Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that attempts to divide allies will not succeed and voiced solidarity with Germany over the alleged Russian hybrid attack at Leipzig Airport. "Attempts to intimidate us or to drive a wedge between Allies will not succeed: hybrid actions against any one of us are a matter of concern […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned that hybrid attacks cannot go unanswered across Europe over the alleged Russian drone attack at Leipzig Airport in Germany. "Germany has established Russia's responsibility for the serious incidents that occurred in Leipzig in early August. These hybrid attacks are multiplying in Europe. They cannot go unanswered," Macron wrote […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday voiced solidarity with Germany over the attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport and vowed a “clear response” to hybrid attacks after Berlin accused Russia of the plot. “The German government has taken strong measures. And the message is clear: hybrid attacks will not go without a […]
Continue ReadingFollowing almost a week of relentless Russian attacks on Kyiv and non-stop air raid alerts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning to international airlines and insurers: "Russian airspace will effectively be closing." In his evening address on 1 September, Zelenskyy said the consequences of the war Moscow launched more than four years ago […]
Continue ReadingPortugal has banned face coverings in public spaces after President Antonio Jose Seguro signed a law originally proposed by the right-wing Chega party. Seguro approved the measure Tuesday, saying it addressed an issue of “great social and cultural sensitivity,” according to a note by the Belem Palace, the presidential seat in Lisbon. He said amendments […]
Continue ReadingThe UK's weather agency issued yellow thunderstorm warnings Wednesday for parts of the country, with flash flooding expected. The Met Office said warnings will come into force across northern England, Northern Ireland and eastern Scotland later Wednesday, while the warning for northern England will remain in place until early Thursday. It added the disruption could […]
Continue ReadingGreece’s newly announced renewable energy spatial framework covering the Aegean Sea will have no legal consequences for Türkiye regarding the interconnected disputes between the two countries, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said the framework, like similar Greek initiatives, would have no legal effect on Türkiye, including with regard to […]
Continue ReadingLebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Italy on Wednesday to hold meetings with Pope Leo XIV, Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Aoun arrived at Ciampino military airport near Rome, where he was received by Bruno Pasquino, the head of diplomatic protocol in Italy, and Monsignor Javier Fernandez Gonzalez, the chief of […]
Continue ReadingUK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Wednesday that Britain summoned Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires after the Israeli government launched a tender for a major settlement project in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, calling the move “unacceptable and destructive." "E1 would cut across the heart of Palestine and risks separating the West Bank from […]
Continue ReadingNearly four in five Germans name the economy as one of the country’s biggest problems, according to a new poll by the Forsa institute. Fifteen months into Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, 79% of respondents listed the economic situation as their top concern — well ahead of migration, climate change, or security risks tied to wars […]
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