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Brexit, That Northern Ireland Protocol and the Story so far

April 10, 2021April 11, 2021 Fra Hughes Boris Johnson, Brexit, Democratic Unionist Party, EU, Northern Ireland, protests, Shankill Road, UK

By Fra Hughes Belfast – Apr 8, 2021 Trouble erupted on the streets of Belfast on Wednesday the 7th of

Mass vaccination has already begin in Venezuela with or without the money stole by the UK and the Bank of England. File photo.

Europe International News

United Kingdom Has Not Released a Single Dollar Belonging to Venezuela for Vaccine Purchases

April 10, 2021 orinocotribune Bank of England, BofE, China, COVAX, crimes against humanity, Cuba, gold, Jorge Arreaza, PAHO, President Maduro, Russia, UK, US decline, US Sanctions, Venezuela, WHO

Venezuela is one of the few countries in the world that has had, and still has, to face Covid-19 pandemic

Europe International Opinion

Two Words: Courage & Resilience; Here Are Another Two Words: Fiona & Niamh

April 7, 2021April 8, 2021 Fra Hughes Belfast, courage, Fiona Donohoe, Noah Donohoe, resilience, truth and justice

By Fra Hughes – Mar 29, 2021 Sunday, March 28, 2021 was week forty in Fiona Donohoe’s search for truth

Europe International News

Ukraine To Regain ‘Occupied Territory’ in Crimea and Sevastopol

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 Editor2 Crimea, Donbas, Donetsk, Luhansk, Ruslan Khomchak, Russia, Sevastopol, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, War

In 2014, the Russian-speaking population living in the Donbas region set the Donetsk and Luhansk republics. Ukraine does not recognize

Europe International News

Double Standards: US Buys Oil from Russia but Prohibits Europe from Buying Russian Gas

April 1, 2021 orinocotribune energy superpower?, Europe, Germany, Joe Biden, Nord Stream 2, Putin, Russia, Trump, Venezuela

As Washington “defends energy independence” for Europe and imposes sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, US refineries

Referential photo courtesy of Prensa Latina.

Europe International News

German Cities Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccinations (or Vaxzevria or Whatever)

March 31, 2021 orinocotribune AstraZeneca, bad reputation, Berlin, blood clots, corporate deception, COVID-19, Germany, guaido using it to try and self-resuscitate, Munich, new name, Paul-Ehrlich Institute, Robert Koch Institute, side effects, thrombosis, vaccines, Vaxzevria

This Tuesday, March 30, health authorities in the city of Berlin, as well as those in Munich, announced suspension of

President Maduro met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Borisov and signed 12 cooperation agreements. Photo by Prensa Presidencial.

Europe International News

Russian Deputy PM Borisov in Venezuela: Strategic Alliance Strengthens

March 30, 2021 orinocotribune agreements, comercial flights, cooperation, COVID-19, EpiVacCorona, President Maduro, Russia, Sputnik V, strategic alliance, vaccines, Venezuela, Yuri Borisov

This Tuesday, March 30, the Vice President of the Russian Federation, Yuri Borisov, paid a high-level visit to Venezuela to

Spain foreign affairs minister, Arancha Gonzalez Laya during a recent visit to the border with Venezuela seen as a provocation for many Venezuelans and believing that Spain is some sort of metropolitan power. Photo by Claudia Blum – EFE.

Europe International News

Venezuela Reiterates Willingness to Maintain Constructive Relations with Spain on the Basis of Respect

March 30, 2021 orinocotribune Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Cristina Gallach, Jorge Arreaza, National Dialogue, Spain, Venezuela

Monday, March 29, Venezuela reiterated its willingness to “maintain constructive and respectful relations” with the Government of Spain, following the

Europe International News

Swiss Prosecutors Drop Investigation Against Álex Saab – Not a Shred of Evidence

March 27, 2021 orinocotribune #FreeAlexSaab, Alex Saab, Alvaro Pulido Vargas, Cape Verde, diplomatic immunity, ECOWAS, irregular detention, money laundering, no evidence against Alex Saab, no evidence no case, Switzerland, US decline, Venezuela

The Public Ministry of the city of Geneva, Switzerland, has closed an investigation that was started in 2018 against Venezuelan

Europe International Opinion

Erdoğan Starts a Political Earthquake in Turkey

March 26, 2021 Vijay Prashad AKP, HDP, Justice and Development Party, Kurdish conflict in Turkey, Kurdish political prisoners, Kurdistan Workers Party, Peoples' Democratic Party, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, State repressionstate repression in Turkey

By Vijay Prashad and E. Ahmet Tonak – Mar 24, 2021 Vijay Prashad and E. Ahmet Tonak explain what is

Europe International News

Germany Urges Brussels to Buy Russia’s Sputnik V before Regulatory Approval as EU Suffers from Covid-19 Vaccine Shortage — Reports

March 25, 2021 Editor2 Brussels, Covid-19 Vaccine, European Union, Germany, Russia, Sputnik V, uropean Medicines Agency (EMA)

Germany has asked the European Commission to begin negotiating with Moscow over Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, despite it not yet

Smear campaing about Baltasar Garzon fees defending Alex Saab. Photo byFeatured image: File photo by Getty Images.Featured image: File photo by Getty Images.Featured image: File photo by Getty Images. Getty Images.

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Is the Venezuelan Government Paying Alex Saab’s Defense Fees? – Baltasar Garzón Comments

March 24, 2021 orinocotribune #FreeAssange, Alex Saab, Augusto Pinochet, Baltasar Garzon, Cape Verde, diplomatic immunity, false millionaire fees, Interpol, red notice, US decline, Venezuela

“False,” is how Spanish magistrate Baltasar Garzón described accusations made by sectors of the Venezuelan opposition, according to which the

Europe International News

Russia Supports Idea of Wide Coalition to Combat Unilateral Sanctions, Says Lavrov

March 24, 2021 Editor2 China, foreign policy, Sergey Lavrov

According to Russian Foreign Minister, any initiatives geared against such an illegitimate instrument as unilateral sanctions “deserve all possible support”