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POLITICSOct 6Germany is shaken by an espionage and treason scandalDW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6Germany shaken by espionage and treason allegationsDW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first timeAlthough Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.BBC World
POLITICSOct 6Ukrgasbank Appoints Former Deputy Finance Minister as New CEOArtem Shevalev, a former deputy finance minister, has been appointed CEO of the state-owned Ukrgasbank, pending the central bank’s approval. His appointment ends over three years of interim leadership, with Volodymyr Ponomariov serving as acting CEO.kyivpost · ukraine
POLITICSOct 6Department for Transport confirms change for households with driveways under Andy BurnhamCritics argue the change increases the disparity between cheaper home charging and more expensive public chargingbirminghammail · united kingdom
POLITICSOct 6French high schools closed in biggest day of student protests in decadesNationwide protests across France continued for a third week as demonstrators rallied against poor school conditions.CBS News
POLITICSOct 6Third day of national action by secondary school pupils and students in FranceThe protesters, joined by parents and trade unions, are condemning the lack of resources in the national education system.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6Podcast The Day: what makes the French student protests increasingly largerHet Franse scholierenprotest wordt groter, gewelddadiger én politieker. Vandaag, tijdens een nationale protestdag, zijn zeker tienduizenden, volgens de vakbond zelfs honderdduizenden mensen de straat op gegaan, in solidariteit met de Franse scholieren. Het protest barstte los twee weken geleden, bij het begin van het schooljaar. Het gaat om een tekort aan leraren, gebrekkige lesroosters en materialen. En ongelijkheid: scholen in de banlieus worden veel meer getroffen dan scholen op andere plekken. Luisteren? Deze aflevering van De Dag luister je via NPO Luister en alle andere podcastapps. BevaNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 6France protests: What we know as schools face nationwide actionNow in their third week, the protests have grown.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6New EU members face 15-year probation period after joining the blocThe European Commission is proposing a new procedure to cut funding and voting rights of EU newcomers that breach the rule of law, available for 15 years after accession. The proposal also includes new procedures for the gradual integration of candidate countries and governance measures.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6Iceland is ‘critical outpost’ for security, Rubio says during visitUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Iceland had long been a “critical outpost” for security during a visit to the island, as his country pushed for greater US influence in the Arctic region. His trip comes after US President Donald Trump has stirred up the power balance in the region by making threats to buy or annex Greenland. The United States signed a security pact with Denmark and Greenland in late September that will allow Washington to establish two new military bases...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 6French students: What do they want?We take a look at what exactly French high school students are demanding in their nationwide blockades. From crumbling buildings, to absent teachers who are not replaced, to applying to university, we take a look at what has created so much anger among French teens. We also draw parallels between this movement and that of the Yellow Vests.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6Metsola to take action after MEP Rima Hassan removes Israeli flagFrench pro-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan removed Israeli and EU flags from an exhibition commemorating the victims of Hamas’s 7 October terrorist attack, sparking outrage among fellow lawmakers. She could face a suspension of her daily allowance.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6EU Commission throws down the gauntlet to member states on reforming the blocThe European Commission is proposing fewer commissioners and less unanimity to prepare the EU for 30 or more members. However, EU diplomats say capitals are unlikely to agree.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6Germany says it hasn’t changed student visa rules for Russians after rejecting applicant over ‘security concerns’The German embassy in Moscow said Germany continues to issue student visas to Russian citizens, with each application reviewed on an individual basis. The embassy was responding to the case of a Higher School of Economics (HSE) student who was denied a study visa over “security concerns.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 6Spain court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant, clearing way for his return home ahead of November electionsCatalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017 after launching an independence bid. The court's decision means he can return home without fear of arrest after almost a decade in exile.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6Meloni's sister to testify at Boccia trialBusinesswoman accused of stalking ex lover and ex minister SangiulianoANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 6Greens probe conduct complaint against Deputy Leader Mothin AliLeft-wing party looks at claim Mothin Ali "snatched" phone from fellow member in alleged Leeds altercation.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 6Tinubu’s return: An update, By Reuben AbatiExactly a week ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now jokingly renamed a citizen of Kano with a Northern-sounding name Ashiru Bala Ahmadu Tanimu, whatever that means by former Governor Abdullahi Danguje, returned to Nigeria after a controversial 30-day so-called working leave in Europe. His 30-day working leave was in every sense a violation of the 1999 […] The post Tinubu’s return: An update, By Reuben Abati appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 6French MEP Hassan under investigation over flag incident at 7 October commemorationHard-left French EU lawmaker Rima Hassan is facing an investigation after the Israeli and European Union flags were allegedly thrown to the floor at a commemoration for the 2023 Hamas attacks that set off the Gaza war. Hassan said the action was to denounce the "ongoing genocide by the Israeli government".RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 6Live Updates: Protests Spread Across France as Unions Join Student DemonstrationsUnion members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.NYT World
POLITICSOct 6German far-right achieves regional parliament presidency for the first time since 1945It secured the votes to put Tobias Rausch, from Alternative for Germany (AfD), in charge of the Saxony-Anhalt region. This is an anti-immigration and pro-Russian party.Clarín
POLITICSOct 6Mónica García's party demands to lead the list for Madrid amidst pressure from Ada Colau's sector"Forces with territorial roots must present themselves in their communities and form electoral lists," says Más MadridEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 6Nearly 2,000 schools closed in France as students, parents protestFrench students, parents and teachers continued protesting into a third week, saying their schools are falling apart. Aidan Stretch reports.CBS News