by CBBSS | Apr 29, 2021 | Regional News
The French National Assembly voted 55-44 in favor of a resolution calling for Paris to reject the renewal of the EU’s Crimea-related sanctions on Russia and to begin talks about lifting all sanctions on Russia, The Moscow Times reports. Read original...
by CBBSS | Apr 26, 2021 | Regional News
Following Obama’s trip to Europe, the White House released a statement saying western European leaders had agreed to uphold the sanctions against Russia. But, France, Italy and Germany are not yet committing to renewing the sanctions, EU Observer reports. EU...
by CBBSS | Mar 10, 2021 | International News and Analysis
A Financial Times piece states EU leaders are already facing blowback from their offer to grant visa-free travel to Turkish citizens. The prospect of the French and German ruling parties losing in upcoming elections could blow up the visa-free travel part of the...
by CBBSS | Feb 16, 2021 | Regional News
EU Observer covers the reactions of EU leaders to Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev’s speech in Munich in which he said a new Cold War is beginning. While EU, German and French leaders downplayed Medvedev’s remarks and called for better relations with Russia,...
by CBBSS | Feb 15, 2021 | Regional News
Nato allies France and the U.S. have urged NATO member and supposed ally, Turkey, to stop firing at Kurds in Syria, EU Observer reports. Turkey shelled the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia over the weekend, killing dozens of people in Northern Syria. The YPG recently...