Brussels, Sep 28 (EFE) – The European Union (EU) and the 14 countries that make up the Latin American Committee for Internal Security (CLASI) on Thursday expressed their willingness to promote a “permanent channel” to collaborate more closely against organized crime. Interior ministers of both regions met in Brussels for the second time since CLASI … Read more
By Jose Miguel Blanco Boao, China, Mar 30 (EFE).- Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez put his nation forward as a “reliable” partner for China in trade, investment and conflict resolution at the Boao Forum in China’s Hainan province on Thursday. Sánchez’s intervention at the opening of the annual summit was the first engagement of his … Read more
Brussels, Jan 23 (EFE).- European Union foreign ministers on Monday approved a further 500 million euros in aid to Ukraine, officials said Monday. Lithuanian foreign minister Arnoldas Pranckevicius confirmed the agreement, the seventh since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022, in a tweet. Since the beginning of the conflict, and including this new disbursement … Read more
Davos, Switzerland, Jan 17 (EFE).- Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday warned against allowing far-right parties into governing institutions. Sánchez’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos came amid an unfolding controversy back in Spain, after the right-wing coalition government of the Castile and Leon region, led by the far-right Vox in coalition … Read more
Athens, Dec 12 (EFE) – Greek authorities on Monday froze the assets of European Parliament vice president Eva Kaili, as well as those of her closest relatives, anti-money laundering authority chief Haralambos Vourliotis said in a statement. Kaili was arrested on Sunday on corruption charges for allegedly receiving hefty bribes from Qatar to influence EP … Read more
Istanbul, Dec 9 (EFE).- The flags of Turkey and the European Union fly outside a new hospital that opened its doors this week in Kilis, near the Turkish border with Syria, which is the culmination of six years of work and billions of euros from EU funds. The hospital is part of the EU’s aid … Read more
Dhaka, Dec 6 (EFE).- Over a dozen countries, including the United States and the European Union, on Tuesday reminded Bangladesh of the importance of fair and peaceful democratic processes, days ahead of a mass opposition rally in the capital city of Dhaka. Identifying themselves as “friends and partners of Bangladesh,” the countries, which also include … Read more