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Will be meeting Maltese communities in New York, Detroit and Toronto

The EU member states will increase their defence spending by 70bn Euros in the next three years – as informed by the High Representative ...

President George Vella and Mrs Miriam Vella left Malta for a visit to the United States and Canada, a Department of Information statement said. In New York, President Vella will be one of the

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Briefing the Security Council on the issue of Western weapons supplies to Ukraine, the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Adedeji Ebo, said, “the provision of military assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine has continued,” while reportedly there have also been weapons transfers “to the Russian armed forces for use in Ukraine.” UNIFEED

When it comes to defense and military capability in the 21st century, it is clear that Europe is not pulling its weight. Spending and investment in defense across Europe has steadily declined since the end of the Cold War. The political will to deploy troops into harm’s way when it is in the national interest has all but evaporated for most EU countries.

Last year, when he first appeared before MEPs in Strasbourg after his election as French President, Emmanuel Macron announced that his goal was Europe based on "true democracy." By "true" he meant a return to the roots of democracy, that is, with the participation of citizens. That is ...

(Stock Photo) Message from the Honourable Davidson I. Ishmael, J.P., M.P., Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology in recognition of World ...

Some 15 European citizens are currently detained in Iranian prisons proving a major source of diplomatic tension between Iran and the EU.

With last week’s diplomatic tango between US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China and the US took their first step towards putting an end to the hostile rhetoric that has marked disputes between the two countries in recent years. They have begun directly engaging with one another and pledged to establish a stable framework for managing their political relationship, which is crucial for global stability.