28 November will be remembered by many as ‘Black Friday’ due to the dismissal of Andriy Yermak (pictured). For external observers, the event is unremarkable, but inside Ukraine it is a real game changer. The searches of Yermak’s house and his immediate resignation from the post of head of the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Trump’s new strategy marks the unraveling of the Western alliance – POLITICO
The new strategy also lambasts America’s European allies for their alleged “anti-democratic” practices,accusing them of censorship and suppressing political opposition in a dilation of Vance’s Munich criticism. Ominously, the NSS talks about cultivating resistance within European…
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Louvre workers announce strike over work conditions and security after €88m heist
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Workers at the Louvre Museum in Paris voted on Monday to go on strike in protest of their working conditions, a ticket price hike for non-European…
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Police to probe Nigel Farage campaign spending – POLITICO
LONDON — U.K. police will investigate allegations Reform UK breached spending rules in last year’s general election campaign.
An Essex Police spokesperson said the force is “assessing a report relating to alleged misreported expenditure by a political party in…
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Spahn bei der EVP — Selenskyj bei von der Leyen – POLITICO
Update aus Brüssel: Spahn bei der EVP — Selenskyj bei von der Leyen – POLITICO
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Did Tusk say that Poland will pay for Germany’s World War II crimes?
A series of recent posts on Facebook and X have accused Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk of agreeing that “Poland will pay for the Germans”, following high-level talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that touched on the long-standing issue of World War II reparations.
The phrase…
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Scandal-hit Fujitsu dropped from Brexit border system – POLITICO
The Fujitsu-led consortium, which includes Liz Truss ally Shanker Singham’s firm Competere, has raked in more than £500 million since 2020 developing and operating the platform, which helps firms navigate the complicated post-Brexit customs arrangements between Great Britain and Northern…
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German chancellor 'sceptical' of US peace proposals for Ukraine as Europeans reaffirm support
Volodymyr Zelenskyy started another intense diplomatic week on Monday after Ukraine concluded talks with US negotiators without a breakthrough, triggering criticism from Trump.
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Xabi Alonso: Why chances of survival at Real Madrid are slim
Alonso perhaps set himself up by announcing the return of “rock and roll” when he first arrived. He meant a side with a clear identity, that would press with aggression, attack with the impact of adrumbeat, and have players stepping up with the personality and sharpness of an electric guitar…
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Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros, challenging Netflix
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Paramount is making a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), launching a fresh challenge against Netflix after the…
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