Feb 19, 2024. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
A hearing
on Israel's policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian Territories is
beginning at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations'
highest court, on Monday.
A hearing
on Israel's policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian Territories is
beginning at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations'
highest court, on Monday.
Berlin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed
a bilateral security agreement with Germany and planned to sign another with
France on Friday, securing a strong signal of long-term backing as Kyiv works
to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale
war.
Alexei
Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded
against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in
prison Friday, Russia’s prison agency said. He was 47.
In a joint
press conference between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, both leaders stressed the importance of
coordination and cooperation between their countries to support efforts aimed
at achieving stability in Libya.
Athens.
Greece’s
parliament is to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage in a first
for an Orthodox Christian country and despite opposition from the influential
Greek Church.
Tirana.
U.S.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Albania on Thursday to reaffirm
relations with a key partner in the Balkans and an ally in supporting Ukraine’s
fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron will sign a
bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on
Friday in Paris as part of a trip that will also go through Germany, the French
presidency said in a statement.
Serbia
should not be conditioned with its accession in the European Union on the issue
of Pristina, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó