Month: July 2022

Italian right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini’s ties with Russia came under scrutiny again Thursday following questions about what led to the collapse of prime minister Mario Draghi’s government, AFP reports. La Stampa newspaper revealed that a Russian diplomat met Salvini’s aide in May, and asked if any of the ministers from Salvini’s League party intended […]

China’s ambitions and clearly-stated strategic objectives are no less than delegitimising and finally replacing what it views as the Western-dominated and unfair existing world order. It denounces the current global system as the main source of instability and insecurity.

Germany is preparing a bill to impose a levy on households and industry for their gas consumption to help suppliers facing skyrocketing prices, Reuters reported on Thursday. The levy will enter into force on 1 October, affecting all consumers with long-term contracts until the end of September 2024. The tax would be between 1.5 cents […]

Estonia announced on Thursday that Russian citizens will no longer enjoy visas or residence permits to study in the country, Reuters reported. The country’s foreign ministry will also stop granting short-term work authorisations to Russians and other citizens allied with Belarus with a visa from another EU member state. “The continuation of sanctions against Russia is essential […]

Making the EU target to reduce gas demand by 15 percent this winter mandatory should be decided unanimously and not by a qualified majority vote, Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki told broadcaster Polsat News on Thursday. “We absolutely favour such a vote in this matter… where Poland has the right to veto. We demand it,” he said. […]