The former Barça footballer was sentenced to four and a half years in prison last year and has spent more than a year in pre-trial detention for the alleged rape of a young woman in a nightclub.
Category: 3. Europe
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Spanish court overturns football player Dani Alves' rape conviction on appeal
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Troops struggle to drain Lithuania swamp to recover missing soldiers and army vehicle
The four soldiers, whose identities have not been released, went missing early on Tuesday when they were on a mission to recover another Army vehicle during unit training.
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EU’s prosecution office suspends Bulgarian prosecutor amid probe – POLITICO
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi said her office launched an administrative inquiry into potential misconduct by Georgieva days after Bulgarian media reported on apparent links between the magistrate and an alleged criminal. Asked to comment on the matter, EPPO declined.
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US Vice President tours US military base on controversial visit to Greenland
The trip to the semi-autonomous Danish territory comes as relations between the US and the Nordic country nosedived after President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that the US should control the island.
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France and China edge closer to resolving cognac import trade dispute
Last year, Beijing announced provisional tariffs on European brandies after a majority of EU countries approved duties on electric vehicles made in China.
France’s foreign minister has said that France and China are making progress towards resolving a trade dispute over…
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Why is seasonal change of clocks still a political issue in Europe
The daylight saving time has proven difficult to scrap. Meanwhile, time zones do not match solar time in many EU countries.
Putting a stop to the seasonal time change isn’t easy, largely for political reasons. This Sunday Europeans will once again lose an hour as the…
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Vampire Diaries author LJ Smith dies aged 66
Smith’s smash hit young adult novels provided the base material for a sprawling franchise.
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‘It’s just dumb’: Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration on Signalgate
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has an assessment of her one-time presidential rival’s administration’s handling of sensitive information: “It’s just dumb.”
Clinton — who faced off against President Donald Trump for the presidency in 2016 — lambasted the Signal group…
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Review of EU regional funding still on hold amid defence rerouting concerns
The European Commission said more time is needed to present the review of its regional funding programme, which accounts for one-third of the EU budget.
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JD Vance jets in as Greenland’s new leader calls for unity against Trump’s coercion – POLITICO
The new government takes office at a pivotal moment, with U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly threatening to seize the Arctic island and refusing to rule out using military force or economic coercion to snare it.
Greenland has been a self-ruling Danish territory for decades, and…
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