News
3 July 2019
The European Parliament and the European Council elect their presidents and the European Council proposes EC and ECB leaderships
On 2 July the European Council elected the liberal Belgian PM Charles Michel as its president and proposed the candidates for the EU top positions. On 3 July, the European Parliament elected the Italian socialist David Sassoli as its president....
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2 July 2019
Yemeni Houthi movement launches a drone attack on Abha airport, in Saudi Arabia
On 2 July, the Abha airport, in Saudi Arabia, was targeted by a drone attack carried out by the Yemeni Houthi movement. According to the Saudi Press Agency, nine people got injured, including an Indian citizen....
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2 July 2019
Italian oil company ENI and Tunisian government extend their collaboration until 2029
On 2 July, the major Italian oil company ENI and the government of Tunisia signed a new agreement for transporting Algerian natural gas through Tunisia that will extend their collaboration until 2029....
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2 July 2019
NGO Sea Watch disembarked in Lampedusa and Italian authorities arrested Capitan Reckete
On 29 June, the Capitan of the NGO Sea Watch’s vessel decided to enter Lampedusa port without Italian authorities’ permission, due to the “state of emergency” declared in the vessel. After 17 days on the sea, the 40 migrants on board were disembarked and identified....
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2 July 2019
Fayez al-Sarraj reportedly meets Italian deputy PM Matteo Salvini
On 2 July, the head of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sarraj reportedly met the Italian Deputy Prime and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini in Milan to discuss about the difficult situation in the country....
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1 July 2019
Lebanon starts demolishing Syrian refugees’ camps
On 1 July, the Lebanese army demolished several Syrian refugees’ shelters near the northern village of Arsal. In April the Lebanese Higher Defence Council decided to give an ultimatum to Syrian refugees in order to take down their “houses”....
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