China Urges Further Preparation Ahead of Ukraine Peace Conference in Switzerland
China emphasized today the necessity for extensive groundwork before the Ukraine peace conference, slated to be held in Switzerland
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against rushing to punish Switzerland for its vote to curb immigration.
“Our talks were in the spirit that we obviously respect it,” said Merkel, after a metting with Swiss president Didier Burkhalter in Berlin, referring to the referendum outcome. “In my view, the challenge will now be that we deal with the result in a way that relations between the European Union and Switzerland remain as intense as possible”, she said.
On his part Burkhalter criticised the EU for halting talks on education and research cooperation.
Earlier in February Swiss voters, by a slender margin, called on the government to re-introduce quotas, even for workers from EU countries.
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Russia has declared its intention to repatriate 48 deported Ukrainian children to their families, according to Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights
United Nations resolution aimed at halting the arms race in space, proposed by the United States and Japan, failed to pass the UN Security Council due to Russia's veto, Reuters and DPA reported
A senior Hamas official has conveyed the movement's readiness to entertain a five-year truce with Israel, agreeing to disarm and transition into a political entity on the condition of Palestinian statehood recognition within the pre-1967 borders
The presidential election landscape in North Macedonia is poised for a runoff between Gordana Siljanovska, representing VMRO-DPMNE, and Stevo Pendarovski, backed by SDSM
Poland has announced its readiness to assist Ukraine in its conflict against Russia by facilitating the return of Ukrainian men of conscription age
The European Parliament has approved the EU's inaugural directive aimed at regulating the employment rights of individuals working through online platforms
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