David Sassoli, italian journalist and the former President of the European Parliament, passed away in an italian hospital at the age of 65 this past Tuesday. He had been struggling with health issues following a pneumonia caused by the legionella bacteria, that
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK approaches this week’s talks with a new lead negotiator in charge. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss takes over after the sudden resignation of the former Brexit Minister David Frost and was hosting European Commission Vice-President Maros
Vladimir Putin has been banging the anti-NATO drum for over 20 years, and that message has worked: Russia has been able to scare its neighbors into the arms of NATO. But, a massive land invasion of Ukraine would take a significant mobilization
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): The Omicron variant creates a near-vertical increase in COVID-19 infections, according to a World Health Organisation official, and there is a “limited window of opportunity” for countries in Europe to prevent their health-care systems from being overloaded. That
Global Firepower ranks Russia as the second-most-powerful military power – so how does its military strength compare to Britain’s?In comparison to the UK, Russia has an estimated total military personnel of 3 million – while the UK has only 275,660. Russia’s airpower
US intelligence agencies have noted that Russia has deployed more than a hundred thousand troops to its border with Ukraine, and that there are plans for another invasion. The U.S. government thinks that Russia may have up to 175,000 troops stationed near
PARIS (Parliament Politics Magazine): Teachers are staging a nationwide walkout across France in protest of the government’s handling of the coronavirus issue. Despite a recent rise in Covid-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant, French officials have made keeping schools open a
BERLIN (Parliament Politics Magazine): In an extraordinary trial, a German court condemned a Syrian colonel to life in prison for crimes against humanity under universal jurisdiction. Anwar Raslan, 58, was accused of being linked to 4,000 people’s torture in a jail known
As the UK left the EU, post-Brexit opportunities for UK businesses is now more challenging than ever. This change will present opportunities for collaboration and innovation, which will be crucial for businesses that wish to survive and prosper in a world where
WHO Headquarters, Geneva (Parliament Politics Magazine): The World Health Organisation has warned that more than half of the European population could be infected by the highly communicable Omicron variant within the coming two months. It states it’s too early to treat the
