French president says EU needs no outside advice

The European Union (EU) "does not need external advice to tell it what it has to do," French President Francois Hollande said Monday.

Obama: 'We Have to Fight Terrorists in Way That Doesn't Create More Terrorists'

President Barrack Obama on Tuesday touted his administration's achievements in combating terrorists.

Values and Interests: France's Hollande seeks early talks with Trump

French President Francois Hollande told Donald Trump he wanted them to hold discussions as soon as possible.

States of emergency in Turkey and France should be ended: Abdullah Gül

The states of emergency in Turkey and France should be lifted, former Turkish President Abdullah Gül has said, adding that Turkey’s future promises “strong democracy with reforms and universal standards.”

Tomislav Nikolić: Serbia, U.S. share common values

Serbia-US bilateral relations are developing excellently and we share common values, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has told US Vice President Joseph Biden.

2% de su PIB : La OTAN replica a Trump que la solidaridad entre aliados “es clave”

La OTAN ve con enorme inquietud cómo un firme candidato a presidir Estados Unidos cuestiona los cimientos de la Alianza. Por eso la cúpula de la organización dejó ayer atrás el principio de no interferencia en debates políticos nacionales y optó por el contraataque. “La solidaridad entre aliados es un valor clave para la OTAN.

Praise Hitler, Get Billions: EU Falls Prey to Ankara’s Blackmail

The lessons learned from Europe’s decision to reward Turkey is, if you are a despotic leader like Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, you can murder and imprison your citizens and praise Hitler as an “effective leader” and get billions of dollars in taxpayer aid. Hurray for the new world order.

Refugee crisis: Greek governor urges state of emergency

A regional governor has called on the Greek government to declare a state of emergency for the area surrounding the Idomeni border crossing where thousands of refugees are stranded due to border restrictions along the route towards Western Europe.

Obama urges Congress to authorize use of force against IS

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday night called on Congress to authorize the use of military force against the extremist group of Islamic State (IS).

China says no tolerance for defending terrorism as French journalist leaves

China said on Friday it will not tolerate those who defend terrorism as French journalist Ursula Gauthier leaves China.

Hollande: France has not finished with terrorism yet

French President Francois Hollande said in his New Year's Eve address on Thursday night that the country "has not finished with terrorism yet."

ISIS/ISIL jihadists threaten Syria's ancient Palmyra

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadists battled Syrian troops near ancient Palmyra May 14, threatening the UNESCO world heritage site with destruction like that which it has already wreaked in Iraq, a monitoring group said.

Tsipras apresenta lei que dará casa a 30 mil pessoas. (e luz gratuita a milhares que vivem abaixo do limiar da pobreza.)

O primeiro-ministro grego anunciou, esta sexta-feira, que vai apresentar na segunda-feira ao parlamento uma proposta de lei que prevê oferecer casas a 30 mil pessoas e luz gratuita a milhares que vivem abaixo do limiar da pobreza.

EU chides Jordan for hangings after pilot killed (The common values on justice and the rights of prisoners)

The European Union combined a statement of solidarity with Jordan over the killing of one of its military pilots by Islamist fighters with criticism of its immediate execution of two Iraqi jihadists...

Greece betrays principle of contract by halting port sale

[By Liu Zhun Source:Global Times Published: 2015-1-29 0:03:29]
As soon as he assumed office, new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is about to halt a landmark deal to privatize the country's biggest port of Piraeus. China's Cosco Group, a State-owned global shipping giant, had submitted a bid, but now, according to the new government, the sale will be reviewed.

Hagel calls on NATO allies must step up defense spending. (2% of their GDP)

1. From Robert Burns, AP:  U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday the European allies must start bearing more of the burden of modernizing NATO or risk it becoming irrelevant. . . .

"As European economies recover, leaders must make the case for renewed investment in military capability," he said. "The current path is not sustainable. Our alliance can endure only as long as we are willing to fight for it,and invest in it."

He added, "If the alliance is to remain effective, adaptable, and relevant, rebalancing NATO's burden-sharing and capabilities is mandatory - not elective."

Egyptian Court Sentencing Recommendations

Jen Psaki, Department Spokesperson,April 28, 2014:

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"The United States is deeply concerned by today’s Egyptian court actions related to another mass trial and preliminary death sentences as well as the banning of the April 6 Youth Movement activities. Today’s preliminary death sentences against 683 defendants and the upholding of death sentences against 37 defendants from a March 25 decision are unconscionable.

China on human rights abuses in US: ‘Different countries honor rights in different ways’

The reality is that human rights are being followed in different ways, or are not implemented in certain ways, according to different circumstances and priorities of nation states, including in America, Andrew Leung, an expert on China, told RT.
China has recently released a damning report on the state of human rights in the US. It singles out the use of drones and prisoners’ rights among the spots blemishing America’s record.
RT: China's report comes a day after Washington did the same thing. Is this some sort of diplomatic vengeance?