Markus Söder, premier of Bavaria, Germany’s largest state, wants to do away with current rules governing access to aid money for Ukrainian refugees living in Germany. The head of the Christian Social Union (CSU), part of Germany’s conservative…
Category: 3. Europe
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German spy trial of far-right MP’s former aide begins
Bethany BellBBC News, Germany
EPA/ShutterstockJian G – whose identity is being protected – has denied the charges against him The former assistant to a leading member of Germany’s far-right populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has gone on trial in Dresden, accused of spying for China….
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France’s PM turns to YouTube to sell his budget cuts – POLITICO
Last month, during a two-hour press conference billed as “a moment of truth,” the French prime minister unveiled his draconian plans to drastically cut public spending in 2026.
The plans include slashing two of France’s 11 public holidays, reducing the number of civil servants…
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Did Columbus Bring Syphilis to Europe? Ancient DNA Suggests So
Credit: John J Dunphy. In the spring of 1495, the French army, under the reign of Charles VIII, faced an unexpected enemy. Soldiers weren’t battling an advancing foe but rather a mysterious and grotesque disease. What began as…
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U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan leads delegation to probe free speech in Europe
EDITOR’S NOTE: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) represents Ohio’s 4th congressional district, which includes Richland, Ashland and Morrow counties.
WASHINGTON D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) recently led…
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From Tashkent to Carnegie Hall: Behzod Abduraimov’s musical journey
Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov describes his musical journey, from humble beginnings in Tashkent to performing in storied venues around the world.
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Why is Slovenia the only EU country to ban arms trade with Israel?
The Slovenian government has banned the export, import and transit of military equipment to and from Israel. Other European countries have reduced but not stopped their arms sales.
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Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu dies aged 95
Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu, who presided over the country’s chaotic transition from communism to democracy, has died aged 95.
Iliescu had been diagnosed with lung cancer and hospitalised in early June in Romania’s capital, Bucharest.
“It is with deep regret that the government announces…
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Trump threatens EU with 35% tariffs if $600bn investment pledge unfulfilled
Trump spoke on CNBC about the current state of markets in the US, but was quizzed about a pledge on investment made in the EU-US trade deal.
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Cross-channel migrant-smuggling gang exposed by BBC undercover filming
Andrew HardingParis correspondent
BBCThe BBC team filmed senior gang member, Abdullah, in northern France – and another man at a busy UK station A BBC investigation has exposed the French and UK operations of a powerful and violent smuggling gang taking people across the English Channel in small…
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