Sea Watch, an organisation that conducts search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean, had multiple ships detained and inspected by Sicilian port authorities over the past months. The organisation decided to issue a legal challenge and Italian judges asked the European Court of Justice for guidance, resulting in the ruling
On July 17th, in a string of anti-government protests held across Gagauzia, the people demanded the resignation of the Moldovan government and cuts in rising prices, threatening to block the roads and collecting signatures for a plea to Russian President Vladimir Putin to lower the gas prices. The recent Russian
The Russian energy company Gazprom announced in August that the major gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 to Germany will be halted indefinitely with no timeframe for a reopening. Nord Stream 1 is the biggest pipeline for gas from Russia to Europe with the capacity to deliver 55bn cubic meters (bcm)
Violence has escalated in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where tribal conflicts and electorally-motivated violence continues to undermine democratic processes. Dozens of people have been killed in election-related attacks, with thousands being displaced due to conflict. The violence, provoked by the ongoing election in PNG, has been concentrated in the country’s
