Eleven survivors, plus two witnesses, testified that only 26 men survived the ordeal. POLITICO published a summary of a survey that identified 97 victims, and listed their causes of death as suffocation, being beaten to death, being shot, being “disappeared” — taken away and presumably executed — and missing, presumed dead after last being seen … Read more
Zelenskyy is aware that the incoming Trump administration is likely to take a more pragmatic approach to Ukraine. That’s why the purported “Victory Plan” that he outlined publicly last month aims to prove to the U.S. and other partners that aid to Ukraine is not charity but a two-way street, said Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman … Read more
The United States has also expressed concerns about the legislation, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has justified by citing the alleged involvement of UNRWA workers in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel in which more than 1,200 people were killed. “UNRWA workers involved in terrorist activities against Israel must be held … Read more
With parliamentary elections set for late October, and EU membership negotiations due to start shortly thereafter, the timing of this behavior was largely puzzling. However, an even greater riddle was the ruling party’s 12-year reign: If Georgians were so passionate about Western integration, why did they keep reelecting the anti-EU Georgian Dream (GD) for more … Read more
“My colleagues felt betrayed because the EPP did not respect the deal and they voted together with the Patriots [on] several amendments,” Negrescu said. “[That] is a problem because you see rapporteurs from EPP or shadow [rapporteurs] incapable of keeping the unity” of the group. After the EPP pulled its move, S&D, Renew and the … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on global allies not to “shy away” from responding to reports that Pyongyang is supplying troops to help Russia wage war on Ukraine, saying late Tuesday that intelligence suggests up to 12,000 North Korean soldiers are currently training for deployment. “We have information that two units of military personnel from … Read more
Brewers have integrated environmentally friendly practices into every aspect of the production cycle and supply chain. Breweries use energy-efficient technologies, invest in the circular economy and reduce waste. For example, they’ve reduced the volume of water needed to produce each liter of beer. As for energy, breweries invest heavily in renewable sources like solar panels … Read more
More than 1.5 million people, or 51 percent of the electorate, cast ballots in the nationwide referendum — well above the one-third required to be considered valid. In a simultaneous presidential election, Sandu, who is seeking a second term in office, topped the list of candidates with `37 percent of the vote and 90 percent … Read more
The standard playbook calls for a healthy dose of government spending that would inject money into the economy to fight the ongoing recession. In theory Berlin has plenty of fiscal room, with low debt compared to its European peers. But the rules it introduced — European and national — tie its hands. A slower rate … Read more
Scholz is visiting Turkey in the wake of an EU summit focused on migration and amid an emotional debate on harsher asylum rules and increased deportations at home. Erdoğan, during a meeting which marks the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and Turkey, expressed a desire to move past prior difficulties in defense cooperation. … Read more
