Colin Stevens

Philip Morris International (PMI) has called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to engage in what it describes as a

Recent reporting by EU Reporter outlined allegations concerning a pattern of opaque property dealings involving the Maltese Curia and CPHCL, the parent company of the global hospitality group Corinthia. The allegations were first set out in a confidential memorandum provided to Serbian outlet Nova.rs, with two figures - Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Alfred Camilleri – […]

London continues to enhance its economic footprint in Central Asia as it becomes one of Bishkek's key financial partners. As outgoing British Ambassador Nicholas Bowler said in an interview with the AKIpress news agency, bilateral relations have reached an all-time high over the past year. Over the course of the year, Kyrgyzstan attracted more than […]

Philip Morris International has defended its use of an AI-assisted tool designed to help citizens and stakeholders respond to the European Commission’s consultation on the revision of EU tobacco and advertising rules, following allegations that the technology was used to influence public submissions. The controversy comes as Brussels prepares a major review of the Tobacco […]

At a time when religious tensions, geopolitical conflicts and cultural misunderstandings continue to challenge international stability, Kazakhstan's Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions has emerged as one of the world's most significant platforms for interfaith dialogue and global understanding. Founded in 2003 at the initiative of Kazakhstan's First President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the Congress […]

In a landmark development for blockchain adoption at the nation-state level, entities affiliated with Solana have signed agreements to support Kazakhstan’s ambitious Alatau City project. The planned $6 billion digital innovation hub aims to integrate advanced blockchain infrastructure, crypto payments, AI, and smart city technologies, positioning Central Asia as an emerging global hub for digital assets and […]

Europe’s nuclear revival is no longer just a forecast in a long-term energy outlook. In recent months, it has become a live political and industrial response to Europe’s exposed energy system. After the latest shock to oil and gas markets linked to the Iran war and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, Brussels is no […]

As Kazakhstan prepares to mark National Dombyra Day, celebrated each year on the first Sunday of July, attention turns once again to the country’s most cherished musical instrument: the dombyra. To a Western audience, the dombyra may at first appear deceptively simple. It is a long-necked, two-stringed, pear-shaped instrument, usually plucked or strummed by hand. […]

In June 2026, the annual shareholders’ meeting of ALROSA, a diamond mining company, elected a new 15-member Supervisory Board (board of directors). The board includes six representatives of the Russian Federation, five representatives of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), where ALROSA’s core assets are concentrated, the company’s CEO, and three independent directors, reflecting a high […]

MEP Carlo Ciccioli, in coordination with Carlo Fidanza, Head of the Fratelli d’Italia delegation (Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party within the ECR Group) in the European Parliament, and fellow members of the Parliament’s Public Health Committee, MEP Ruggero Razza and MEP Michele Picaro, has submitted a parliamentary question to the European Commission asking what concrete […]