Friday, 25 October 2019 09:51
Europe’s arms exports to Saudi Arabia
European countries temporarily halted arms exports to Turkey after its military incursion into Syria. But Europe’s other arms trading partner, Saudi Arabia, has caused deaths or injuries of 18,000 in Yemen, where 24.1 million need humanitarian…
Friday, 25 October 2019 09:49
Brussels: concern for displaced Venezuelans
The EU, along with UNHCR and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), is organising a high-level international conference on 28 and 29 October in Brussels. They are calling for urgent and concerted action for Venezuelan refugees…
Friday, 25 October 2019 09:46
Spain: pre-election protests
On 10 November Spain will have its fourth general election in four years. The Socialists received the most votes in April’s election, with Catalan separatist parties increasing their number of MPs. Since then, the supreme court…
Thursday, 17 October 2019 22:01
Albania: moving forward
Albania was once the poorest nation in Europe, but poverty has been cut by more than half and the economy continues to show positive signs of growth. Despite having well-known gangsters, it has made notable steps…
Thursday, 17 October 2019 21:58
Romania: challenges for prayer
A legacy of brokenness endures from the days of Ceausescu’s regime, a moral vacuum filled with every kind of social evil. Substance abuse, prostitution, pornography, human trafficking, and challenges to child welfare are widespread. Romania has…
Thursday, 10 October 2019 23:15
Europe: persecution of Christians
News from across Europe in recent years has been bleak at times. Politicians and pastors have been investigated for ‘hate crimes’ simply for teaching or quoting from the Bible. We have seen medical professionals lose their…