February 6, 2025 - East West

Slovakia: Prime Minister Threatens to Slash Aid for Ukrainian Refugees

February 6, 2025February 9, 20254 mins

Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia are increasingl anxious after Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut financial support for over 130,000 of them. This statement came in response to Ukraine’s decision to shut down pipelines transporting Russian gas to Central Europe, which is set to begin in January 2025. Slovakia risks losing millions of euros in…

Scholz: The Right to Asylum is a Core Pillar of German Values

February 6, 2025February 9, 20255 mins

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared in a government statement that the federal government views the right to migration as an integral part of German law and values. This declaration came in response to the government’s efforts to address irregular migration. It followed the Bundestag’s approval of a proposal from the Christian Democrats (CDU) faction aimed…