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EU Orders Russia to Return Romania's Stolen Gold Reserves
In the hallowed halls of the European Parliament, a seismic decision reverberated through the chambers, sending shockwaves across diplomatic corridors. Lawmakers, with unwavering resolve, endorsed a non-binding resolution that demanded justice be served, a demand that echoed the cries of a nation for the return of its long-lost gold reserves.
The genesis of this saga can be traced back to the tumultuous...
Romania teams up with EU parliament to Pressure Russia into Returning its Stolen Gold Reserves During WW1
In the upcoming March plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, a pivotal historical grievance will take center stage — the restitution of Romania’s national treasure, which was unlawfully seized by Russia over a century ago. MEP Eugen Tomac (PMP) has spearheaded an impactful move by introducing a draft resolution titled “Return of the national treasure of Romania, illegally...
Mad scientists Resurrect Spanish Flu that Killed 50 million people after World War I
A team of gain-of-function scientists in Canada and the US report that they have re-created the 1918 influenza virus and used it to infect macaques.
Spanish Flu infected more than one-third of the global population and killed 50 million people just after World War I. Epidemiologists regard it as the worst plague since the Black Death in the 14th century.
In a piece titled, “Scientists Have Re-Created...
Greece's new conservative government tells Germany it wants war reparations paid
During a recent state visit to Berlin, Greece’s recently elected head of state Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that he hopes Germany will agree to begin negotiations surrounding war reparations, the Associated Press reports.
Following a meeting with Chancellor Merkel on Thursday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of the New Democracy party told members of the press “we hope there will be a positive...
Turkish President Erdogan Denies The 1915 Armenian Genocide
A picture released by the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute dated 1915 shows the child victims of the massacre of Armenians during World War I.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has downplayed the massacre of Armenians during World War I, saying that Turkish ancestors never committed genocide.
“The Armenian claims on the 1915 events… are all baseless and groundless,” Erdogan said at...
Turkish President lashes out at Pope for defending Armenian Genocide
Pope Francis made a speech on the Orthodox Easter which was celebrated last Sunday.
He named the main genocide of the XX century. According to him, that is the slaughter of more than 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman forces.
The Turkish officials, however, diminish the number to 300 000 – 500 000 people and insist on calling them the casualties of World War I.
The Pope claimed that we should...
EU urges Turkey to recognize Armenian genocide
A picture released by the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute dated 1915 shows the child victims of the massacre of Armenians during World War I.
The European Parliament has called on Turkey to acknowledge its historic responsibility for the massacre of Armenians during World War I, and pave the way for “a genuine reconciliation” with Yerevan.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), in a resolution...
Turkey moves to lobby against Armenian genocide denial French bill
A Turkish delegation has met with French officials in a last-minute attempt to prevent the passing of a bill by the French parliament that would criminalize the denial of the Armenian genocide, Press TV reports.
The Turkish delegation including lawmakers and businessmen held talks with French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe and President Nicolas Sarkozy’s foreign policy advisor Jean-David Levitte...
Germany Expected To Make Last Payment Of World War I Reparations In 2010
Germany is just 10 short months away from finally paying off one of the most onerous post-war reparations debts in human history, its massive war debt from the Treaty of Versailles.
The German Empire entered World War One in 1914 on the side of Austro-Hungary. In June 1919 they were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, ceding West Prussia to Poland and Alsace-Lorraine to France. In addition, Germany...