Shorouk Express Berlin is recalling for consultations its ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, after he became the target of attacks from the pro-Russia government of the South Caucasus country, the German foreign ministry announced on Sunday. “For many months, the Georgian leadership has been agitating against the EU, Germany and also German Ambassador Fischer personally,” the…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Police and protesters clashed on Saturday as demonstrations against asylum hotels unfolded across the country. Protesters and counterprotesters gathered for demonstrations in towns and…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. It appears that oil price uncertainty is a major channel through which the geopolitical tension in the Middle East could affect Azerbaijan, Dmitry Dolgin, Chief Economist, Russia and CIS at the Netherlands-based ING banking group, told Trend. “Based on our estimates, each $1 per barrel of oil price translates…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 13. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trend reports. During the call, Putin stressed the importance of resolving differences between Israel and Iran through peaceful means and urged a return to negotiations. According to a statement from the Kremlin, both leaders underscored…
Shorouk Express Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Friday that tensions over trade should not impede cooperation between the European Union and China, after a meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. “Both Spain and Europe have a significant trade deficit with China that we must work to rectify,” Sánchez told a news conference…
Shorouk Express An ECB spokesperson said the limitations are designed to “enable staff representatives to stay closely connected to the ongoing work and public mandate of the ECB,” while ensuring they can keep their careers on track. But staff reps alleged the move is designed to undermine their effectiveness. “Somebody who works 100 percent is…
Shorouk Express In a statement, Branko Radujko of the Serbian Football Federation said the event would be more than just a football tournament and would “show the world what is possible when people focus on a common goal, inspired by the power of football.” Albanian Football Association President Armand Duko said the tournament “will be…
Shorouk Express “[When] combined with the spread of false information about the violation of the ceasefire by the Armenian army, [this will] form a “justification” for a new escalation in the region,” Pashinyan told Armenpress on Wednesday. Aliyev and his government have been accused of stirring up ethnic hatred against Armenians. Azerbaijan has fought a…
