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German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg warns for expansion of IS in Africa

Africa /

German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg has issued a call warning for more awareness about the expansion of IS in Africa. He stated: “The swift expansion of the so-called “Islamic State” in Africa should worry European politicians. We must tackle this problem, before it is too late.” https://t.co/Cc37XNXENq pic.twitter.com/qRcUI59HqH — Lars Patrick Berg MdEP (@L_P_Berg) […]

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As the West turns away from Russia, the East Med emerges as a potential hub for LNG

Middle East /

By Pieter Cleppe US energy giant Chevron considers the East Mediterranean as a key growth opportunity for its LNG business, along with US LNG gas, S&P Global Commodity Insights reports. The company told S&P Global Commodity Insights: “Our global footprint has changed, and we’re trying to enable some of that supply to Europe where it

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EU condemns Turkey’s “continuous hostile remarks against Greece”

Middle East /

Tensions between Greece and Turkey have recently been flaring up, over issues like overflights, the status of Aegean islands, maritime boundaries, hydrocarbon resources in the Mediterranean, as well as ethnically split Cyprus, Euractiv reports. Ahead of the 2023 elections in Turkey, Turkish President Erdogan has accused Greece of of arming the demilitarised Aegean islands, something

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Interview with German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg MEP on EU foreign policy

Eastern Europe /

In an interview with Hungarian blog Napieu.eu, German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg MEP discusses whether the EU is able to become a global power. Lars Patrick Berg MEP: “After the outbreak of the war, the EU Member States came together relatively quickly and united against the Russian invasion. They went beyond their internal disputes

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U.S. tells Turkey not to help circumvent Russian sanctions

Middle East /

The United States have warned Turkey against working with sanctioned Russians or Russian banks, in a letter from the U.S. Treasury to Turkish business associations. In a letter, US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo (picture) warned Turkish banks and companies that they may face secondary sanctions. He wrote: “Any individuals or entities providing

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French President Macron warns for Russian influence in Africa

Africa /

By Pieter Cleppe French President Emmanuel Macron will prioritise increasing cooperation and support in the field of food and security to West-African countries, Euractiv reports. It notes that he has pushed this for this during his four-day trip to the region last month, when he visited Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau. In particular, he wants France

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“High level visits and emergency aid packages will not be enough for the West to re-engage with Africa”

Africa /

Writing for the Council on Foreign Relations, academic Michelle Gavin, a senior fellow for Africa Studies and the former United States Ambassador to Botswana, highlights Russia’s growing influence in Africa, writing: “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s four-country Africa swing attracted a great deal of attention in Western media outlets, which framed his trip as a

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