European Union

The Dutch legislation aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions to near zero and mandates that the Netherlands have 100 percent carbon-neutral electricity by 2050 The Hague (AFP) – Dutch MPs unveiled ambitious new climate legislation Wednesday aimed at reducing the country’s greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050, while introducing an annual review to […]

Donald Trump

Calls grow in Germany to Expel US Ambassador who Aims to Empower Hard Right

Hui Min Neo

Berlin (AFP) – A member of the German government on Tuesday accused the new US ambassador in Berlin of meddling in domestic politics and aggravating already tense ties, as left-wing parties called for the staunch ally of Donald Trump to be expelled. Richard Grenell took up his Berlin posting on May 8 and immediately irked […]

Spain

Spain: After 7 Years of Conservative Corruption, Austerity, Socialists come to Power

AFP

by Patrick RAHIR | – Madrid (AFP) – Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez will be sworn in as prime minister on Saturday, a day after ousting Mariano Rajoy in a no-confidence vote in parliament sparked by fury over his party’s corruption woes. Sanchez, a 46-year-old economist with no government experience, will take the oath of […]

France

Muslim Undocumented Immigrant, Spiderman of Paris, Saves Toddler from Balcony (Video)

BBC

“A Malian migrant, Mamoudou Gassama has been hailed a hero after he scaled the front of a building in Paris to save a child hanging from a fourth-floor balcony.” ‘Spiderman’ rescue: Moment Malian man rescues Paris child – BBC News

European Union

Germany will try to shield firms from US Sanctions after Trump Violation of Iran Treaty

Middle East Monitor

Germany wants to help its companies continue doing business in Iran after the US decision to reimpose sanctions against Tehran, but it could be difficult to shield them from any fallout, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Sunday. US President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday to renege on the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and […]

Donald Trump

Macron on way to see Trump: “There is no ‘Plan B’ re: Iran Nuclear Deal”

contributors

PHOTO AFP / PATRICK HERTZOG. Washington (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron, who is heading to Washington to urge his US counterpart to stay in the Iran nuclear deal, said in an interview broadcast Sunday that there is no “Plan B” if the accord is scrapped. French President Emmanuel Macron says he supports efforts to […]

European Union

Iran formally switches from dollar to euro

contributors

Middle East Monitor | – – Iran’s feud with the US is set to get worse after Tehran announced yesterday that it will start reporting foreign currency amounts in euros rather than US dollars, as part of the country’s effort to reduce its reliance on the American currency due to political tension with Washington. Central […]

European Union

European Union: Turkey further than ever on Human Rights, Rule of Law

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Middle East Monitor | – – Turkey will on Tuesday receive the European Commission’s most critical report since it launched its bid to join the European Union over a decade ago, with Brussels warning that years of progress towards membership were being lost, officials said on Saturday. With the exception of cooperation on Syrian refugees, […]

Saudi Arabia

Spanish Activists to Kick Out Saudi Ship Loading Weapons for Yemen War

contributors

TeleSur | – – The Bahri Hofuf ship was already kicked out of Bilbao, but sneaked into Santander. In the first days of March, a Saudi cargo ship docked on the Spanish port of Santander to load weapons with Yemen as its final destination and activists are trying to kick it away. The Saudi Bahri […]