Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Russia sets sights on foreign investments
Even before the US presidential election raised hopes of warmer ties with the Kremlin, some big Western companies were betting Russia’s economy will soon come out of the deep freeze. Big retailers like Sweden’s Ikea Group and France’s Leroy Merlin have begun pumping billions of dollars in new stores and factories, counting on...
EU closes in on visa deal with Ukraine
The European Union strengthened its support for Ukraine yesterday, allocating millions of euros for an anti-corruption programme in the former Soviet republic and inching closer to enabling Ukrainians to travel to the EU without a visa.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told a press conference at the bilateral summit in Brussels that a...
Duterte wants media as ‘watchdog and partner’
President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes media’s role as watchdog even as he considers it a partner in informing the people about what the government is doing for them, a palace official has said.In a message he delivered on behalf of press secretary Martin Andanar at the launching of the Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) website, press...
French presidential candidate a friendly face for Putin
French presidential frontrunner Francois Fillon has known Russian leader Vladimir Putin through good times and bad — and believes that dialogue, not threats, are key to handling the Kremlin strongman. Fillon, a conservative hoping to clinch the nomination for the Republicans party over the centrist Alain Juppe at the weekend, has taken an overtly...
Finland to set up centre to counter ‘hybrid’ threats
Several NATO and EU countries are planning to establish a centre in Helsinki to research how to counter ‘hybrid’ warfare, a senior Finnish government official said on Monday. Finland has a 1,300-km (800-mile) border with Russia, which has been accused of mounting ‘hybrid’ campaigns in the Ukraine conflict – combining...
Merkel to seek fourth term as chancellor
Angela Merkel has announced that she wants to run for a fourth term as German chancellor in next year’s election, a sign of stability after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump as the next US president. Despite a voter backlash over her open-door migrant policy, the 62-year-old conservative said...
Shades of Eastern Europe at Global Village
New area sees goods from Ukraine and other former Soviet states …read more Source: Gulf...
Obama praises Merkel, says she’d get his ‘vote’
US President Barack Obama called German Chancellor Angela Merkel an “outstanding” ally yesterday and said she might get his support if he were a German citizen and she decided to run for a fourth term as leader of Europe’s largest economy.Obama praised Merkel as a leader who had shown “her integrity, her truthfulness, her...
Ukraine calls for visa-free travel as EU drags its feet
Ukraine has been the heart of a dispute between the West and Russia …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine police chief quits as exodus of reformers continues
Ukraine’s police chief and a prominent customs officer resigned on Monday, continuing an exodus of reformist officials that has raised serious doubts about the Western-backed government’s commitment to tackle corruption.Police chief Khatia Dekanoidze, a Georgian who was appointed on the strength of her reforms as a minister in...
