The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has signed a decree to allocate funds for the legal protection of real estate of the Russian Federation abroad, including those of the Russian Empire and the USSR....
Estonian authorities have decided not to extend the residence permit of Metropolitan Yevgeniy (real name Valery Reshetnikov), head of the Estonian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate (ROC-MP), ERR reported, citing the Police and...
On January 13, the Moscow Diocesan Church Court announced its decision in the case of Father Alexei Uminsky, depriving him of his priestly rank. Today was the third session of the court, as Fr....
MEPs looked into the state of citizens’ rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023, identifying an array of concerns about fundamental rights in all member states.
Vladimir Havinson, one of the most famous Russian gerontologists, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and founder of the Institute of Gerontology, died at the age of 77, The Moscow Times reports.
Havinson has...
The presidential election in Senegal is already noteworthy before it even happens on 25 February 2024. This is because President Macky Sall told the world last summer that he would be stepping down and...
At the award ceremony today in Vilnius, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola thanked the Seimas, the Lithuanian Parliament, for its decision to honour the European Parliament with the 2023 Freedom Prize.
President Metsola said in...
An icon of St. Matrona of Moscow, which also depicts Soviet commander-in-chief Joseph Stalin, was placed in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral. The icon was placed a few months ago, but on the eve of...
When: Friday 12 January at 11.00
Where: Anna Politkovskaya press room and via Interactio
Key topics next week include:
Debate on the results of the December EU summit, the 1 February Special European Council and the...
According to an article by Bloomberg, there have been reports of secretive negotiations between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. It is said that Meloni has urged Orban to...
The Nizhny Novgorod sect named after Putin thundered at the beginning of the president’s second term in the mid-2000s. A certain Mother Photinia announced that in a past life she was the Apostle Paul,...
Following the European Year of Youth in 2022 the European Commission is actively working to ensure that young people have a say in the decision-making processes of the European Union. Today's announcement is a...
Today at the Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels on January 9 2024 the influential Renew Europe Group is organizing a forum called "Global Europe in the Face of Multiple International Crises." Running...
Nicola Beer, former Vice President of the European Parliament, brings extensive experience to her new role as a member of the EIB Board of Directors. Learn more about her achievements and the importance of the EIB in driving innovation and sustainability in the European Union.
Discover the key policy areas and responsibilities of the Belgian presidency of the European Union, focusing on themes like enlargement, foreign affairs, and economic governance. Belgium's Presidency of the European Union prioritizes crucial areas for the EU's progress. #EU #BelgianPresidency
As Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) navigate the complexities of legislating for the European Union, scrutinizing the financial aspects of their compensation becomes imperative when knowing they can get circa 18000 euros monthly...
Freedom of belief - The Fundación para la Mejora de la Vida, la Cultura y la Sociedad (Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society) gathered once again this year in Madrid to...
This happened upon the arrival of the Turkish president in Budapest. Viktor Orbán surprised him with a gift - a horse, - "A gift from one horse nation to another horse nation: Aristocrat, a...
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution wrapping up the fact-finding investigation by the Working Group on Frontex Scrutiny with 366 votes in favour, 154 against, and 15 abstaining.
Search and rescue at...
With 366 votes against 145 and 23 abstentions, MEPs backed draft legislation to ensure that, when parenthood is established by an EU country, the rest of the member states will recognise it. The...
Addressing the December European Council in Brussels, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola raised e.g. the following topics in her speech:
Enlargement:
“We find ourselves at the threshold of another historic moment for our Union. And...
The presidents were sworn in at the Congress of the Nation where the oath and ceremony of transfer of power to Milei took place, with the presentation of the Presidential Sash and Baton by...