WHEN SANCTIONS BACKFIRE
To penalize Russia for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the west responded with a barrage of sanctions to restrict its capability […]
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Travel resumes across Europe amid hopes of economic recovery
France, Germany and Switzerland on Monday allowed travel to resume three months after unprecedented restrictions were imposed in a bid to curb the coronavirus pandemic. France reopened its borders with all EU countries except Spain, where restrictions would remain in place until June 21 in line with a similar decision on the Spanish side. Cheers […]
Insurgency: EU pledges €138M to support G5 Sahel Joint Force
The European Union is to give €138 million ($155 million) more to support the G5 Sahel Joint Force, including its police component, a joint E.U.-G5 Sahel statement said, a week after Niger’s president called for sustainable U.N. funding or an an international coalition to fight insurgency in the Sahel. Noting “renewed attacks by armed terrorist…
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Buhari Campaign Organisation reports Atiku to EU, AU over ‘undemocratic tendencies’
The Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) has written to the international community to caution the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Specifically, the presidential campaign group petitioned the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU). The group urged them to prevail upon Atiku to jettison his plan of going to court to […]
Buhari Campaign Organisation reports Atiku to EU, AU over ‘undemocratic tendencies’
EU threatens to impose further sanctions on Venezuela’s President Maduro
Germany and other European Union (EU) countries threatened Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with further sanctions on Monday.
UK deeply disappointed by Honda’s decision to close plant
“The UK is one of the leaders in the development of these technologies and so it is deeply disappointing that this decision has been taken now,” Business Secretary, Greg Clark, said.
Venezuela’s Guaido boosted by EU recognition
International clamour for snap elections in Venezuela intensified Monday as European powers recognised Juan Guaido as interim leader after President Nicolas Maduro rejected their ultimatum […]
UK military could be used in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Britain’s armed forces are preparing for contingency plans to prevent a crisis if the country leaves the European Union in March without a deal that could guarantee a smooth withdrawal. Senior British defense officials said on Sunday that contingency plans were being made so that the military could support the country in case of a no-deal Brexit. “There…
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EU, Iran agree on new payment system to skirt US sanctions
Five world powers and Iran agree to set up legal entity to circumvent US sanctions after Trump pullout from 2015 deal. In a major snub to the United States, the European Union has decided to set up a new mechanism to enable legal trade with Iran without encountering US sanctions. The EU will create new payment channels to preserve…
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Donald Trump hails ‘very good start’ with Vladimir Putin at first summit
Indeed, some domestic critics wanted the Helsinki summit called off entirely after 12 Russian military agents were indicted under a long-running probe into Moscow’s alleged manipulation of the 2016 US elections.
