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Tractors clog Dutch streets as farmers & builders protest over govt’s nitrogen policy (VIDEOS)

Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019By Editor

Dutch farmers and builders are protesting throughout the country over the government’s nitrogen emissions policy, causing major traffic disruptions as demonstrators maneuver heavy machinery along major routes. … Read More >Tractors clog Dutch streets as farmers & builders protest over govt’s nitrogen policy (VIDEOS)

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‘Worse than during WWII’: Jewish cemetery DESTROYED in Slovakia, with almost 60 graves vandalized (PHOTOS)

Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019By Editor

At least 59 tombstones were overturned and smashed into pieces by unknown vandals at a Jewish cemetery in Slovakia. Caretakers of the graveyard said they had never seen such a vicious attack, even under Nazi occupation. … Read More >‘Worse than during WWII’: Jewish cemetery DESTROYED in Slovakia, with almost 60 graves vandalized (PHOTOS)

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Tear gas & vehicles ablaze: Paris protests against French pension reform escalate into clashes with police (VIDEOS)

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

Protests against controversial French pension reform plans have escalated into clashes between demonstrators and police in Paris. Protesters pelted police with projectiles, while officers responded with tear gas and baton charges. … Read More >Tear gas & vehicles ablaze: Paris protests against French pension reform escalate into clashes with police (VIDEOS)

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‘European values’? Czech think tank funded by NATO govts calls for EU BLANKET BAN on Russian outlets like RT

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

A pro-NATO Czech think tank has another piece of unsolicited advice for Western governments. Now they should refuse to give access or interviews to Russian media, who are ”not real journalists”, according to the ”wise censor”. … Read More >‘European values’? Czech think tank funded by NATO govts calls for EU BLANKET BAN on Russian outlets like RT

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US-Turkey relations at critical crossroads: what’s behind Erdogan’s threat to shutter Incirlik Air Base?

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to close a vital airbase used by American forces, he wasn’t bluffing, and Washington should take his threats at face value, or risk losing a NATO ally, analysts say. … Read More >US-Turkey relations at critical crossroads: what’s behind Erdogan’s threat to shutter Incirlik Air Base?

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Transport workers erect flaming barricades as France brought to standstill in massive strike (VIDEOS)

Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019By Editor

French transport infrastructure ground to a halt on Monday as drivers and conductors at state-run companies continued to strike against proposed pension reform, while truckers protested for better wages and working conditions. … Read More >Transport workers erect flaming barricades as France brought to standstill in massive strike (VIDEOS)

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Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions

Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019By Editor

Ankara retains the option of shutting down the Incirlik Air Base used by US/NATO forces, in retaliation to any additional sanctions against Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. … Read More >Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions

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Turkey to carry on buying ‘vital’ S-400 from Russia ‘whatever the consequences’ – FM Cavusoglu

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019By Editor

Ankara will make no U-turn on purchasing the much talked about S-400s from Russia, as these air defense systems are vital for protecting Turkish airspace, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu explained. … Read More >Turkey to carry on buying ‘vital’ S-400 from Russia ‘whatever the consequences’ – FM Cavusoglu

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Pity that reference to human rights sometimes serves as basis to interfere in other states’ domestic issues – Hungarian FM to RT

Posted on December 14, 2019December 14, 2019By Editor

The EU’s policy regarding sanctions and restrictive measures is sometimes marked with double standards, Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto told RT, stressing that even an issue of human rights can be seen differently inside the bloc. … Read More >Pity that reference to human rights sometimes serves as basis to interfere in other states’ domestic issues – Hungarian FM to RT

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‘We must show US that the jokes are over’: Top German MP says Berlin shouldn’t sit idle as Washington hampers its energy projects

Posted on December 14, 2019December 14, 2019By Editor

As the US braces to slap sanctions on European firms building the last leg of the Russia-Germany Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a senior MP in Berlin argues that formal protests don’t work anymore – but a strong response could. … Read More >‘We must show US that the jokes are over’: Top German MP says Berlin shouldn’t sit idle as Washington hampers its energy projects