war | Concern about attack from Iran: USA increases military presence
Israel killed a Hamas donor. The US is trying to dissuade Iran from attacking Israel. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance USA increases military presence in the Middle East 8:14 p.m.: In view of a possible retaliatory strike by Iran against Israel, the USA is increasing its military […]
News blog | Lukashenko sees threat from the West
Lukashenko sees a threat from the West. The nuclear agency IAEA warns of an accident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glanceLoading… Embed Lukashenko speaks of alleged threats from the West 1:30: The ruler of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, complained about an alleged threat […]
Newly elected Slovakian president wants to follow course with Ukraine
The Social Democrat Peter Pellegrini wins the Slovak presidential election. He urges caution when it comes to arms deliveries to neighboring Ukraine. And also refers to Olaf Scholz. Parliament Speaker Peter Pellegrini has won the presidential election in Slovakia more clearly than expected. The still unofficial results published by the State Election Commission that night […]
Slovakia: Pellegrini wins presidential election
Almost all ballot papers have been counted. The liberal Korcok can no longer catch up with the Social Democrat Pellegrini – Korcok is already admitting defeat. The Social Democratic Parliament Speaker Peter Pellegrini has won the presidential election in Slovakia. After 99.8 percent of the electoral districts were counted, he was clearly ahead of the […]
Slovakia: Pellegrini wins presidential election
The presidential election in Slovakia has probably been decided. In the runoff election, after most votes were counted, Peter Pellegrini was ahead. The Social Democratic parliamentary speaker Peter Pellegrini is likely to have won the presidential election in Slovakia. After almost 90 percent of the electoral districts were counted, he was clearly ahead of the […]
Pellegrini looks set to win the presidential election
Almost 90 of the ballot papers have been counted. The liberal Korcok can basically no longer catch up with the social democrat Pellegrini. With a slight delay, the decisive second round of the presidential election in Slovakia ended shortly after 10 p.m. Around 4.4 million voters were called upon to elect the future head of […]
Head-to-head race for the presidency in Slovakia
The runoff election for the presidency in Slovakia promises to be exciting. The war in neighboring Ukraine overshadowed the election. In addition, society is polarized. The Ukraine policy is up for vote, but also the attitude towards the rule of law and democracy: a new head of state will be elected next Saturday in the […]
Romania is building the largest NATO base in Europe – more security on the Black Sea
A small military town for NATO soldiers is currently being built in Romania. It is a mammoth project from which the Western defense alliance has high hopes. The change is profound: Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has led to NATO strengthening its flanks like never before. Multinational battle groups are stationed on the alliance’s […]
20 years ago: NATO’s largest expansion
On March 29, 2004, seven Eastern European countries joined NATO. Not everyone was enthusiastic about this. Even the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine didn’t change much. When NATO suddenly grew by seven members 20 years ago, the world was still under the impression of 9/11 – the Islamist terrorist attacks in the USA. That […]
Slovakia’s Presidential Election: Pro-Russian vs Pro-Ukrainian Candidates Face Off
The first round of voting in Slovakia’s presidential election pits the pro-Russian camp against the pro-Ukrainian camp (AFP, Bratislava, 23rd) Slovakia held the first round of voting in the presidential election today. Amid serious differences in domestic views on the Russia-Ukraine war, the election was contested between candidates from the ruling pro-Russia and pro-Russia camps. […]
