Les Etats-Unis investissent plus de 200 millions dans l'infrastructure militaire en Europe

Les Etats-Unis vont investir plus de 200 millions de dollars pour rénover ou moderniser certaines installations - dont des bases aériennes - devant être utilisées en Europe par l'US Air Force, principalement pour acheminer des renforts ou stocker du matériel afin de "dissuader" une agression russe, révèle le budget 2018 du Pentagone.

Boris Johnson sets out Brexit vision, revives claim of the National Health Service boost

British foreign secretary Boris Johnson has set out a detailed vision for Britain's exit from the European Union that revives the widely-criticised claim Brexit could boost the British health service by £350 million a week.

Iran, Russia, Turkey sign investment deal in energy sector

Iran, Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement to jointly fund and develop oil and gas projects, local media reported on Wednesday.

Erdogan à Berlin: «Personne ne peut se mêler de nos affaires intérieures»

Faisant référence aux tensions actuelles entre la Turquie et l’Allemagne suite à l'interpellation de six militants des droits de l’homme par le tribunal turc, dont un allemand, Ankara a déclaré que personne n’avait le droit de «se mêler de ses affaires intérieures».

Manila, Beijing to open South China Sea talks next week

The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila's ambassador to Beijing said Saturday.

Theresa May unveils modern industrial strategy

British Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled an industrial strategy to fit the condition of post-Brexit British economy on Monday as she held her first regional cabinet meeting in the northwest of England.

Merkel: Mehrausgaben für Flüchtlinge sind "gut investiertes Geld"

Die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) hat die geplanten Mehrausgaben für die Bewältigung der Flüchtlingskrise verteidigt.

EU rolls out strategy on ties with China for next five years

The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission on Wednesday adopted a Joint Communication which maps out the EU's relationship with China for the next five years.

EU decision to extend anti-Syrian sanctions comes into effect

European Union’s decision to extend sanctions against Syria by one year comes into effect on Saturday, May 28, says the Official Journal which published the legal acts.

Arabs urge to play bigger role in rebuilding Iraq

The Federation of Arab Contractors on Sunday called on Arab countries to help rebuilding Iraq by engaging in infrastructure and constructions projects worth some 22 billion US dollars.

Traficantes de personas ganaron más de 5 mil millones de dólares en 2015

Los traficantes de personas ganaron más de 5.000 millones de dólares con la ola de inmigrantes que entraron en el sur de Europa el año pasado, según un informe divulgado este martes por las agencias internacionales de lucha contra el crimen Interpol y Europol.

Saudi, Egypt agree to build Red Sea bridge

Saudi King Salman announced Friday an agreement with Egypt to build a bridge over the Red Sea connecting the two countries, on the second day of his visit to Cairo.

Many countries support their shipping industry, but ask Greeks not to do the same

“Greek shipping was and will be first in the world’s arena” said the president of Greek Shipowners Association Theodoros Veniamis in his opening of the  2nd Shipping Congress of “Naftemporiki” newspaper.

Parts of Bulgaria recovering from economic crisis, regional differences deepen (study)

A growing part of Bulgaria has been recovering from the economic crisis, but differences in development between the northern and southern regions of the country deepened, a study said Monday.

India launches first space observatory

India successfully launched Monday its first high-tech telescopes into space to study the stars, as New Delhi seeks to take another major step in its ambitious and low-cost space programme.

Ukraine withdraws from nuclear construction deal with Russia

Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday voted to unilaterally scrap an agreement to jointly build with Russia two reactors at the Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in western Ukraine, the parliament's press service said.

China, EU agree to open new chapter in ties

China and the European Union (EU) on Monday agreed to open a new chapter in bilateral relations after clinching a wide range of deals on climate change, infrastructure investment and people-to-people exchanges.

Juncker Plan: EU finance ministers approve EFSI regulation

The finance ministers of the European Union (EU) here Thursday adopted a regulation on the European fund for strategic investments (EFSI), the core of the Investment Plan for Europe, or the so-called Juncker Plan.According to the regulations, it will comprise 16 billion euros (about 17.92 billion US dollars) in guarantees from the EU and 5 billion euros from the European Investment Bank.

Bulgaria wants to become bridge linking China, Europe (official)

Bulgaria wanted to become a bridge linking China and Europe, and the preparation of several large logistics projects was underway, Bulgarian officials said on Wednesday.

EU finance ministers approve massive investment plan

 EU finance ministers approved on Tuesday the details of EU’s 315 billion-euro ($388 billion) investment plan meant to revive the 28- nation bloc’s economies.