The measures taken by the European Union to resolve the Ukrainian crisis proved to be ineffective. Only by stopping hostilities can the conflict in Ukraine be ended. This was stated by the…
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International Women’s Day: EU Takes Landmark Decisions, but Women’s Rights Are Under Attack Globally
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerAhead of International Women’s Day, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy made the following statement: “On International Women’s Day, we…
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FeaturedGlobal NewsNewsSpainWorld News
Spain’s Ruling Socialist Rocked by Graft Scandal
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerMADRID: A scandal involving drugs, prostitution and kickbacks for public works is rocking Spain´s ruling Socialists ahead of a year-end general election which polls suggest the party will struggle to…
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EuropeEuropean UnionRussiaUkraineWar
Wagner chief says Russian army HQ has denied access, warns of frontline collapse if they retreat
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerThe founder of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday that his representative had been denied access to the headquarters of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine after…
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EuropeGlobal NewsNewsPoliticsTurkey
Turkey quake: President Erdogan accepts some problems with response
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerTurkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended his government’s response to two catastrophic earthquakes, saying it was impossible to prepare for the scale of the disaster. At least 12,000 people…
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Tajikistan: Regime Bans Ismaili Home Prayers, Lessons For Children
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerAt least two Ismaili home owners in Mountainous Badakhshan were fined one month’s average wage each for hosting prayers in their homes. The regime banned such meetings in late 2022.…
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Migration returns to the top of the EU’s agenda but the same old political divisions remain
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerAfter years immersed in a lethal pandemic, a historic recovery fund, a devastating war, an energy crisis and dizzying inflation numbers, EU leaders are ready to bring back migration to the…
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NHS recruiting from ‘red list’ countries after Brexit loss of EU staff, says report
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerSpecialisms such as dentistry have shortages and EU exit still causes issues with medicines in Northern Ireland, thinktank finds NHS trusts in England have increased recruitment from low-income “red list” countries to…
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How could Prince Harry’s book, Spare, go on sale in Spain days ahead of its official release?
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerAs parts of the world await the official release of Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, it appears Spain just couldn’t wait, with the book coming out five days early at some…
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CultureDefenceEurope
Blackface controversy hits Spain’s Three Kings parade
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerA Spanish tradition of people wearing blackface to represent one of the Three Wise Men — or Three Kings — in parades across the country has sparked calls to end the controversial…