MEPs raise concerns on vaccine ‘travel certificates’

The EU’s ‘Digital Green Certificate’ aims to ease travel within the bloc this summer (Photo: rudlavibizon) EU commissioner for justice Didier Reynders on Tuesday (13 April) announced that a pilot project for EU-wide vaccine certificates could be launched “in the … Read More

MEPs stall EU-UK trade deal ratification — again

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European Parliament leaders had been expected to announce that the deal would finally be ratified in late April. Leading MEPs on Tuesday once again refused to set a date to ratify the EU-U.K. post-Brexit trade deal, saying they would wait until … Read More

The Fear of Nationalism in Germany Is Killing Its People

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In the refugee crisis—as in the coronavirus pandemic—the relationship between German politicians and the nation has been a major cause of failure. At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, it seemed as if Germany was coping better than the United Kingdom, … Read More

In Turkey’s Failed Coup, Trainees Face the Same Stiff Punishments as Generals

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Clothes and weapons belonging to soldiers involved in the failed coup attempt on the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul in 2016.Credit…Getty Images ISTANBUL — Their happiness shines out of the photograph: 14 graduates of Turkey’s Air Force Academy celebrating their completion … Read More

Ten Admirals Detained in Turkey as Erdogan Warns of New Coup

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Credit: Turkish Presidency Turkey detained 10 retired admirals on Monday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned of a new coup following a letter signed by more than 100 retired admirals warning about a possible threat to a treaty governing the use of … Read More

G7 Foreign Ministers Condemn Atrocity Crimes In Tigray

On April 2, 2021, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, issued a statement condemning atrocity crimes in Tigray and called for comprehensive responses: “We condemn the killing of civilians, … Read More

‘Russia-U.S. ties worst in 41 years’: How much worse could it get?

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said in June 2019 that relations between Moscow and Washington were going downhill and getting worse. Experts believe that Putin’s gloomy assessment is now coming true, and Spain’s media El Mundo said it’s the worst moment … Read More

French Armed Forces Prepare for High Intensity War

In the forests and plains of the Champagne-Ardenne region, where the great powers once clashed, the French armed forces begin to prepare for the return of a great conflict. Scheduled for 2023, Exercise Orion is a large division-level exercise that … Read More

Time to Define European Autonomy

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No matter who succeeds Angela Merkel in the chancellery, Germany will need to focus on building stronger European strategic autonomy in order to be a strong and valued partner to the United States—and to other liberal democracies around the world. … Read More

Time to Define European Autonomy

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No matter who succeeds Angela Merkel in the chancellery, Germany will need to focus on building stronger European strategic autonomy in order to be a strong and valued partner to the United States—and to other liberal democracies around the world. … Read More

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