Ukraine And Beyond: Shaping Europe’s Security FutuSaturday, February 1, 2025
What rsquo;s new? ensp;Russia rsquo;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has upended European security and created a reality in which EU and NATO member states, on one side, and Russia, on the other, view each other as fundamental threats, even as the United States is poised to become a less reli ...
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War In Europe: Responding To Russia’s Invasion Of UkraineFriday, February 25, 2022
Russia rsquo;s assault on Ukraine threatens to become the largest European conflict in decades. A vigorous but judicious Western and global response is critical to limit the damage. In a chilling act of aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military assault on Ukra ... |
Britain could join 'Asian Nato' under proposal to expand its membership to countThursday, January 28, 2021
Britain could join the military coalition known as the ldquo;Asian Nato rdquo; following a US proposal to expand the group 39;s membership as a counterweight to China. President Biden 39;s new policy chief on Asia this month sketched out a proposition of drafting additional countries into the ... |
Pope expands women's roles in Church, but draws a line at priesthoodTuesday, January 12, 2021
Rome mdash; In the United States and in much of the Western world, it rsquo;s customary for women to read the Gospel, serve at the altar or distribute communion during Catholic mass. On Monday, Pope Francis changed Vatican law to institutionalize this practice mdash; up until now authorized at the ... |
EU May Impose 30-Day Non-Essential Travel Restriction Within The Union In The CMonday, March 16, 2020
The EU could impose a 30-day entry restriction on all non-essential travel into the bloc in the coming days, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. ldquo;We face a global health crisis, rdquo; von der Leyen said this after briefing G7 leaders on the proposal. ldqu ... |
UK lawmakers’ election rejection means MORE strife for the pound and UK economyFriday, October 25, 2019
The Brexit-pummelled pound - the worst-performing major currency of the G10 - is going to fall further following the Opposition leader rsquo;s instruction to his party to abstain on Monday rsquo;s general election vote. The bleak warning is from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, one o ... |
The Arrogant Immaturity Of The European UnionSunday, November 26, 2017
I think it is most apt to ask the European Parliament President Antonio Tajani, how long do we have to wait before the canonisation of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the murdered Maltese journalist. I suppose we would leave the sainthood issue to the Papal authorities. Or is the European Union ... |
EU Commends National Assembly on Electoral ReformTuesday, October 24, 2017
The European Union (EU) has commended the National Assembly for the progress made so far in passing a comprehensive amendment to the Constitution and the electoral Act. In a briefing by the former Chief Observer of the 2015 EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) and member of the European P ... |
Netherlands Embassy Halts Visa Issuance For NigeriansTuesday, August 22, 2017
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria, on Tuesday reminded Nigerians that it was no longer in the business of issuing them visas. The Embassy rsquo;s Charge d rsquo; Affaires, Mr Michel Deleen, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Lagos that the Embassy had since 2013 swappe ... |
EUROPE'S OPTIMISTIC UNIONWednesday, July 5, 2017
Inspite of all challenges Europe seem optimistic about the unity of its community. Of course it has been looking optimistic because of numerous economic and human right advantages that led to its formation until recently when British electorates voted in a referendum to exit from the union. Brexi ... |