21 January, 2015 - Katoikos

EU re-affirms sanctions on Russia

The EU’s foreign policy regarding Russia was at the table at the recent meeting of European foreign affairs ministers. Federica Mogherini had circulated a paper among the group exploring the mood for a potential softening of the sanctions against Russia. Ms Mogherini suggested the EU might seek to improve relations with Russia by opening dialogue on a range of topics such as visas and energy policy. However, representatives of the UK, Poland and the Baltic states, traditionally cautious of Russia, considered it as an error in EU strategy.

EU governments to confront biotech industry

Biotechnology is the subject of heated debates worldwide. This is mainly why it took the EU so long to adopt a Directive that gives national governments the responsibility to decide whether to prohibit the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on their territory. In response to a request by 13 member states, the European Commission drafted the Directive in 2011. Back then, it faced stark opposition by France, Luxembourg, Austria and Poland, and it was only in 2014 that a political agreement allowed for its adoption in January 2015.

Cara Delevingne, chords and rouge

She did it again. Cara Delevingne has amazed us once again at the Yves Saint Laurent Loves Your Lips party, where the British model combined two of her passions: music and fashion. Cara wore that spectacular rouge by Yves Saint Laurent, a firm for whom she’s already worked for in the past. And Cara delighted…