Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, called on Lebanese authorities to implement reforms. In a statement released on Saturday, he stressed the importance of implementing reforms to overcome the crisis that left 80% of the population in poverty. Borrell pointed out that the coronavirus […]
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Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- Fans who wanted to go home by car after Ed Sheeran’s concert last week had to queue until two o’clock in car park C. Next Friday, a lot of people are expected again on the Heysel plateau with four performances in a row by Coldplay, although the exodus is not necessary. “We […]
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Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Northern Macedonia has donated a number of its tanks to Ukraine, saying that they will no longer be needed as the Macedonian army is in the process of upgrading the tank battalion they were a part of. “Taking into account this situation and the requirements of the Ukrainian defence ministry, the […]
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Boris Johnson joked that his removal as British prime minister was the “greatest stitch-up since the Bayeux Tapestry,” a giant embroidered cloth dating back nearly a millennium. Johnson, who will leave Downing Street on September 6 after being ousted by Tory Party colleagues, made the remarks during a belated party on Saturday to mark his […]
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A ship carrying Ukrainian grains has departed from the port of Odesa on Monday for the first time since February, Turkey’s defense ministry said in a statement. Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni finally set sail after weeks of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, carrying 26,000 tons of Ukrainian corn according to a statement from Ukraine’s […]
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The ship’s departure for Lebanon was made possible thanks to an export agreement reached by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN on 22 July.
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Russian state-controlled Gazprom said on Saturday it suspended gas deliveries to Latvia — the last European country to suffer gas cuts amid tensions over the invasion of Ukraine. Latvian officials said the move would have little impact on the Baltic country since Riga had decided to ban Russian gas imports as of 2023, Reuters reported. EU energy ministers reached […]
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Spain reported its second monkeypox-related death on Saturday, after recording the first casualty on Friday. Only five deaths had been reported worldwide as of 22 July, all in the African region. But Brazil reported the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent last Friday. Spain is one of the world’s worst-hit countries, with 4,298 people infected. The World Health Organization […]
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Germany should stop using gas to produce electricity, finance minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday, news agency DPA reported. “We have to work on avoiding an electricity crisis on top of the gas crisis,” Lindner said. Germany could continue using “safe and climate-friendly nuclear plants” to produce energy until 2024 if necessary, he argued. Nevertheless, economy […]
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Kosovo has put off new border rules with Serbia following another flare-up in ethnic violence.
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