Former Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen is set to visit Canada on Wednesday in yet another overseas trip expected to provoke a strong reaction from Beijing. “[Tsai] will highlight the unwavering commitment of the Taiwanese people to safeguarding democracy and freedom and reaffirm Taiwan’s determination to collaborate with the international community in contributing to global stability … Read more
Olaf Scholz, German chancellor, is speaking during the last rally for SPD before the Europa election 2024 at Koenig Heinrich square in Duisburg, Germany, on June 8, 2024. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Pressure is mounting on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after the far-right AfD made substantial gains in the European Union election … Read more
This photograph shows European countries’ flags waving in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, eastern France, on June 6, 2024. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images) Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty Images The final, and biggest, day of voting in the European Union elections was … Read more
In an unprecedented vote, the European Parliament passed a resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday. The resolution condemned Iran for its attack on Israel and reinforced the European commitment to the security of the State of Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz praised the European Parliament for its vote in favor … Read more
Surveillance cameras are mounted above the German and Chinese flags in front of Tongji University. Scholz is on a three-day trip to China. Michael Kappeler/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany has arrested a national on charges of spying for the Chinese secret service and leaking information from the European Parliament, Germany’s federal prosecutor’s … Read more
Former premier Li Keqiang also mentioned foreign interference in his remarks at the NPC session in 2022, but the topic did not appear in any other government work report in the past decade. 02:40 Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers his first work report amid concerns about state of the economy Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers … Read more
Last week, the European Council reported that the union had reached a breakthrough agreement which set out to reform the European Union’s (EU) asylum and migration system. The deal was agreed upon by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU member states. The Migrant Pact legislation, which referenced to border control, data collection … Read more
The family of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish woman killed by Tehran “morality police” last year, was recently banned from exiting Iran, a European Parliament member and Radio Farda reported on Saturday. According to the report, Amjad Amini, Mahsa’s father, along with Amini’s mother and brother were on their way to the Sakharov Prize for … Read more
