Europe shows fatigue from Ukraine and fears new upheavals 12 Oct 2021 The European community is dissatisfied with developments that are taking place in Ukraine as well as with the state of Ukrainian civil society. The European Union sends clear messages to the Ukrainian authorities pointing at the inconsistencies that do not comply with Ukrainian aspiration to become a European state, and which Ukraine has been declaring for many years. And those …
Switzerland builds an MLM around vaccinations 2 Oct 2021 Anyone in Switzerland who can convince friends, colleagues or relatives to be vaccinated against the coronavirus should in future receive a voucher worth 50 Swiss francs. Health minister Alain Berset announced it today. The voucher could be used at a restaurant or when visiting the cinema. To obtain the voucher, it would be enough to give the name of the …
rend to consume local fruits and vegetables from the region should be exploited — Benjamin Roduit 1 Oct 2021 In the interests of National Health, the Swiss parliament wants the federal government to promote the consumption of locally grown fruit and vegetables. Following the National Council, the Council of states also adopted a motion by National Council member Benjamin Roduit on Monday by 21 votes to 16, with 2 abstentions. Overweight and obesity are among the major public health …
Poland tries to fend of migrants with SMS spam 30 Sep 2021 The Polish authorities have sent tens of thousands of text messages to mobile phones in Belarus. Warsaw is thus trying to discourage migrants who want to travel to Poland. “The Polish border is closed. The authorities in Belarus have told you lies. Go back to Minsk”, says in the text message. Everyone in the border area who is in possession …
Greens, FDP ‘find similarities’ in first talks about German coalition 30 Sep 2021 Leaders of the Greens and the FDP have had “good” first talks about possible cooperation in a new German government. That’s what both parties said. They did not want to say what had been discussed in terms of content. That was so agreed, said Secretary-General of the FDP Volker Wissing. There will be a second interview on Friday. The two …
EU Poll: five parties to enter the Ukrainian Parliament, 75.5% are sure that authorities are not ready for a new pandemic wave, 65.8% consider the results of Zelensky’s Visit to USA as a loss 29 Sep 2021 Five parties would be elected to the new Ukrainian parliament in the event of a snap parliamentary election. This is stated in a study conducted by the international research center BURI-Ukraine (The Belgium-Ukraine Research Institute, Belgium) during 24-28 September 2021. According to the results of the survey, the respondents’ answers to the question “How would you vote if the elections …
France: NATO relations under pressure after submarine affair 19 Sep 2021 According to France, after the failed submarine contract with Australia, relations within NATO’s military alliance come under pressure. That’s what Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on TV channel France 2 on Saturday night. ,,You should also question the strength of the alliance with the United States,” said Le Drian. ,In a real Alliance, one talks to one another and …
French is outraged at AUKUS security pact 17 Sep 2021 On Thursday, France reacted furiously to the presentation of the new AUKUS security pact. The French Secretary of State spoke of a “dagger in the back” and said that the way the US government worked reminded him of the way the previous President Donald Trump operated. The US, the United Kingdom and Australia announced on Wednesday that they are forming …
Biden criticised over the support of Egypt 16 Sep 2021 Each year, the United States sets aside 1.3 billion dollars for Egypt. Or rather, for the Egyptian Armed Forces. For the Americans, the country is one of the most important allies in the region, and that pays off in huge amounts every year. But this economic support is increasingly under attack. The president, who regularly calls out that “human rights …
Mohammad Hassan Akhund: Afghanistan’s new PM 8 Sep 2021 Mohammad Hassan Akhund was announced by the Taliban on Tuesday as interim prime minister of the new Afghan government. Although he is a relatively unknown figure, he will play an important role in the future of Afghanistan. This is the man who will lead the new government. Because not much is known about Akhund and there are many unconfirmed stories …