025  US diplomatic and security officials developed the draft list of 43 countries, which suggests a “red” list of 11 countries, an “orange” list of 10 countries, and a “yellow” list of 22 countries. Out of the 43 countries, 22 are African nations.   Citizens of countries…

. Europe HungaryMarch 15, 2025  Today, in a speech at a party rally in Budapest marking Hungary’s 1848 revolution against Austrian rule, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reiterated his criticism of the European Union’s military support for Ukraine, and his opposition to a Ukrainian accession…

. Europe Greenland(12 March 2025)  Greenland's centre-right opposition wins election. The Demokraatit party - which favours a gradual approach to independence - is getting nearly 30% of the vote. About 44,000 Greenlanders out of a population of 57,000 were eligible to cast their votes to elect 31…

. Europe Hungary06.03.2025  Hungary is on the same page with other European countries on the need to strengthen defense capabilities, the prime minister said today. “My meetings in France confirmed that while we may disagree on the modalities of peace, we do agree that we must strengthen the…

. Europe Denmark03.03.2025  Denmark today took over the rotational presidency of the UN Security Council from China for the month of March. (Source: Anadolu Agency - Turkey) European Union01/03/2025  Macron said he is ready to 'open the discussion' on a possible future European nuclear deterrent,…

. Europe Germany(Sunday), 23.02.2025  Germany’s Merz 'rules out' coalition with 'far-right' AfD after declaring victory in parliamentary elections today. (Source: Anadolu Agency - Turkey) European Council23.02.2025  European Council President Costa announced today that European Union leaders will…

. Europe Bulgaria(Saturday), 22/02/2025  Bulgarian consumers boycott major food retail chains and supermarkets in the country over discontent with rising grocery prices. Shoppers are demanding a law to regulate prices and asking supermarkets to limit their profit margins on foodstuffs to less than…

. Europe European Union(Wednesday), February 19, 2025  European Union ambassadors approved today the 16th package of sanctions against Russia, banning Russian aluminum imports and imposing new export bans on Moscow. This package is now expected to be approved by EU ministers at a regular meeting…

. Europe CroatiaFebruary 15, 2025, Saturday  A boycott of major retail chains in Croatia has led to an estimated loss of 80 million euros, according to protesters. The movement began after a call from the Croatian consumer initiative "Halo Inspector" on January 24, urging people to stop shopping…

. Asia Gaza13.02.2025  How does the Gaza redevelopment plan tie into maritime politics? What seems like a humanitarian policy for Gaza may be a stepping stone towards a battle for the control of a maritime trade route. Gaza’s reconstruction is a strategic cover leading to a contestation in…

. Europe Hungary12/2/2025  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Weidel, the co-leader of the ’far-right’ Alternative for Germany party in Budapest today. They discussed EU policy, Ukraine and hold a joint press conference. Orbán has hitherto been careful to keep his distance from the AfD,…

. Europe RomaniaFebruary 11th, 2025 In November, Georgescu emerged from obscurity to win the first round of (the now cancelled) Romanian presidential elections. His connections to the Romanian state, to the parties that have dominated the Romanian political scene since 1989, and to neo-fascist…

. Europe Romania10/02/2025 - 14:32  Outgoing president Iohannis resigned today. His mandate was extended in December after the Constitutional Court cancelled last year's presidential race, plunged the state into institutional chaos, accusing Russia of having interfered in the campaign when…

. Europe RussiaFebruary 08, 2025  Putin has dismissed the head of Roscosmos, after serving for two-and-half years. Borisov, who was put in charge of the space agency in July 2022, has been replaced by the former deputy transportation minister, Bakanov, who led the state-backed Gonets satellite…

. Europe BalticsFebruary 05 2025  Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are to disconnect from the Russian power grid at 07:00 GMT on Feb. 8. After, the three countries will operate in so-called "isolated mode" for about 24 hours to test their frequency, or power levels. The states join the…

. Europe Poland02.02.2025  On Jan. 27, a commemoration was held to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where multiple world leaders were in attendance, including Germany's chancellor and the French, Polish, and Ukrainian presidents. Russia has…

. Europe Norway30 January 2025  The two-party, center-left, minority government coalition that has ruled the Nordic country since the 2021 parliament elections has collapsed following the Center Party's rejection of three EU directives on clean energy. Center Party leader and Finance Minister…

. Europe FranceMonday 27 January 2025  People living in Western France have been hit by severe flooding, forcing residents to evacuate their homes by boat after a succession of storms, including Storm Herminia, following closely on the heels of Storm Éowyn, compounding the already saturated ground…

. January 09, 2025  The unstoppable rise of energy realism. 'For the last decade, Democrats and the left have ever more eagerly embraced a climate catastrophist narrative on energy policy. That narrative may be summarized as follows: Climate change is not a danger that is gradually occurring, but…

. Europe Russia9:08 am, December 31, 2024  Ukrainian sea and aerial drones targeted Sevastopol overnight on December 30-31. Russian forces intercepted four aerial targets over the sea and destroyed two unmanned boats at a distance from the coast. In Smolensk region, air defense systems had shot…

. Europe Spain30.12.2024 Migration crisis in Spain’s Canary Islands ‘unsustainable,’ says president Clavijo. In recent days, thousands of migrants have arrived or been rescued in small boats traveling to the Canary Islands from northwest Africa. In the year through Dec. 15, a record-breaking…

. Europe Croatia SUN, 29 DEC, 2024 - 08:55  Croatia holds presidential election with Nato and EU critic considered favourite. Croatia’s left-leaning president Milanovic, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for re-election. Mr Milanovic,…

. Europe Hungary26 December 2024  "Pole and Hungarian brothers be" is a well-known proverb in both countries. Hungary granted asylum to a wanted Polish ex-minister as a "political refugee." On December 19, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán granted asylum to the former Polish Deputy Justice Minister…

. Europe France24 December 2024  Thousands of worshippers will gather inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris at midnight today for the Christmas mass - the first since a major fire nearly destroyed the iconic structure in April 2019. The Paris diocese warned that only 2,700 worshippers would be…