Irregular quote of the day

Lindsay Graham, United States Republican Senator from South Carolina.

Refugee crisis: Austria challenges Germany, EU

Austrian FM Sebastian Kurz said: We expect that Germany will say whether or not it is prepared to take refugees and how many. It seems this is a direct challenge for Chancellor Angela Merkel but also for EU approach toward refugee crisis. How do you see this, what could the position of Austrian mean for refugee crisis? Read few comments.

Apple vs FBI: What does it mean?

Short comments on FBI vs Apple in San Bernardino case.

Brexit? UK in EU? Where will EU-Cameron deal lead us?

After long negotiations in Brussel a deal was struck between EU leaders and PM David Cameron about Britain’s new settlement with the European Union.

PM David Cameron says EU in-out referendum will be held on Thursday 23rd June. Credit: gov.uk

This is the time where primaries matter

With primaries in South Carolina and caucuses in Nevada we are inching toward Super Tuesday. A duel between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is heating up and Donald Trump still leads in many polls. So how do you see the race? Does Sanders have a path to Democratic nomination? How strong is Trumps among the GOP? Read few comments.

America said Russia about its special forces in Syria. Is it safe?

The United States has told Russia broad areas in which U.S. special forces are operating in Syria and asked them not to strike there. How usual or unusual do you find this move. are Russians to be trusted not to strike, not to share this info with other players in the Syrian conflict? Read few comments.

Dutch Minister Ploumen: Manage borders, take refugees from Turkey

,,One thing is clear: if we do not act the adverse effects on our societies, on refugees that under the UN Convention have a right to shelter and on our European project, will only increase,” said Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in an email interview. This interview was originally published in daily Pravda in Slovak.

Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. Credit: government.nl

Merkel’s no-fly zone in Syria. What does it mean?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for establishing a no-fly zone in Syria which is very much connected with the problem of refugee crisis. How do you see the role of Europe in Syrian conflict, what could, should EU do? Read few comments.

Refugee crisis: What can NATO do and may solve

NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2 is currently deployed in the region and will be tasked to conduct reconnaissance, monitoring and surveillance of illegal crossings in the Aegean. It will also establish a direct link with the European Union’s border management agency, Frontex.  In general, do you think that NATO should/will play a bigger role in efforts of solving the refugee crisis or not and why? Read few comments.

NATO is moving East and hybrid

Meeting of NATO Defense Ministers is re expected to agree on an enhanced forward presence in the eastern part of the Alliance.