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Nicaragua: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

European Council - Tue, 07/28/2026 - 08:00
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the situation in Nicaragua.
Categories: European Union

Iran: Council sanctions an additional six individuals over serious human rights violations

European Council - Tue, 07/28/2026 - 08:00
The Council imposed restrictive measures on six persons responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
Categories: European Union

Sahel: Council appoints a new EU Special Representative for the region

European Council - Tue, 07/28/2026 - 08:00
The Council appointed Ms. Birgitte Nygaard Markussen as the new EU Special Representative for the Sahel region.
Categories: European Union

21st package of sanctions: EU hits Russian energy, financial services and crypto hard

European Council - Tue, 07/28/2026 - 08:00
The Council adopted a 21st package of economic and individual restrictive measures designed to target the sectors with the greatest impact on Russia’s economy and its ability to fuel its war of aggression against Ukraine. The package  includes the largest batch of individual listings of the last four years.
Categories: European Union

Fighting child sexual abuse online: interim measure protecting children now reinstated

European Council - Tue, 07/28/2026 - 08:00
The measure allows online providers to voluntarily detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material online.

Ukraine support loan: EU countries approve UK participation to help cover Ukraine’s urgent defence needs

European Council - Tue, 07/28/2026 - 08:00
The Council is approving UK participation in the EU’s Ukraine support loan framework to help cover Ukraine’s urgent defence needs in the face of continued Russian aggression. 

L'ex CA du 12e arrondissement de Cotonou condamné à 5 ans de prison

24 Heures au Bénin - Mon, 07/27/2026 - 13:55

La chambre correctionnelle de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (CRIET) a rendu son verdict, ce lundi 27 juillet 2026, dans le dossier impliquant Samuel Akindes Adékambi, ancien chef du 12ᵉ arrondissement de Cotonou. L'élu local a été condamné à une peine de 60 mois de prison ferme.

Reconnu coupable d'abus de fonction, Samuel Akindes Adékambi, ex CA du 12e arrondissement de Cotonou a été fixé sur son sort ce lundi 27 juillet 2026 à la CRIET. Il a été condamné à une peine de 60 mois de prison ferme, ainsi qu'au paiement d'une amende de 5 millions de francs CFA.
Le procès ayant conduit à sa condamnation trouve son origine dans un projet à Akogbato, dans le 12e arrondissement de Cotonou, et relatif à la construction d'un terrain de football au profit des jeunes du quartier. Le projet initial, dessiné par un cabinet d'architecture, ne prévoyait qu'un centre culturel, baptisé Eya, sans aucun espace sportif. Samuel Akindes Adékambi s'y était opposé. Le plan avait ensuite été revu pour intégrer le terrain de football réclamé.
Dans le cadre de cette collaboration, deux mouvements de fonds ont nourrir l'accusation. Lors de l'audience du 1er juin 2026, le prévenu avait catégoriquement nié avoir perçu 200 000 francs CFA destinés à financer un cocktail pour les jeunes du terrain d'Akogbato. Il a toutefois reconnu avoir reçu 3 millions de francs CFA, soutenant que cette somme lui avait été remise pour sa campagne présidentielle personnelle, et non pour le projet communautaire.
La procédure ouverte a conduit à l'interpellation du chef du 12e arrondissement suivie de sa condamnation.

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Categories: Afrique, European Union

Debate: CSD attack in Berlin: what to think, what to do?

Eurotopics.net - Mon, 07/27/2026 - 12:44
Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade was cut short on Saturday evening following an attack. A van driver ploughed into a crowd on the fringes of the festival and then attacked passers-by with what appeared to be a machete. One woman died and 29 people were injured. The suspected 21-year-old perpetrator was a known Islamist. He was shot dead in a police operation on Sunday.
Categories: European Union

Debate: Are European governments doing enough to prevent wildfires?

Eurotopics.net - Mon, 07/27/2026 - 12:44
Massive wildfires are raging in France and Spain, with around 250,000 people forced to evacuate their homes on the French Atlantic coast in the area around Bordeaux. The fires are spreading towards the city and have yet to be brought under control. In Spain, firefighters are battling several major blazes in the Madrid and Valencia regions. In total, around 75,000 people have been evacuated so far.
Categories: European Union

Debate: Kazakhstan calls on Putin to freeze the war

Eurotopics.net - Mon, 07/27/2026 - 12:44
Kazakhstan is widely regarded as Russia's silent ally. But now its president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has called on Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin to end the fighting in Ukraine. At a summit in Omsk, Russia, at which both leaders were present, he urged Putin to freeze the conflict, adding that the causes of the war, which has resulted in heavy losses for both sides, was incomprehensible.
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