Federica Mogherini and Bernard Cazeneuve were on the board of Panzeri’s human rights campaign. Now they’ve quit and he’s in jail. It was one of the best-connected human rights groups…
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Four Ministers Replaced In New Government Of Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Joomart Tokayev approved the new government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Olzhas Bektenov. The names of the ministers were published on primeminister.kz. Most of the ministers remained from…
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Angry Farmers Take Protest to EU Summit With Tractors and Fires
BRUSSELS — Farmers descended on Brussels to press a summit of European Union leaders to do more to help them with taxes, rising costs and cheap imports, throwing eggs at the…
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In Tajikistan, independent media throttled by state repression
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerGiant portraits of President Emomali Rahmon adorn even the most nondescript buildings in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe. Throughout the country, his sayings are featured on posters and billboards. Their ubiquitous…
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Goal of Rahmon’s Visit to Kazakhstan Is Purely Economic, Says Expert
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerThe May 3 state visit of President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to Kazakhstan showed that the strategic cooperation will grow in the coming years, Yersultan Zhanseitov from the Institute of…
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Macron Sparks Anger by Saying Europe Should Not Be ‘Vassal’ in US-China Clash
by Jose Miguelby Jose MiguelEmmanuel Macron has flown into a storm of criticism after he said Europe should not become a “vassal” and must avoid being drawn into any conflict between the US and…
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Europe Must Resist Pressure to Become ‘America’s Followers,’ Says Macron
by Jose Mariaby Jose MariaEurope must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China and the U.S. over Taiwan, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview…
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GOP Lawmakers Condemn French President Macron’s ‘betrayal’ of Taiwan
France’s president shocked Washington over the weekend when he argued that Europe shouldn’t get sucked into a U.S. confrontation with China over Taiwan. Now the GOP is hitting back hard…
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French President Macron Rejects ‘American Rhythm’ on Taiwan, Nods to China’s ‘Unity’ After Meeting With Xi
by Calvin Smithby Calvin SmithFrench President Emmanuel Macron, following a trip to Beijing in which he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said in a new interview Sunday he does not believe Europe should follow the…
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Shock, anger, betrayal: Inside the Qatargate-hit Socialist group
by Kane Bellby Kane BellThe European Parliament’s Socialists are warily eyeing their colleagues and assistants, wondering which putative ally might turn out to be a liar as new details emerge in a growing cash-for-favors…
