Category: The European Times

On Thursday, Parliament adopted a set of recommendations following a summer of devastating droughts, forest fires and other extreme weather phenomena across Europe.

On September 12 and 13, with the participation of Romanian and American specialists, the sixth National Conference of Centers for the Support of Pregnant Women was held in Bucharest. The event was opened with the reading of an address by His Beatitude the Romanian Patriarch Daniel, who called on the Orthodox congregation to “become the […]

The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad or Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) today elected Manhattan Metropolitan Nikolai (Olkhovsky) as its head, who will be the seventh first hierarch of this church. The election was held in the building of Holy  Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in New […]

By Nikolai Krastev* It is not the first time that Russia has used the church theme to achieve its goals and strengthen its influence in this part of the Western Balkans. Nikolay Krastev on what lies behind the solution of the Macedonian church question. In 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev, perceived as the Minister of Foreign […]

CEC has expressed deep concern over renewed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan triggered on 12 September. CEC is closely following the developments, and has urged European Union to take necessary steps to establish peace.

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The lower house of the Polish parliament (Sejm) adopted on Wednesday a resolution proposed by the ruling Law and Justice party to receive compensation from Germany for the damage caused to the republic during World War II. The vote was broadcast on the parliament’s official website, reports TASS. 418 deputies voted for the adoption of […]

The spotlight never dims on Texas. Earlier this year a school district banned an Anne Frank adaptation, and now under a new state law, public schools “must display in a conspicuous place in each building…a durable poster or framed copy of the United States national motto, ‘In God We Trust’.” The new law stipulates two […]

The report highlights that the deteriorating economic outlook, high inflation and rising energy prices have increased vulnerabilities across the financial sectors.

© UNODC Middle East and North Africa, 14 Septermber 2022 – 115 years. That’s how long it would take for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to reach gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum. Though some recent statistics demonstrate that major advances have been achieved, much remains to be done to accelerate […]