Category: 3. Europe
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They want to provoke tensions – POLITICO
“[When] combined with the spread of false information about the violation of the ceasefire by the Armenian army, [this will] form a “justification” for a new escalation in the region,” Pashinyan told Armenpress on Wednesday. Aliyev and his government have been accused of stirring… Continue Reading
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Poland’s presidential election set for May 18 – POLITICO
Polls suggest the election will be decided in a runoff vote between Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, the candidate for Tusk’s Civic Platform, and historian Karol Nawrocki, who has been nominated as PiS’s candidate despite not being a member of the party. Nawrocki is currently… Continue Reading
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Romania’s government announces new presidential election dates – POLITICO
The leaders of Romania’s governing coalition parties also reaffirmed their support Wednesday for former National Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu as their common candidate for president. The parties first announced Antonescu’s candidacy last month. The announcements come just over a… Continue Reading
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Olly Robbins, scourge of the Brexiteers, back in UK government – POLITICO
Prior to Brexit, Robbins had long been regarded by fellow officials in Whitehall as a high performer primed for a top job in Britain’s impartial civil service. But he returns bearing battle scars from serving as then-Prime Minister Theresa May’s Europe Adviser and the country’s chief… Continue Reading
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SAG Awards 2025 nominations: ‘Wicked’ casts its spell in unpredictable awards season
Snubs, surprises and an unpredictable awards season continues… The SAG Awards are a historically accurate bellwether for the Oscars – which bodes well for ‘Wicked’. Here’s the lowdown. Continue Reading
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Greenland invasion is ‘not going to happen’ – POLITICO
Standing alongside the French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, Blinken said the U.S. was “stronger” and “more effective” when it works with allies rather than “saying and doing things that alienate them,” he added. Earlier in the day, Barrot had warned that it was “out of… Continue Reading
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La pression monte sur l’UE pour qu’elle utilise des armes juridiques contre l’ingérence de Musk – POLITICO
A travers l’Europe, se lier avec Weidel est considéré comme une provocation, car les membres de son parti populiste et anti-immigration, l’Alternative pour l’Allemagne (AfD), sont accusés depuis des années de whitewashing et de banaliser les crimes nazis. L’AfD est actuellement en… Continue Reading
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home, freed from Iranian jail
Chora Media/Reuters Cecilia Sala (L) was welcomed home to Rome by Italy’s prime minister who took personal charge of her case An Italian journalist has returned to Rome after spending weeks in an Iranian jail. Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on 19 December, three days after an Iranian engineer was… Continue Reading
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From Turkish hammams to Slovakian spas: How to take a grand bathhouse tour of Europe
Bathing culture is a great way to appreciate a new destination. Will you take the plunge in 2025? ADVERTISEMENT I’m a big bather, but I’m from the UK, which doesn’t have a strong bathing culture. I live near an abandoned Victorian bath house, public pools have closed across the… Continue Reading
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Controlled explosions in London after busy British shopping street evacuated
Bomb disposal teams carried out controlled explosions in Regent Street in central London after authorities became aware of a suspicious vehicle. Continue Reading