Catalonia under siege
Spain’s Guardia Civil raided several Catalan ministries, arresting members of the government, ahead of Catalonia’s independence referendum on 1 October. [...]
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Turi Beach Resort – Batam Island – Indonesia
The Resort is surrounded by a very exotic environment full of tropical plants and coconut trees. Arrival at night is an incredible experience as the feeling is to be deeply [...]
Venezuela: EP calls for sanctions
The EU should freeze the EU assets of all those involved in the serious violations of human rights in Venezuela and restrict their access to EU territory, MEPs urged on [...]
EU: zero tolerance for violence against women
“Today we say loud and clear stop violence against women. We are talking about domestic violence, sexual abuse, rape, honour killing, Female Genital Mutilation, child [...]
Earthquake in Italy: €1.2bn in EU aid approved
“Today, on the day of the State of the Union and debate on the future of Europe, our vote is a strong signal that Europe is alive and its heart beats in the centre: in [...]
EU State of the Union 2017
“The wind is back in Europe’s sails. But we will go nowhere unless we catch that wind. (…) We should chart the direction for the future. As Mark Twain wrote, years [...]
Hurricane Irma: EU assistance for hit islands
Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides has issued the following statement:“Hurricane Irma has left a trail of devastation [...]
EU 2017 security priorities
“In the past year, great strides have been taken to build a genuine Security Union. But the attacks of the past month alone show that we still need to do a lot to [...]
NATO on North Korea threat
On 3 September, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted another nuclear test, demonstrating again its reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons. This [...]
Radisson Golf and Convention Center – Batam – Indonesia
The crossing point between business and pleasure can be found in Batam, part of Riau islands and close to Singapore, becoming the place where business people and their [...]
Hurricane Harvey: EU supports US
“The European Union knows very well how devastating natural disasters can be and our thoughts and solidarity are with all the American people affected by this deadly [...]
180 million lack drinking water
Children living in fragile situations are four times more likely to lack access to basic drinking water More than 180 million people do not have access to basic drinking [...]
Longobardi, a people who change history
After the end of the West Empire, Italy, under the rule of the Goths, remained the economic, cultural and religious heart of Europe. All attempts to unite the ancient Empire [...]
The Aeolian Islands
The Aeolian Islands, are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, named after the demigod of the winds Aeolus. These wonderful islands are a popular [...]
Earthquake hits Ischia island
An earthquake of mgnitude 4 has caused panic and some crumples at Ischia island, in Italy. There are two thousand displaced people in the island of Ischia in the town of [...]
