South African opposition party to boycott president’s speech to Parliament ahead of elections

South African opposition party to boycott president’s speech to Parliament ahead of elections

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s third-largest political party said it will boycott President Cyril Ramaphosa’s annual speech to Parliament on Thursday because its fiery leader and five other top party officials have had their lawmaker status suspended for disrupting last year’s event when they rushed the stage where Ramaphosa was standing.The Economic

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Polish leader says US Republican senators should be ashamed for scuttling Ukrainian aid

Polish leader says US Republican senators should be ashamed for scuttling Ukrainian aid

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday that U.S. Republican senators should be “ashamed” for leaving about $60 billion in wartime aid for Ukraine in limbo in a recent vote.Poland borders Ukraine and has been pressing the U.S. and Europe for unwavering support for Kyiv’s struggle against Moscow’s aggression as security

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Students block Athens streets to protest private universities possibly coming to Greece

Students block Athens streets to protest private universities possibly coming to Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 15,000 protesters gathered in central Athens Thursday to oppose plans by Greece’s conservative government to allow private universities in the country starting next year.The mostly young demonstrators chanted “hands off education” as they gathered outside the main building of the University of Athens. A giant protest banner draped above

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Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian attack helicopter in fierce street battle for Avdiivka city

Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian attack helicopter in fierce street battle for Avdiivka city

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces claimed Thursday to have shot down a Russian attack helicopter in eastern Ukraine near the city of Avdiivka, where soldiers are fighting from street to street as Russia’s army steps up its four-month campaign to surround Kyiv’s defending troops.Ukrainian soldiers used a portable anti-aircraft missile to take down the

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India to replace military personnel in Maldives with civilians after president demanded they leave

India to replace military personnel in Maldives with civilians after president demanded they leave

NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Thursday said it will replace its military personnel in Maldives with civilian technical staff who will operate three aircraft from India that provide humanitarian services.The decision comes after new Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu demanded that the Indian military personnel be withdrawn by March 15.At least 75 Indian military personnel

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CEP: Srbija ne želi da implementira sporazume o normalizaciji odnosa sa Prištinom

CEP: Srbija ne želi da implementira sporazume o normalizaciji odnosa sa Prištinom

Politika | 08.02.2024 | access_time 13:25 Foto: Beta/BETAPHOTO/European Council Srbija ne želi da u celosti implementira sporazume o normalizaciji odnosa s Kosovom – rekao je danas predstavljanju analize Radne grupe Nacionalnog konventa o Evropskoj uniji Miloš Pavković iz Centra za evropske politike (CEP).”Četiri su bitna izazova za Srbiju koja smo mapirali u implementaciji Sporazuma o

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Evropski parlament usvojio Rezoluciju o situaciji u Srbiji posle izbora

Evropski parlament usvojio Rezoluciju o situaciji u Srbiji posle izbora

Poslanici Evropskog parlamenta (EP) usvojili su danas u Strazburu ubedljivom većinom Rezoluciju o situaciji u Srbiji posle decembarskih izbora.Za usvajanje Rezolicije glasao je 461 poslanik Evropskog parlamenta, protiv su bila 53, a uzdržana 43.Evropski parlament Rezolucijom poziva na sprovođenje nezavisne međunarodne istrage neregularnosti na decembarskim parlamentarnim, pokrajinskim i lokalnim izborima u Srbiji, sa posebnim akcentom

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