Border controls between France and Italy have been tightened after a diplomatic stand-off over . Border controls between France and Italy have been tightened after a diplomatic stand-off over migrants.…
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France Is Losing Its Race to Fix the Reactors Europe Needs
Europe’s record refill and plentiful inventories have left consumers in countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh at risk of gas shortages, rationing and power cuts this winter. Europe’s gas storage…
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Ocean Viking: Italy defiant over migrants row with France
by Adan Siuranaby Adan SiuranaItaly’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called France’s government “aggressive” and “incomprehensible” after it criticised Italy for refusing to let a migrant vessel dock. Italy recently accepted three NGO boats…
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Serbia: Investigation Links Belgrade Venue to Infamous Kazakh Banker
by Eric Alamedaby Eric AlamedaAn investigation by OCCRP partner the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) has revealed evidence indicating that a Kazakh behind a multi-billion dollar banking scam secretly owned one of Belgrade’s most…
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Climate protests grip Egypt, Spain and Germany
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoHundreds of activists gathered at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday, demanding an end to fossil fuels and calling for Western countries to pay for the damage…
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Kazakh Billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov Suffers Setback after Setback
A Facebook page reportedly managed by or at least linked to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh businessman and fugitive, is busy these days, routinely posting criticisms of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, several…
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Spain appeases Catalans with planned reform of sedition law
by Kane Bellby Kane BellSpain’s coalition government has presented a proposal in Parliament to reform the centuries-old crime of sedition for one of public disorder which would carry lower sentences The two parties making…
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Fugitive banker Mukhtar Ablyazov’s homes in The Bishops Avenue and St John’s Woods to be sold
Luxury homes seized from a fugitive businessman accused of embezzling billions of pounds from a bank in Kazakhstan have been placed on the market. Three homes belonging to Mukhtar Ablyazov,…
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Algeria regains its place as the main supplier of gas to Spain
The Maghreb country consolidates its role as energy exporter to the Spanish mainland ahead of the United States for the second consecutive month Algeria remains for the second consecutive month…
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Fugitive Kazakh banker Mukhtar Ablyazov to face trial in Moscow
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpThe Moscow Tagansky District Court is to hear a criminal case against ex-Chairman of the board of directors of Kazakh BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, charged with embezzlement of over 58…