Phone call resolves diplomatic row; differences remain
A phone call between United States Ambassador to Paris Charles Kushner and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has halted a diplomatic row that…
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US Ambassador to France banned from meeting the government
US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner has been banned from meeting with French government officials after he failed to appear at the French…
Fake followers and account blocking: threath to democracy
Another row has broken out in Lithuania over the populist opposition party Nemunas Dawn – critics of the party believes that party blocks…
Human rights commissioner: Depriving rights will not reduce migration
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner, Michael O’Flaherty, has warned that reducing the human rights of a particular group of people would…
US partially evacuates Beirut embassy staff
The US government has ordered all non-essential embassy staff to leave Beirut after an updated security review, the BBC reports. The decision comes…
EU sanctions eight Russian officials over human rights abuses
The European Union has imposed sanctions on a new group of officials – eight Russian government and law enforcement officials who have violated…
Hungary vows to block new EU sanctions on Russia
Hungary plans to oppose further European Union sanctions on Russia and also wants to use its veto power to block a 90 billion…
Ice road to Estonian island: intended for locals, attracts tourists
Residents of the island of Vormsi have obtained special stickers that allow them to use the ice road that leads from the island…
Greenland says “Thanks, no” to Trump’s offer of hospital ship
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has urged US President Donald Trump to speak to him directly, rather than venting his frustrations on social…
