Hosting VP of European Parliament
We had the distinguished honour to host the youngest vice president in the history of the European Parliament, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, a true democrat, champion of human rights and a…
Hosting VP of European Parliament
We had the distinguished honour to host the youngest vice president in the history of the European Parliament, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, a true democrat, champion of human rights and a…
European miasma
ON the night of the Swedish election on Sept 11, a 26-year-old politician from the Sweden Democrats hailed its triumph in becoming the nation’s second-biggest parliamentary party by raising one…
European IPOs fizzle out as political turmoil roils stocks
The European IPO market is unlikely to see any new candidates until after the summer, as political uncertainty has roiled markets, bankers said. This week Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden…
Macron’s pro-European agenda?
French President Emmanuel Macron in a rather blunt tone at the first session of the cabinet meeting after the country’s traditional August holiday break said: “Our system based on freedom…
Russian parliament’s call for east Ukraine independence sparks alarm
Possible Russian recognition of separatist “republics” independent from Kyiv is threatening to derail an already fragile peace process, as fears grow of large-scale conflict in eastern Ukraine. Tensions between the…
Germany hits brakes on Macron’s European dreams
French President Emmanuel Macron's vision for a stronger European Union may be in tatters as a growing rift emerges with Germany on everything from defence to his plans for deeper…
European values
French author Gustave Flaubert once said that “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” No doubt, tourism puts great impact on the…
BRI: European Perception
It was five year ago that China's president Xi Jinping launched what he coined as the 'Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)' which found a new legitimacy at his address at the…
Parliamentary friendship
It is a matter of great privilege that National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has acknowledged my selfless struggle to promote regional peace and interfaith harmony by appointing me as the…
