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. Europe GermanyJuly 13, 2024  The U.S. and Germany have reportedly thwarted a Russian plot to kill Papperger, the CEO of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, which has been producing shells and tanks for Ukraine, 'according to five U.S. and Western officials who spoke anonymously to CNN'.…

. Europe GeorgiaJuly 12, 2024  Reduced language devoted to Georgia, near-exclusion from NATO Declaration emerged from this week's NATO summit in Washington. "The main issue regarding Georgia is that Georgia is no longer on the Euro-Atlantic agenda and that there has been a democratic backsliding…

. Europe PolandJuly 11, 2024 11:39 Ukraine’s silence about the WWII Volhynia massacre underscores one-sided alliance as Zelensky visits Poland. The anniversary of the WWII massacre passes and the silence from president Zelensky and Polish leaders is not just a missed diplomatic gesture but a…

. NATO 11 Jul. 2024 17:14 / 10 Jul. 2024  Washington Summit Declaration issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. 10 July 2024. (Source: nato *): https://tinyurl.com/4f7nbf9j  * North Atlantic Treaty…

. Europe AustriaWednesday, July 10, 2024  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was welcomed with military honours by Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna Austria, today. Modi’s visit to Austria is the first by an Indian prime minister in 41 years. A day after he met Russian President Putin…

. Europe RussiaJuly 9, 2024  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's love-in with Putin started in Moscow yesterday. While the opprobrium was heaped upon Orbán, Modi’s decision to spend two days cuddling with Putin has been met with almost complete silence. That is because the West can do even less…

. Europe HungaryJuly 9, 2024  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is getting it in the neck from the rest of the Western allies for going to Russia to meet with President Putin and daring to talk about peace. The EU 'elite' are furious that Orbán took it on himself to simply ask Russian…

. Asia China11:17, 08-Jul-2024, (Monday); Updated 23:12, 08-Jul-2024  Chinese President Xi and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had an in-depth exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis when they met in the Chinese capital, Beijing, today. Orbán briefed Xi on his recent visits to Ukraine and…

. Europe HungaryJuly 2024  Europe invaded - warnings from Hungary and Poland about migration. Sitek, a Polish soldier on duty at the frontier with Belarus, was an easy target. As he tried to close a hole in the border fence someone holding a makeshift weapon - a knife taped to a tree branch -…

. Europe France(Sunday ), July 7, 2024 6:00am EDT  Second round of voting is underway today in France's parliamentary election. French President Macron on edge as France's right-wing National Rally Party gained momentum in first round of elections. Le Pen’s National Rally (Rassemblement National -…

. Europe FranceFriday 05 July 2024 10:02 BST  Will Macron resign? Macron has hitherto ruled this out, but it might become more appealing to him if policy paralysis prevails. Neither parliament nor the government can force a president to resign. The constitution says there can be no new…

. Europe FranceJuly 4, 2024 4:01 AM CET  De-Macronization. Macron has been described as “crazy,” “an agent of chaos” and blamed for overseeing a “fiasco.” In recent weeks, several party heavyweights have lobbied for Macron, 46, to stay away from the campaign. Yesterday, the government’s…

. North America United States(Wednesday), 07/03/24 6:00 AM ET  In Monday's ruling, the Supreme Court found that presidents have immunity for basic official actions taken during their time in office; while for all other official acts presidents are “at least presumably' immune. “When he exercises…

. Ukraine2 July, 2024  Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian Prime Minister holding the rotating presidency of the European Council, made an unannounced visit to Kyiv. He arrived in Kyiv today morning for talks with President Zelensky .5 1 19

. Europe Germany2 July 2024  In an evaluation adopted on 20 June this year and published today, the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages acknowledges legal and policy measures that have been taken by the German federal authorities and…

. Europe Denmark30 June 2024  King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have begun their trip to Greenland. The couple arrived on the royal yacht, Dannebrog, in north Greenland at the Pituffik Space Base. They then travelled to Qaanaaq to greet the townspeople who performed dances and songs at the…

. Europe Bulgaria28 June 2024  Bulgarian president won’t attend NATO summit, disagrees with support for Ukraine. Radev “does not accept some provisions of the framework positions adopted by the Council of Ministers regarding commitments that our country undertakes regarding the war in Ukraine,”…

. UkraineJune 4, 2024  Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, is starting to get upset. On June 2, he gave an interview to the Guardian newspaper in which he said Trump risks becoming a 'loser president' if he cuts military aid to Ukraine. Moreover, if Trump imposes what Zelensky called a "bad peace…

. European ParliamentJan 25, 24  A forecast.     The 2024 European Parliament elections will see a major shift to the right in many countries, with populist radical right parties gaining votes and seats across the EU, and centre-left and green parties losing votes and seats.     We collected the…

. Europe Germany12/31/2023  Krisenmodus, the state of German foreign policy. "In 2024, Germany's foreign policy will work in crisis mode'. 'Berlin must find ways to deal with two wars, an increasingly aggressive China, and a world order in transition'. The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas -…

. Europe HungaryDecember 1, 2023  'The oligarchization of the economy, in my opinion, is much broader than most Hungarians realise." Hungary is not following a state capitalism model. It is not the state itself that owns most strategic assets, but businessmen close to the party in power, Fidesz.…

. Europe Bulgaria30 November 2023  In Bulgaria local elections were held on 29 October. The investigative journalism site Bivol revealed suspicious links between the elected centrist mayor of Varna, Kotsev, and some offshore transactions. Bivol's journalists claim that Kotsev was investigated by…

. North America United StatesWed November 1, 2023  'There’s a smarter way to eliminate Hamas'. Israel’s strategy for defeating Hamas - destroying its military and political capabilities to the point where the terrorist group can never again launch major attacks against Israeli civilians - is…

. European UnionNovember 1, 2023  The EU has limited influence in managing a geopolitical crisis on its periphery, including due to its exhaustion from Russian aggression against Ukraine. It must choose to be omnipresent or intelligently select the priorities where it imposes its presence, based on…

. Europe European Union(31 October 2023) / 18/08/2023  Common security and defence policy: Missions and operations. Annual Report 2022.    Contents:     Foreword.     Part 1 - 2022 in focus: Europe’s security under threat ...  EU Security and Defence engagement around the world.     PART 2 -…