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Citizen-led events wil form part of Conference on the Future of Europe The Conference on the Future of Europe will enable Maltese and all European citizens to build a more resilient Europe 10 March 2021, 4:32pm European Parliament President David Sassoli The European Parliment’s President David Sassoli, Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have signed the Joint Declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe. The Joint Declaration sets...

Joint Declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe.This paves the way to launching a series of debates and discussions

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, deplores the recent decision of the Hungarian government to extend a decree that authorizes the police to automatically and summarily remove anyone intercepted for irregular entry and stay. As a result of this decision, people who may be in need of international protection are denied access to territory and asylum […]

Overcoming the ‘infodemic’ in Asean Lydia Ruddy SPREADING at least as quickly as the Covid-19 virus, an “infodemic” has infected large swaths of media and information exchange across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Massive amounts of information, including rumors, mis-information and dis-information have reached millions of people who are hoping to understand how to stay safe until the pandemic has been controlled. High levels of uncertainty are drivi...

Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui Talks about China-ASEAN Relations: Brighter Prospects after 30 Years of Thriving Development 2021/03/09 On March 9, 2021, Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui attended the opening ceremony in celebration of the 30th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue relations and delivered a keynote speech via video link. Secretary-General of ASEAN Lim Jock Hoi, Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Elizabeth P. Buensuceso, Indonesian senior official for ASEAN Cooperation...

EU-wide survey shows Europeans support the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 The European Union (EU) continues to face COVID-19 vaccine production challenges in the bloc, along with increased COVID-19 infection cases driven by the mutating coronavirus.  Whereas the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) have seen declines in COVID-19 cases, which is allowing for some easing of restrictions.  Tension between the EU and UK remains heightened, particularly with respect to customs issues at Ireland/Northern Ireland’s border.  Nevert...

Sursa foto: gov.ro Minister of National Defence Nicolae Ciuca received on Tuesday, at the Ministry of National Defences headquarters, his counterpart from the Republic of Turkey, Hulusi Akar, during his official visit to Romania. According to a release from the Ministry of National Defence (MApN), the meeting, rescheduled from 2020 in the context of the restrictive measures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, had a comprehensive agenda and included topics related to the security situation at inte...

Women on general strike in Chile Women on general strike in Chile Santiago de Chile, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) Millions of women in Chile are readying for a massive mobilization on Monday to demand their rights and the elimination of patriarchy, under the slogan The Feminist General Strike Go! On the occasion of March 8, International Womens Day, various organizations are planning an extensive day of demands with marches, a productive and reproductive strike, tributes to eminent figures of feminism...

U.S. Launches New Afghanistan Initiative Which Is Unlikely To Fly The U.S. has an agreement with the Taliban which commits it to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by May 1. Should the U.S. stay longer the Taliban will again start attacking U.S. troops and bases in Afghanistan and the conflict will continue as it did over the last 20 years. The agreement also foresees peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. But President Ashraf Ghani has been dragging his feet with regards ...