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Netherlands’ Rutte signs security deal in Ukraine, promising artillery funding
Netherlands’ Rutte signs security deal in Ukraine, promising artillery funding Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed a security deal with Ukraine in the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Friday (1 March) and said the Netherlands would help fund the supply of 800,000 artillery shells to hold back Russian forces. Read the article on the source…
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Thousands attended Navalny’s funeral, braving warnings against protests
Thousands attended Navalny’s funeral, braving warnings against protests Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Friday (1 March), two weeks after President Vladimir Putin’s top critic died in an Arctic prison. Read the article on the source site – Better Democracy is an information project, with the…
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events First published in U.T. Independent, India, Feb. 29, 2024 | By Paresh Nath First published on CagleCartoons.com, Austria, Feb. 28, 2024 | By Marian Kamensky First published on POLITICO.com, February 2024 | By Matt Wuerker First published on CagleCartoons.com, the Netherlands, Feb. 29, 2024 | By Joep Bertrams First…
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EU’s pretending to be an honest trade cop
EU’s pretending to be an honest trade cop Anchal Vohra is a Brussels-based international affairs commentator. She lived in Beirut until recently. As farmers from France, Italy and Belgium spent the last month blocking key streets around the European Parliament, protesting rising costs, excessive regulations and cheap imports, concerned diplomats from various countries were engaged…
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Council conclusions at the end of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization
Council conclusions at the end of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization European trade ministers approved the second set of Council conclusions at the end of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference. Read the article on the source site – Better Democracy is an information project, with the goal of ensuring better knowledge…
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US military to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza
US military to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza The U.S. will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza in the coming days, amid tense negotiations for a pause in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, President Joe Biden announced Friday. The mission is designed to increase the flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza as Palestinians struggle to…
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Centre-right wrestling Socialists for first place in Portugal, Romania: EU elections projection
Centre-right wrestling Socialists for first place in Portugal, Romania: EU elections projection The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) is close to overtaking the socialists in their two strongholds, Romania and Portugal, according to the latest EU elections projection by Europe Elects for Euractiv. And there are other interesting changes in party rankings in Germany, Italy,…
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The right to abortion will be enshrined in the French constitution
The right to abortion will be enshrined in the French constitution The right to access abortion will soon be enshrined in the French Constitution. The Senate has just approved a law based on a 2022 initiative by Mélanie Vogel, French Green senator and co-chair of the European Green Party (EGP). It is the first time…
