European Covid surge ‘deeply worrying’ according to WHO
‘Deeply worrying’ is how Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe has described the current COVID-19 situation on the continent. Thirty-three countries in the European region have reported a greater than 10% increase
Putin urged to junk media blacklist
More than a dozen of independent Russian media have called on President Vladimir Putin to stop the country’s proposed crackdown on foreign journalists accused of being “foreign agents.” A report by Reuters said Friday that several
Germany to Take in 40,000 Afghan Refugees
Turkey is playing a pivotal role in the reconstruction of Kabul Airport – and Germany wants to support it. Germans who stayed behind and those in need of protection should be brought to Germany as quickly
US Retaliates in Afghanistan via Drone Strike
According to the US military, two high-ranking members of the terrorist militia Khorasan were killed in the drone attack against IS in Afghanistan. According to the US military, two high-ranking representatives of the terrorist militia were
Austria’s Coalition Faces Uncertainty Over Afghan Question
Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has made a commitment: Austria will not accept any refugees from Afghanistan. For the Greens, Kurz’s coalition partner, it raises the question of how many concessions are acceptable to stay in government.
IS Affiliate Responsible for Kabul Terror Attack With Links to Germany
The Islamic State (IS) cell Khorasan, which claims the attack in Kabul, is responsible for hundreds of attacks in Afghanistan. However, its arm also reached as far as Germany. The IS affiliate was formed around six
IS Affiliate Responsible for Kabul Terror Attack With Links to Germany
The Islamic State (IS) cell Khorasan, which claims the attack in Kabul, is responsible for hundreds of attacks in Afghanistan. However, its arm also reached as far as Germany. The IS affiliate was formed around six years ago as one of the numerous regional groups that swore allegiance to the IS leader, then Abu Bakr […]
Eurozone flash PMI holds close to 15-year high
Eurozone business activity continued to grow at one of the strongest rates seen over the past two decades in August, according to the IHS Markit’s Flash Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), considered the most up-to-date indication of what is really happening in the private sector economy. According to the IHS Markit, the rate of expansion […]
EU ‘Deeply Worried’ about Afghan Women and Girls
The European Union has issued a joint statement expressing its deep concern for the plight of Afghan women and girls, following the withdrawal of US forces from the country and the return to power of the Taliban. The statement was issued in conjunction with Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El […]
EU Quickly Takes Action Amidst Turmoil in Afghanistan
After Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was forced to flee into exile on Sunday as Taliban militants stormed the country’s presidential palace, European governments worked around the clock to ensure the safe return of their citizens and diplomats in the devastated Middle Eastern country. On Sunday, the European Commission president, Charles Michel, tweeted a statement assuring […]
EU Urges all Major Economies to Increase Efforts to Combat Climate Change
The EU is calling upon all major economies to increase efforts to combat climate change. The call came in a blog published today by High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. The last weeks have seen a series of extreme weather events including severe flooding in Germany and Belgium, […]
