Baerbock encourages Bosnia-Herzegovina on its way to the EU
The Foreign Minister continues her EU promotional tour in the Western Balkans. In Sarajevo she praised the progress made by Bosnia-Herzegovina, a candidate country. But there are still problems. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has praised Bosnia-Herzegovina’s reform efforts and expressed her hope that the Balkan country can soon begin accession negotiations with the EU. “The […]
Support Western Balkan states on their way to the EU
Moscow is trying to strengthen its influence in the Western Balkans in parallel with the war of aggression in Ukraine. The Foreign Minister wants to send a European signal in Podgorica and Sarajevo. In view of Russian attempts to influence, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called for strong support for the Western Balkan states on […]
People continue to flock to the grave the day after the funeral
Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow on Friday. The sympathy did not stop the day after, and many people continued to say goodbye at his grave. After the funeral of Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, who died in a prison camp, people continued to say goodbye to him at his grave in the Borisovskoye cemetery in […]
Putin received a prisoner exchange offer
Kremlin opponent Navalny could apparently soon have been exchanged for the Tiergarten murderer. But Putin didn’t want to release him at any price, Navalny’s team now says. According to his team, Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison camp, could have been exchanged for the Tiergarten murderer imprisoned in Germany. “Nawalny should […]
Austria’s former chancellor Sebastian Kurz convicted of making false statements
The Vienna regional court has convicted former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of making false statements. Austria’s former chancellor Sebastian Kurz was sentenced to a suspended sentence of eight months for making false statements. In its ruling on Friday, the Vienna Regional Court considered it proven that Kurz had exercised greater influence in the appointment of […]
Affair | Trial against ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is heading towards a verdict
He was the shining light of the conservatives in Austria. Then investigations by the public prosecutor’s office forced him out of office. Now the first trial against Sebastian Kurz is about to end. After four months, the trial against Austria’s ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz before the Vienna Regional Court is expected to end today. The 37-year-old […]
Emilio Lozoya will continue the Odebrecht bribery trial at home
A judge decided that Emilio Lozoya, former director of Pemex involved in the Odebrecht company scandal, continue his trial at home. Yesterday he was released from prison. “The judge considers that there is no risk of him escaping from justice, ignoring the fact that he was apprehended in Spain, after having fled,” reported the Attorney […]
EU blames Putin for Navalny’s death
After the death of Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, his widow Yulia Navalnaya accuses President Putin of murder. And she announces that she wants to continue her husband’s fight for a free Russia. Germany and the other 26 EU states are jointly accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of being responsible for the death of his political […]
Navalny’s widow announces fight against Putin
After the death of Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, his widow Yulia Navalnaya accuses President Putin of murder. And she announces that she wants to continue her husband’s fight for a free Russia. It remains unclear whether the 47-year-old economist wants to return to Russia for opposition work. She would also risk prison camps there because […]
Russia expert Andreas Umland on the successor
After the death of Alexei Navalny, the question in Russia is who can fill the gap in the opposition. In an interview, political scientist Andreas Umland talks about the chances of Navalny’s wife and what surprises him about Putin’s opponents. His wife has already announced that she will continue his work: “I will continue to […]
