Author: Apostolia Michaeleli

London, Dublin (1/11 – 66) Hamas is sheltered in a sea of civilians. Ostensibly a Palestinian political and military organization established in 1987, Hamas “governs” on the basis of having won a majority in the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections – defeating Fatah, another Islamist terror combine – before forming a government in the Gaza Strip, described as “…the world’s largest open-air prison” for its Palestinian inhabitants. So why don’t the Palestinians, having been robbed of their ancient lands, simply up and move somewhere else? It is telling that none of the Islamic nations surrounding Israel care to admit any more…

Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa – but the language of their pronouncements is French, reflecting the centuries of invasion, cooperation, exploitation and alliance of France in the Sahel. Commonly referred to as ‘Francophone Africa’, the jigsaw puzzle of countries have in quite recent times seen a dramatic shift of power, and one not in its favor. Traditional cozy relationships with decades-long dictatorships – ostensibly democracies but controlled and corrupt in a heads-I-win-and-tails-you-lose elite pageantry are under serious siege. Look at hapless,…

This year, the State of Bavaria is investing around 95 million euros in the conversion of local public transport to climate-friendly drives and the expansion of the charging infrastructure. More than 20 bus depots throughout Bavaria are to benefit by receiving a total of 400 climate-friendly buses and charging stations, is mentioned in a press note by Quantron AG. On July 12, 2023, Bavaria’s Prime Minister Dr. Markus Söder and Bavaria’s Minister of State for Housing, Construction and Transportation, Christian Bernreiter, presented funding decisions for the conversion of public transport to climate-friendly drives to two companies from Munich and Pfaffenhofen…

Ancient Greek athletes left their mark on the original Olympic Games forever, with many of their accomplishments recorded by some of the greatest historians of the times. Now that we are nearing yet another Olympics, it’s a great time to look back at the illustrious athletes who won the laurels in the very first years of the ancient Olympics, and to revisit the greatest of them all. The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date back to 776 BC, when a cook named Coroebus, of Elis, won the only event in the competition -– a 192-meter (630-foot) footrace…

A Greek pediatric surgeon is suspected of being responsible for the deaths of 15 children or more and is currently being investigated by the authorities. The suspect is reportedly a 60-year-old cardiologist who works at private medical practices in Athens and Thessaloniki. There are now rumors circulating that he has left Greece. An international warrant for his arrest may be put out depending on the results of the investigation. The investigation was launched after parents spoke out about their experiences. A higher-than-accepted mortality rate among patients has raised suspicions, as well as the testimonies of parents who say that the surgeon…

ASTANA – Kazakh and Swedish healthcare experts and regulating authorities discussed healthcare system management during a bilateral knowledge-sharing roundtable on April 28 in Astana, reported British-Swedish biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The participants exchanged experience and knowledge in key areas of healthcare organizations. Both countries face similar challenges in balancing healthcare needs with the growing costs and complexity of innovative treatment options and working on solutions to address the unmet needs of patients using innovative medical technologies. The organizers plan to host such events annually to facilitate commercial engagement and showcase both countries’ potential to investors from both countries. “Sweden is already…

Move comes amid concerns the decision might directly impact the election outcome on May 21. The Greek Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to exclude a neo-Nazi-linked party from the general election set for May 21 amid concerns that the party could directly impact the election outcome. The far-right National Party-Greeks, founded by imprisoned lawmaker Ilias Kasidiaris of the banned neo-Nazi Golden Dawn, does not meet the requirements to take part in the election, said the court, according to public broadcaster ERT. Nine members of the court’s A1 section voted in favor of the decision, with one dissent, it added. Daily…

Joint efforts to tackle irregular migration – in particular along the Balkan route – was one of the central themes discussed by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani during a visit to Croatia and Slovenia last week. Italy’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, Antonio Tajani, has met with the government leaders of Croatia and Slovenia to discuss issues including strengthening bilateral cooperation, stability in the western Balkans, European integration and support for minorities. “The stability of the western Balkans is very important for our countries, because it also means a decrease in illegal migrant flows,” said Tajani at the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow would “respond accordingly” if Britain gives Ukraine military supplies, including armor-piercing ammunition containing depleted uranium. “[The U.K.] announced not only the supply of tanks to Ukraine, but also shells with depleted uranium,” Putin told reporters after talks at the Kremlin with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. “I would like to note that if all this happens, then Russia will have to respond accordingly … The collective West is already starting to use weapons with a nuclear component.” Putin was reacting to a written response by a U.K. defense minister, Annabel Goldie, who was asked whether “any of the…

As part of this event, Penza companies interested in trade and economic cooperation with the Republic of Tajikistan will have the opportunity to ask questions about entering the market and further cooperation with Tajik enterprises. Venue: Penza CCI, Penza, st. Kuznetskaya, 32, 2nd floor, conference hall. Date and time: February 15, 2023, starting at 9:00 (Moscow time). Participation is free, prior registration is required at https://forms.gle/nCvcM82rcCxNAjP6A or by phone: 56-65-41, 52-48-84, e-mail: oeizis@mail.ru Source : Penzasmi