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EU still looking for solutions to budget deal block after Hungary and Poland vetoes

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020By Editor

France’s Europe minister has said that the European Union is looking into solutions to its budget stalemate after Hungary and Poland vetoed the 2021-2027 budget deal over concerns around a ‘rule of law’ provision. … Read More >EU still looking for solutions to budget deal block after Hungary and Poland vetoes

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‘Merkel must go, democracy must stay!’ Anti-lockdown protesters detained, doused with water cannon at central Berlin rally (VIDEO)

Posted on November 18, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Protesters have taken to the streets in downtown Berlin to denounce a bill that would enshrine lockdown measures into German law. The police detained several people and deployed water cannons when the crowd refused to leave. … Read More >‘Merkel must go, democracy must stay!’ Anti-lockdown protesters detained, doused with water cannon at central Berlin rally (VIDEO)

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Paris garbage collectors BURN bins & block street in strike over working conditions (VIDEOS)

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020By Editor

Sanitation workers in Paris started a strike in the French capital on Tuesday, setting trash alight while protesting against worsening working conditions and the planned reform of their sector. … Read More >Paris garbage collectors BURN bins & block street in strike over working conditions (VIDEOS)

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Irate Dutch farmers clog roads in major tractor protest over government’s climate change policy (VIDEOS)

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020By Editor

At least two people have been arrested during a major motorized protest by Dutch farmers in The Hague against the government’s policies to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions as part of its climate-change initiatives. … Read More >Irate Dutch farmers clog roads in major tractor protest over government’s climate change policy (VIDEOS)

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‘Founding principles HAVE BEEN LOST’: Macron blasts US media for legitimizing Islamist violence after wave of terrorist attacks

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused the US media of “legitimizing” Islamist violence and smearing his country as racist after a series of terrorist attacks that began with the beheading of a schoolteacher in October. … Read More >‘Founding principles HAVE BEEN LOST’: Macron blasts US media for legitimizing Islamist violence after wave of terrorist attacks

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No end in sight for lockdown even as France brings coronavirus under control, French minister warns

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020By Editor

French Health Minister Oliver Veran has warned that the country can’t set a date for the end of the national lockdown right now, but reassured the public the country was getting coronavirus under control. … Read More >No end in sight for lockdown even as France brings coronavirus under control, French minister warns

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Hungary and Poland veto 7-year EU budget over ‘rule of law’ provision

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

The European Union’s 2021-2027 budget has been vetoed by member states Hungary and Poland over a provision that meant countries could only receive EU money if they observed the rule of law. … Read More >Hungary and Poland veto 7-year EU budget over ‘rule of law’ provision

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Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

A top Polish intelligence official’s spokesman has accused Moscow of seeking to tarnish the country’s reputation abroad. The remarks come as Warsaw faces intense EU criticism over restrictions on abortion and LGBT rights. … Read More >Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen

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‘Tracking must not be the rule’: Activist group files complaints against Apple over alleged breach of European privacy laws

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

A group led by privacy activist Max Schrems has filed complaints with German and Spanish data protection authorities, accusing Apple of breaching EU laws with its tracking tool, alleging it handles users’ data without consent. … Read More >‘Tracking must not be the rule’: Activist group files complaints against Apple over alleged breach of European privacy laws

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WATCH German police use water cannon at anti-lockdown march blocked by counter-protesters

Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020By Editor

Things got heated when Covid-19 skeptic march in the German city of Frankfurt was met with a counter-protest. The police had to interfere, using a water cannon to separate the sides and making arrests. … Read More >WATCH German police use water cannon at anti-lockdown march blocked by counter-protesters