In late March and early April 2015, the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) held a military exercise when the Americans mostly practiced strikes on ground targets. At the same time, a military exercise over the Baltic Sea ..
The recently proposed compulsory refugee quotas for each EU Member State had been enhanced by the inclusion of a quota trading system. Its key principle is that EU countries could ‘trade’ with refugee quotas. In reality, we ..
There is a zone of instability almost around the entire European Union. Because of the conflict in Ukraine, a conflict zone has expanded from North Africa and the Middle East also to the eastern part of Europe. The Islamic State ..
Azerbaijan threatened on Friday (11 September) to “review” its relations with the European Union after Brussels criticized its human rights record. In August, the authorities arrested a prominent Azeri couple campaigning for ..
The European Parliament has shortlisted exceptional individuals for its prestigious Sakharov Human Rights Prize. The prize is awarded every year to honor those who combat intolerance, fanaticism and oppression. This year’s ..