Ukraine needs 20 years of work to become a full-fledged member of the European Union, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid said in an interview to the Ukrainian online portal Yevropeiska Pravda (European Pravda). According to Kaljulaid, neither Ukraine, Georgia nor Moldova meet the requirements for EU membership yet. “There are aContinue Reading
The suspended Ventspils mayor Aivars Lembergs, who was declared guilty of crimes of corruption earlier this year and put under arrest, has submitted a request to Latvia’s Ministry of Justice, requesting a compensation of EUR 321 468, as confirmed by Lembergs’ defence attorney Māris Grudulis. According to Lembergs, the prohibitionContinue Reading
Terrori-iskun uhka varjostaa jo ennestään kaoottista evakuointia Kabulin kentältä. Yhdysvallat, Britannia ja Australia ovat kehottaneet kansalaisiaan poistumaan välittömästi alueelta. Isis-K eli Isis-Khorasan on terroristijärjestön pieni haara, joka on tehnyt tuhoisia iskuja Afganistanissa ja Pakistanissa. Useat maat varoittavat terrori-iskun uhasta Afganistan pääkaupungin Kabulin lentokentällä. Yhdysvallat, Britannia ja Australia ovat kehottaneet kentänContinue Reading
Once the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan’s airfield in Kandahar on Friday, it didn’t take long for photos to appear on social media showing Taliban fighters posing with military helicopters such as U.S.-made Black Hawks and Soviet-made Mi-17s. After the group took over Mazar-i-Sharif airport this weekend, more photos followed,Continue Reading
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has fuelled speculation that the global supply of heroin could increase as a result. Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of opium – the key ingredient in heroin and other opiate drugs. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, theContinue Reading
In a global world like ours, no country is too far. Even Afghanistan, flung seemingly very far. The contingency in Afghanistan, now in the hands of the Taliban, might trigger grave migration problems for the European Union and the Baltics, too, believes Tomas Janeliūnas, professor at Vilnius University’s Institute ofContinue Reading
Finland is preparing to send troops into Afghanistan to protect Finnish citizens and help evacuate them out of the country, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) confirmed at a press conference on Thursday evening. There are an estimated 60 Finnish citizens in Afghanistan waiting to evacuate from the country. “The governmentContinue Reading
Trots att vi har ”hållit i och hållit ut” i vad som känns som evigheter är pandemin ännu inte över. Restriktionerna har dock förändrats och lättnader införs i omgångar. Så hur ska man egentligen bete sig nuförtiden? SVT Nyheter har sammanställt några av de förbud och rekommendationer som gäller justContinue Reading
En 15-årig pojke har gripits efter en stor polisinsats, där polisen avlossat skott, på en högstadieskola i Eslöv. En man i 40-årsåldern, en skolanställd, har attackerats med ett tillhygge och är förd till sjukhus. Hans skador är allvarliga och polisen rubricerar det hela som försök till mord. Enligt TT skaContinue Reading
At the end of the protest «against compulsory vaccination» outside the government building in Riga, some protesters exhibited provocative behaviour. One police officer was attacked. Police have commenced a criminal procedure. At first protesters started gathering at the Freedom Monument at around 19:00 p.m. Around 20:00 p.m. protesters made theirContinue Reading