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Munich calls: the annual Munich Security Conference is back with a virtual event later this evening with a high-level line-up of European and US officials, after having been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It will be the first chance for new US President Joe Biden, who has been a regular in Munich since 1980, to face European allies, anxious to see in person the new face of Washington, and present his slate of foreign policy ideas.
“We have learned in a shocking way that there is no such thing as a permanent, long-term guarantee that the US will always have our back,” MSC chairman Wolfgang Ischinger said told
Georgia police detain dozens of pro-opposition protesters euractiv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euractiv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prominent European politicians, countries and the European Commission voiced serious concern about the deepening political crisis in Georgia after Prime minister Georgi Gakharia stepped down on Thursday (18 February), exposing divisions in the ruling party over a court decision to arrest the main opposition leader.
The political crisis in Georgia is deepening as Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia stepped down on Thursday (18 February), citing his disagreement with the team on the court decision to arrest the main opposition party leader.
The ruling Georgian Dream party quickly announced its decision to nominate defence minister Irakli Gharibashvili as Gakharia’s replacement later on Thursday.
Like it or not, elections have been held and will continue to be held despite COVID-19 – and the pandemic will continue to leave its impact.
Some elections and referendums in the EU in 2020 were postponed while others were held regardless of the pandemic [see full list]. Last December, Romanians voted in a general election. In January, Portugal held presidential elections.
More elections are upcoming, in particular in the Netherlands (general elections 15-17 March), Bulgaria (general elections 4 April), the second round of the postponed French regional elections – possibly in June, and, of course, the German general election on 26 September.
The Council of Europe, the oldest European organisation specialised in elections, made an unusual communication. It’s based on a quote from Albert Camus novel ‘The Plague’ (1947), which tells the story of a plague sweeping the Algerian city of Oran, at the time under French rule.
The political crisis in Georgia is deepening as Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia stepped down on Thursday (18 February), citing his disagreement with the team on the court decision to arrest the main opposition party leader.