Section: US & Canada
European farmers block Brussels streets in huge tractor protest
Brussels (AFP) – Belgian police on Monday fired water cannon at European farmers who lobbed hay and fireworks as they demanded EU intervention against plunging food prices partly blamed on a Russian embargo.The European Commission said it would release 500 million euros ($557 million) in emergency funds to help ease the pressure on farmers,...
Saakashvili: Corrupt Officials “Only Playing Dead”
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, now governor of Ukraine’s Odesa region, has vowed to stamp out corruption in his jurisdiction. In recent days, he has run into trouble with Ukrainian leaders, accusing officials in Kyiv of sabotaging his reform efforts. In comments to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, Saakashvili again spoke...
France Wants Top-level Ukraine Talks, Hopes to End Sanctions
France wants to hold a meeting among the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Germany in the coming weeks to resolve tensions around eastern Ukraine, in hopes of eventually lifting EU sanctions.French President Francois Hollande said Monday that he will propose such a meeting in… …read more Source:...
For Russia’s Muslims, Mecca pilgrimage hopes drop with ruble
MOSCOW (AP) — The plunge in the ruble currency is making Russians’ travels abroad hugely more expensive. For thousands of the country’s Muslims, that means more than just canceling a beach vacation, but putting on hold a once-in-a-lifetime religious experience — the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.Islam’s hajj pilgrimage,...
Riot police in Brussels are struggling against 4,000 tractors blocking the streets
Up to 4,000 farmers and their tractors have blocked the streets of Brussels in protest against plunging food prices in the EU. The protest comes just one week after French farmers staged a similar protest in Paris, except this time around, things have become far more violent. Videos posted online show riot police firing water cannons at the...
NATO Chief To Visit Ukraine In September
Kyiv says NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Ukraine later this month, for the first time since taking office in March 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
France Considering Airstrikes in Syria Against ISIS
PARIS—France will send reconnaissance flights over Syria beginning Tuesday and is considering airstrikes in the fight against the ISIS group, President Francois Hollande said, calling it necessary to fight against the “terrorism and war” that have left Europe vulnerable to attack. The United States is leading a coalition of countries that has...
France wants top-level Ukraine talks, hopes to end sanctions
PARIS (AP) — France wants to hold a meeting among the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Germany in the coming weeks to resolve tensions around eastern Ukraine, in hopes of eventually lifting EU sanctions.French President Francois Hollande said Monday that he will propose such a meeting in Paris ahead of the U.N. General Assembly later this month. He...
France wants top-level Ukraine talks, hopes to end sanctions
PARIS (AP) — France wants to hold a meeting among the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and Germany in the coming weeks to resolve tensions around eastern Ukraine, in hopes of eventually lifting EU sanctions. …read more Source: CNS...
France Proposes Leaders’ Summit On Ukraine
French President Francois Hollande has proposed a meeting of the leaders of Germany, Russia, and Ukraine later this month as a cease-fire appeared to be largely holding in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
