German chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet with the presidents of the five countries in Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Regional tensions, especially since Russia’s full-scale invasion of…
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EU Affairs Committee to Meet With the Minister of State for European Union Affairs Ahead of the General Affairs Council Meeting
by Jose Miguelby Jose MiguelThe Joint Committee on European Union Affairs will meet on Wednesday October 11th with the Minister of State for European Union Affairs, Peter Burke The Joint Committee on European Union…
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FeaturedNewsPoliticsSweden
Sweden’s Ruling Moderates Fume at Stockholm Petrol and Diesel Ban
by Eric Alamedaby Eric AlamedaSweden’s ruling right-wing Moderates have expressed anger at Stockholm’s Green-Social Democrat coalition, which announced a ban on petrol and diesel cars in parts of the city centre from 2025 on…
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EU Says Committed to Supporting Lebanon in Overcoming Crisis
The newly-appointed European Union (EU) Ambassador to Lebanon Sandra De Waele on Thursday assured the EU’s continued commitment to support Lebanon in recovering from aits crisis. “The EU is committed…
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Case of Swiss Activists Opposed to Military Service Ends in Acquittal
by Jose Mariaby Jose MariaThe Office of the Attorney General announced on Tuesday that it would not appeal against the Federal Criminal Court’s ruling from last July. The activists’ lawyers reacted happily to the…
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EnvironmentFeaturedNewsPoliticsSweden
Sweden to Ban Petrol, Diesel Cars in Stockholm From 2025
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpStockholm may be the first significant city to enact such a broad ban. Low-emission zones with daily entrance fees for vehicles with older combustion engines have been implemented in other…
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The Swedish government has announced plans to join the European match-fixing treaty known as the Macolin Convention. Swedish minister of financial markets, Niklas Wykman, and the minister for health and…
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BulgariaEnergyEuropean UnionFeaturedNewsPoliticsRomania
Greece, Bulgaria and Romania Vow to Strengthen Cooperation
by Lucas Tejeroby Lucas TejeroThe prime ministers of Bulgaria, Greece and Romania signed on Monday in Varna, Bulgaria, a joint declaration on boosting trilateral transport and digital connectivity. The document, signed by Prime Ministers…
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Italy has received the third installment of European Union funding for implementation of its post-Covid national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP), European Commission spokeswoman Veerle Nuyts said on Monday. Payment…
