Britain, France and Germany will trigger the dispute resolution mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, two European diplomats said on Tuesday, the biggest step the Europeans have taken in response as Tehran has backed off nuclear commitments. In one of the strongest calls yet from Europe for a new agreement to replace the… Continua a leggere
On Thursday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out at EU measures to punish Ankara for drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean and vowed to press ahead with gas search in the region. Last month, Brussels unveiled measures including cutting 145.8 million euros in pre-accession financial funds to Turkey allocated for 2020; a move that came after… Continua a leggere
By Souad Sbai The textbooks justifying the September 11 attacks and attacking the European Union as a Christian club represent the figure of Turkey’s transformation under the aegis of Erdogan and his fundamentalist party. Introduced in the country’s public schools, these books are in line with the anti-Western spirit that characterizes not only the rhetoric,… Continua a leggere
According to a report in Nordic Monitor, a modern history text book for Turkish public school students justifies the Sept. 11 attacks in the US by Al-Qaeda and labels the European Union a “Christian club”. The article from NM, a group that covers religious, ideological and ethnic extremist movements and radical groups, also shows that… Continua a leggere
Here are the consequences of the Islamist drift imposed by Erdogan on the ideological and cultural level: textbooks in schools justify the terrorist attacks of September 11 and contain slogans against the West. The 12th grade modern history book that is being used in public schools in Turkey is full of anti-American and anti-EU references,… Continua a leggere
The European Union will put on hold high-level talks with Ankara and negotiations on an air transport agreement, as well as freeze funding for Turkey next year, over “illegal” drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. The joint EU decision, which may still be changed, will be… Continua a leggere
On Thursday, the EU stepped up its rhetoric over Turkey’s “illegal” drilling for oil and gas off Cyprus, raising the threat of sanctions if Ankara refuses to back down. The discovery of huge gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean has fueled a race to tap underwater resources and triggered a dispute between Turkey and EU… Continua a leggere
Iran “will not wage war against any nation,” President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday — hours after two drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen targeted civilians in southern Saudi Arabia. Rouhani’s statement sounded a note of restraint after the United States announced more troop deployments to the Middle East. “Iran will not wage… Continua a leggere
The European Union (EU) criticized Turkey for its actions that keep on distancing it from the bloc and its values. The EU said it sees no reason to unblock the country’s EU membership talks. In a progress report on Turkey’s membership prospects released Wednesday, the executive commission criticized “serious backsliding in the areas of the… Continua a leggere
Morocco’s border security chief says the North African kingdom is using new tactics to cut into the surge of migrants seeking to reach Europe, stopping about 25,000 attempts to reach Spain so far this year. Khalid Zerouali says this amounts to about 30 percent more failed bids to cross to Spain, mainly via the Strait… Continua a leggere
Turkey launched a major naval exercise on Monday (13 May) in a show of force that comes amid mounting tensions over its plans to start drilling off Cyprus. The exercise will last until 25 May and will take place in the eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean and the Black Sea with 131 warships, 57 warplanes and… Continua a leggere
The Council of the European Union on Monday extended for a year, until 13 April 2020, sanctions responding to “serious human rights violations in Iran”. The restrictive measures were extended until 13 April 2020, according to a press release issued by the Council. The sanctions include “a travel ban and an asset freeze against 82… Continua a leggere
The failed coup in Turkey in 2016 transformed its internal politics and EU relations. But two and half years later, evidence is trickling out to support what the EU initially suspected – that president Recep Tayyip Erdogan knew what was going to happen and let it go ahead as a pretext to create one-man rule.… Continua a leggere
The European Union should formally suspend Turkey’s negotiations to join the bloc, EU lawmakers said on Wednesday in a symbolic rebuke of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who Western governments accuse of widespread abuses of human rights, reported Reuters Forging a common European Parliament position on Turkey’s long-stalled EU bid, lawmakers voted 370 in favor and… Continua a leggere
By Souad Sbai The Government of change does not change, in the sense that it continues to not change anything, even in relation to foreign and security policy, where Italy continues to follow its pro-Islamist drift. In the Report on Italy’s participation in the EU that was registered in Parliament, Conte shows the intention… Continua a leggere
