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A united Europe includes the Western Balkans

The vision of a united Europe cannot be completed without the Western Balkans. In that context, the leaders of the European Union need to set a date for the start of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania as soon as possible. Alas, we’ve heard a lot of promises in …

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Keine EU-Gelder für staatlich organisierte Gewalt

Die EU reagiert besorgt auf die gewaltsamen Pushbacks an der kroatisch-bosnischen-Grenze. Daraus folge jedoch vermutlich nichts, kommentiert Carolin Born. Dabei müsse die EU nun sicherstellen, dass die Geldmittel aus Brüssel nicht für staatliche organisierte Gewalt missbraucht würden. Schlagstöcke, die auf Körper prallen – erst dieses Geräusch und dann zeigt das …

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Oto prawdziwy sens wyroku Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. “O tym, że musiał zapaść zdecydowano – zaczynając bezprawne akcje – w Brukseli i Berlinie”

en wyrok nie musiał zapaść, ale tak zdecydowano w Brukseli i Berlinie. Tak – w tamtych stolicach, bo tam podjęto decyzję o podjęciu brutalnej i bezprawnej próby rozszerzenia władzy instytucji europejskich. Niezgodnie z Traktatami tworzącymi Unię, bez oglądania się na inną praktykę wobec pozostałych państw, z jawnym zamiarem wymuszenia politycznej …

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Hezbollah leader meets with Iran FM, calls Tehran ‘loyal ally’

The Iranian foreign minister visited Lebanon this week and pledged the Islamic Republic would continue sending fuel to crisis-stricken Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah thanked Iran late Thursday for standing by the Lebanese paramilitary group. “The Islamic Republic proved that it is the sincere and loyal ally who doesn’t abandon …

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Istanbul’s war on street waste collectors threatens migrants

Police raids on the unregulated recycling sector are targeting some of the poorest members of Turkish society, including undocumented refugees with few other options to survive. Hundreds of informal recycling workers in Istanbul have been detained and many face deportation after recent police raids that critics say target migrants in …

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Geopolitical rivalry in Caucasus gets militarized

The geopolitical power struggle in the Caucasus is growing increasingly militarized as converging interests pit Iran and Armenia against Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Israel. Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey began five days of military exercises this week to enhance their preparedness to protect regional economic projects. The Eternity 2021 exercises, which …

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Iraqi Sadrists envision role as broker of next government

After once threatening to sit out the elections, the Sadrist movement has embarked on a media and political campaign to increase election turnout. Muqtada al-Sadr’s Sairoon political bloc pledged on Sept. 30, to implement its program for state administration within three years if it wins the post of prime minister …

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Qatar expresses support for ‘free and fair elections’ in Libya

Some Libyan politicians are concerned that the country’s historic elections scheduled for Dec. 24 could be delayed. The Qatari government reiterated its support Thursday for Libya’s transitional government and the upcoming elections. The State of Qatar “expressed hope that free and fair elections would be held to achieve the aspirations …

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