Tag: Lower house
Sweden blames Moscow for outrage over Quran-burning stunts
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson claimed that Russia was slandering his country Sweden’s prime minister has accused Russia of using a “disinformation campaign” to tarnish Stockholm’s image abroad, alleging that Moscow has spread false claims about the recent Quran-burning incidents in the Swedish capital. Ulf Kristersson took to social media on Wednesday to declare that “states…
Moscow lashes out at Sweden over Koran-burning stunt
Authorities in Stockholm knew the protest would incite Muslims worldwide, but approved it anyway, the State Duma has said The Russian State Duma has condemned Sweden for allowing anti-Islam activists to stage a Koran-burning demonstration in Stockholm, claiming that the city’s authorities were fully aware that their actions would lead to increased religious and ethnic…
Poland reaches agreement on transit of Ukrainian grain
Poland has reached an agreement on restarting transit of Ukrainian grains through its territory as of Friday, Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said on Tuesday, adding transits would be monitored and sealed. The news came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the heavily shelled frontline town of Avdiivka in the country’s east, his official website…
Live: Poland reaches agreement on transit of Ukrainian grain
Poland has reached an agreement on restarting transit of Ukrainian grains through its territory as of Friday, Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said on Tuesday, adding transits would be monitored and sealed. The news came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the heavily shelled frontline town of Avdiivka in the country’s east, his official website…
Live: Ukraine says ‘survived the hardest winter in our history’
Ukraine has survived the “hardest winter” in its history, enduring months of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. The fight to defend the eastern city of Bakhmut from Russian forces intensified, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in…
Xinhua World News Roundup at 0030 GMT, 25 February
LOS ANGELES – The powerful winter storm continued to batter the western US state of California on Friday, with heavy rain, snowfall and strong winds causing road closures, flooding, power outages and other damage. The cold and slow-moving storm is expected to wreak havoc on Saturday. An earlier storm that started in the western United…
Roundup: Germany mum on Nord Stream explosions amid US sabotage claims
BERLIN, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The German government is condoning the explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Sept. 26 last year, even as the country continues to suffer a severe energy crisis following the disruption of Russian gas supplies. Without even giving access to members of the German Bundestag (the…
Germany mum on Nord Stream explosions amid US sabotage claims
© Provided by Xinhua Without even giving access to members of the German Bundestag, all information on the matter has been classified as “highly confidential” due to the so-called third-party rule, which prevents conflicts with the interests of the allied states or their intelligence services. BERLIN, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The German government is condoning…
Voters everywhere made the world a safer place in 2022
The election results in the year now ending give cause for hope for democracy, which Alan Austin reports. AUSTRALIA, Brazil, Malaysia and Colombia all voted in reformist governments this year, after years of corrupt conservative right-wing rule. Progressive governments returned with strong mandates in Portugal, Malta and Denmark. Women were elected national leaders for the…
The myth and reality of casino bonuses
Gambling is one of the world’s oldest hobbies and the trend continues to this day. Several myths and facts surrounding gambling have developed and disappeared over the years. As time passed and new technology emerged, gambling evolved. Modern casinos use cutting-edge technology to keep up with changing times. The myths and facts about gambling have…
French President Macron signed Finland’s NATO membership protocol
President of France Emmanuel Macron has signed the membership protocols on the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, says the press release from the Élysée Palace. "This sovereign choice of the two European partners, Finland and Sweden, strengthens their security in the face of a real threat in their immediate neighborhood and makes a…
Germany’s legislators approve of NATO expansion
Legislators in Germany voted by an overwhelming majority on Friday to approve Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in NATO, and Poland’s lower house also moved ratification forward. NATO allies who met in Madrid last week signed the accession protocols for the two countries to join the alliance. The move must now be ratified by the governments…
First NATO member ratifies bloc expansion
Canada is the first of the alliance’s 30 members to formally approve membership for Sweden and Finland Canadian lawmakers have voted to ratify NATO membership for Stockholm and Helsinki, after the US-led military collective met in Brussels to sign accession protocols for the two Nordic nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced drawn on Tuesday, where…
The expansion of the NATO bloc receives first member ratification
Canada is the first of the alliance’s 30 members to formally approve membership for Sweden and Finland Canadian lawmakers have voted to ratify NATO membership for Stockholm and Helsinki after the US-led military bloc met in Brussels to sign accession protocols for the two Nordic nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced drawn on Tuesday, which…
Ukraine sets new defensive lines in Donetsk after losing Luhansk
Ukrainian forces on Tuesday took up new defensive lines in Donetsk a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in neighbouring Luhansk province, which a senior Ukrainian official vowed would be a “last victory for Russia on Ukrainian soil”. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris…
First NATO member ratifies bloc expansion
Canada is the first of the alliance’s 30 members to formally approve membership for Sweden and Finland Canadian lawmakers have voted to ratify NATO membership for Stockholm and Helsinki, after the US-led military collective met in Brussels to sign accession protocols for the two Nordic nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the move on Tuesday,…
First member ratifies new NATO expansion
Canada is the first of the bloc’s 30 members to formally approve membership for Sweden and Finland Canadian lawmakers have voted to ratify NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, after the US-led military bloc met in Brussels to sign accession protocols for the two Nordic countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the move on Tuesday,…
Canada ratifies Finland, Sweden’s accession protocol, to join NATO
OTTAWA, July 5 (Xinhua) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Canada is ratifying the accession protocols of Finland and Sweden to join NATO. “Canada became the first country to ratify the accession protocols of Finland and Sweden to join NATO. This brings the two countries one step closer to full membership,”…
Ukraine’s summary: why Turkey wants to block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO
During the past week, further details emerged about Finland’s and Sweden’s intention to join NATO, until the nations formally submitted the paperwork on Tuesday. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called it “a historic moment” and it really marks a significant transition from neutrality for these two countries. One implication of the war in Ukraine is…
Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia
Bern, Switzerland – Switzerland’s fabulous neutral status is facing its biggest test in decades, with the Ministry of Defense leaning closer to Western military powers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense is preparing a report on security options that include joint military exercises with NATO countries and “refilling” ammunition, Paelvi…
Live: Ukrainian forces advance in Kharkiv region
Russia’s hopes for quick gains in northeastern Ukraine seemed to have stalled when Ukrainian troops managed to drive Russian troops out of Kharkiv, the region’s largest city, according to Ukrainian authorities. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). 12:10: G7 foreign ministers promise to continue…
Live: The fighting rages in the Donbas, Russian forces seem to have stopped
Russian forces appeared to have stayed in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region despite “significant efforts” in the Izium and Severodonetsk areas to make a breakthrough to Kramatorsk, the large city in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the coal basin. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). 07:43:…
Saudi blogger reportedly released after decade in jail
MONTREAL – Saudi blogger and activist Raif Badawi, whose conviction sparked widespread international outrage, was released on Friday after a decade in prison for criticizing the country’s conservative religious establishment, his wife in Quebec confirmed. Ensaf Haidar, who lives with the couple’s three children in the city of Sherbrooke, tweeted that the 2015 winner of…
UEFA officially takes Russia from the Champions League final
The step was taken after an urgent UEFA meeting last Friday The 2022 Champions League final will no longer take place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Petersburg, the organizers UEFA have announced. The move comes in the midst of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The football show on May 28 will…
YLE: Helsinki wants millions more in land rent
According to YLE, rents on some plots in Kumpula have risen by as much as 500 percent. Mitri Kitti, the vice – president of a local detached house association, revealed to the broadcaster that many people living on rented land have had to take action to cope with up to four – digit increases in…
Sweet things and screen time boomed under the corona
This is shown by the largest and most thorough study of the subject from the DTU Food Institute. The diet of adult Danes during the closure contained on average 40 percent more sweet things and significantly more sweet drinks than seen in the latest national study of the Danes’ diet and physical activity. At the…
Kofod sees Russia’s democracy going the completely wrong way in elections
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (SocDem) is strongly critical of the way in which the parliamentary elections in Russia have been held. – For me, both the election result, but also the whole run-up to the election in Russia, is a clear reminder that democratic development is going in the completely wrong direction, he says. –…
One third of SMEs in the UK are planning an EU presence
LONDON, UK – Although the UK signed an agreement with the European Union after Brexit, one that will allow duty-free trade in goods, some UK companies are considering moving all or part of their companies to mainland Europe and say they fear for their future they do not. How many are unclear – no one…
Brexit agreement approved by British House of Commons
The British House of Commons voted by an overwhelming majority on Wednesday afternoon in favor of the agreement that Britain has concluded with the EU, which will enter into force after the turn of the year. The vote was 521 in favor and 73 against after almost all members of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Tory…
From Iceland – Icelandic politicians respond to European Court of Human Rights ruling
The reaction of Icelandic politicians – both in government and opposition – to the large division of the European Court of Human Rights today ruling to the former Minister of Justice, Sigríður Á Andersen (Here above) violated European human rights law when appointing judges to the Court of Appeal has been very divided. It does…