Category: 3. Europe
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How Poland and Hungary went from friends to foes – POLITICO
Their parties were both in the conservative European People’s Party in the European Parliament, both had cut their teeth in the anti-communist opposition in the late 1980s, and both had often encountered each other as they rose through the ranks in their respective… Continue Reading
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Romania’s election extravaganza awakens ghosts of fascist past – POLITICO
Vlad Gheorghe, an independent candidate for the DREPT party and a popular former MEP, said that while no Romanian politician “in their right mind would glorify the Nazi-aligned government,” far-right parties such as S.O.S. România and AUR latch onto controversial historical debates to… Continue Reading
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Does Germany still believe in Europe? – POLITICO
And although the government insisted these changes were limited to six months, the expectation is that they’ll be renewed. Schengen RIP, or so it seems. With that, it looks as though everyone’s doing their own thing on migration now. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — regarded… Continue Reading
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Meet the gun-toting Brits who will vote for Donald Trump – POLITICO
Long was speaking in the back office of Taste of Britain, another British shop that has been a fixture in Norcross, a suburb of Atlanta, for three-and-a-half decades. The store has an enormous range of British food products, including niche items like Smith’s Scampi Fries crisps, Soreen… Continue Reading
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US’s little-known weapon for countering foreign disinformation faces uncertain future
This year, a little-known center within the State Department exposed a major Russian disinformation campaign in Africa, scoring a rare but decisive victory as America’s adversaries seek to sow chaos and confusion around the world. Now, the Global Engagement Center, which acts as America’s… Continue Reading
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Israel bans UN relief agency from operating within its borders – POLITICO
The United States has also expressed concerns about the legislation, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has justified by citing the alleged involvement of UNRWA workers in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel in which more than 1,200 people were killed. “UNRWA workers… Continue Reading
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Uncertainty grips Georgia as opposition street protests end in anticlimax — for now – POLITICO
“Georgia is a conservative, Christian and pro-Europe state. Instead of useless lecturing, they need our support on their European path,” Orbán said in a post on X. Georgia’s EU membership application was frozen earlier this year amid warnings of backsliding on human rights and… Continue Reading
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ICC prosecutor Khan denies sexual misconduct allegations
The most senior prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct and asked for an immediate investigation. In a statement, he announced that he had asked the ICC’s watchdog, the Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM), to conduct the… Continue Reading
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How America Forgot About One of Trump’s Most Brutal Policies
Joe Biden called the policy “criminal.” Attorney General Merrick Garland said that he couldn’t “imagine anything worse.” Democrats promised an investigation in the Senate that would hold government officials “responsible for the fundamental human rights violations that they… Continue Reading
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Ukraine arrests man suspected of spying for Russia disguised as UN volunteer – POLITICO
Ukraine arrested a man for allegedly spying for Russia while impersonating a United Nations volunteer on the front lines, Kyiv’s security service said Monday. “Disguising himself as a volunteer, the traitor spied on the locations of the Defense Forces [toward] Pokrovsk,… Continue Reading