Tobacco companies will now be charged to clean up cigarette butts off the streets and beaches of Spain, according to new environmental regulations. Millions of butts are thrown away each…
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Despite outcry, Christmas blackface parade celebrated in Spain
Calls are growing for the use of blackface characters in Alcoy’s Three Kings Parade to be abandoned. Despite years of condemnation, Spain’s Three Kings Parade has gone ahead in a…
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Qatargate: Pier-Antonio Panzeri also defended Mukhtar Ablyazov
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpThe “Qatargate” scandal is only in its infancy. But it could go far beyond the case of the small Gulf emirate. L-POST.be was able to reveal, exclusively, that Pier-Antonio Panzeri, the former…
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Bayegan Group CEO is jostling to enter the Kurdish oil market
Rüya Bayegan using prime minister Barzani’s right hand – Rania Majeed – to elbow her way back to KRG? Ankara, Erbil (4/1 – 45). Rüya Bayegan, the CEO of BGN…
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Kazakhstan’s New Leadership Still Following Old Leadership’s Path
Last month, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was re-elected to what has become Central Asia’s most geopolitically and economically important country – Kazakhstan. Everyone knew he would win. His tenure follows political upheaval that began in…
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Qatar says ‘inaccurate’ information in Belgian corruption probe
by Jose Mariaby Jose MariaA Qatari official has said that a Belgian investigation into an alleged attempt to influence the European Parliament relied on “inaccurate” information and could “negatively” impact relations between the two countries. The…
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New York, Brussels (21/12 – 60). Human rights violation committed by Tajikistan state security officials breeding an atmosphere of fear and oppression was the verdict of a United Nations human…
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Kazakhstan Becomes New Diplomatic Center between East, West and Asia
Frankfurt, Brussels, London (15/12 – 40). Shortly after being re-elected in Kazakhstan’s presidential snap election on November 20, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of state visits to Russia…
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EU should impose more pressure on the Iranian regime
As long as the Iranian regime continues its brutal crackdown on protesters and supports Russia militarily, it is in the interests of the EU to increase its pressure on the…
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Four best European Christmas markets to visit by train
It all started in Germany in the 15th century – and European Christmas markets have been attracting visitors ever since. Bernadette Fallon selects the best ones to reach by rail Yes, we…