Christophe Gleizes, a 36-year-old freelance sports journalist, was sentenced last week over an interview with an Algerian football coach accused of ties to a banned separatist movement, in a case rights groups say criminalises routine reporting.
Category: 3. Europe
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Family of French journalist sentenced in Algeria pleads for help from football superstar Zidane
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How many economic losses from climate-related events has Europe suffered since 1980?
As another heatwave hits Europe, a new study shows that Germany, Italy, France and Spain have suffered the highest economic losses in the 21st century due to natural hazards.
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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' – A dino-mite return to form?
After three hugely lucrative but subpar Jurassic World films, can Gareth Edwards revive the fast fossilising franchise?
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Don’t kill equal treatment at work bill, EU countries and MEPs tell Commission
National governments and lawmakers in the European Parliament are uniting in pushing against an intended withdrawal of a long-stalled proposal that seeks to crack down on discrimination in the workplace.
Fourteen EU countries have sent a letter, dated July 1 and obtained by POLITICO, to Hadja…
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Eurostar allows passengers at St Pancras to board 30 minutes earlier to ease overcrowding
The move is part of a plan to increase capacity at the station amid predictions that demand for international rail travel is set to triple.
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Merz to visit UK this month to sign Anglo-German treaty – POLITICO
Starmer’s team has been courting closer relations with Berlin since they were in opposition, particularly on defense and security, which was the focus of a separate agreement signed last October.
An ally of the German chancellor said that he was keen to put a “personal face” on the U.K.-…
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Major power outage in Czech Republic halts Prague metro and trams, cause unknown
A power outage hit parts of Prague and the Czech Republic, halting public transport and trains. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said authorities are investigating the cause.
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Clean enough for a dip? Paris set to reopen the Seine for swimming, but locals aren’t so sure
After more than a century, Parisians are finally being invited to dive back into the city’s most iconic waterway. But is it sensible to take the plunge?
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Defence a key priority of Denmark's presidency of the European Union
Denmark took over the six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union. During the European Commission’s visit to the new rotating Presidency, Copenhagen reiterated its priorities.
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Global health officials urge countries to raise ‘sin taxes’ on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks
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ADVERTISEMENTGlobal health officials want countries to raise so-called “sin taxes” in a bid to reduce the burden of chronic diseases linked to diet and lifestyle – and are suggesting countries direct the money raised to their…
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