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POLITICSOct 6Spanish Supreme Court withdraws arrest warrant for separatist leader PuigdemontHet arrestatiebevel tegen de Catalaanse separatistenleider Carles Puigdemont is ingetrokken door het Spaanse Hooggerechtshof. Puigdemont kan zo na negen jaar in ballingschap geleefd te hebben als vrij man terugkeren naar zijn land zonder te worden aangehouden. Puigdemont vluchtte in 2017 naar België, nadat de poging van Catalonië om zich af te scheiden van Spanje was mislukt. Een referendum over afscheiding was volgens het Spaans Hooggerechtshof illegaal. In Brussel werd hij uiteindelijk in 2019 Europarlementariër. Puigdemont werd ook vervolgd voor het verduisteren van overheidsgeld tijdens heNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 6Former German spy chief arrested on espionage charges. He made at least seven trips to Russia after leaving office.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 6What Would Europe Do in a Taiwan Crisis?Washington should not take European assistance for granted, especially if states can't agree on how to label Beijing's actions.The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 6Spain approves new emergency housing measuresThe Spanish government has approved a pair of emergency housing decrees, including extended eviction protections and limits on property speculation, after major protests rocked Barcelona.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont set for Spain return after arrest warrant liftedA Spanish judge on Tuesday lifted an arrest warrant for exiled former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, paving the way for his return to Spain ahead of a general election in November. Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena made the move after Spain’s Constitutional Court backed extending a 2024 amnesty law to include the crime of embezzlement. The law was aimed at easing tensions in the wealthy northeastern region following its failed 2017 independence bid, Spain’s worst political crisis...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 6Marco Rubio states that Iceland is a "strategic bastion" for securityRubio highlighted Iceland's relevance as a key point for global security, amidst growing US influence in the Arctic. The pact with Greenland strengthens US military presence, while Iceland and the US reinforce ties in energy and defense.Clarín
POLITICSOct 6Von der Leyen turns to Europe’s refineries as shrinking capacity raises energy security concernsEurope wants to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, but while it still relies heavily on oil — particularly diesel — reducing the infrastructure that processes that oil has increased vulnerability during the green transition.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionageAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6EU Parliament spat as MEP challenges Metsola’s claims over Israeli flagMEP Rima Hassan says Parliament president made "factually false" claims.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 66/10 in Nieuwsuur: Student protests in France • APB in First Chamber • German intelligence chief arrested • Citizen resilienceScholierenprotesten in Frankrijk Opnieuw is er vandaag een grote protestdag van scholieren in Frankrijk, dit keer met steun van de onderwijsvakbonden. Ze protesteren tegen overvolle klassen, een tekort aan leraren en een hoge werkdruk. Die protesten lopen soms uit op gewelddadige confrontaties met de politie. Er raakten al tientallen mensen gewond en duizenden demonstranten werden opgepakt. We spreken over de protesten met onze Frankrijk-correspondent Saskia Houttuin. Politieke beschouwingen in Eerste Kamer De Eerste Kamer debatteert vandaag over de kabinetsplannen voor het komende jaar, en deNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 6The dissenting opinion of the five disagreeing magistrates: "The Constitutional Court supplants the work of the Supreme Court in the assessment of amnesty"Los miembros del sector conservador del TC critican los términos gruesos empleados por Conde-Pumpido sobre la actuación del Supremo. LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 6France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations. France 24's Luke Shrago reports from outside a Paris high school where he says students he has spoken too remained determined to win concessions from the government.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6Díaz promotes changes to unemployment and tightens control over dismissals of those over 50 amid early electionThe Ministry of Labor launched a draft Royal Decree for public hearing this Monday.El Mundo
POLITICSOct 6Sánchez starts campaign with housing decrees to stop evictions now: "The Government neither throws in the towel nor abandons the people"El presidente descarta ver a Puigdemont y ya carga contra el PP y Vox: “Ya vienen con los recortes, primero del voto y ahora de las pensiones”El País
POLITICSOct 6France’s Le Pen unveils economic platform stuffed with cuts — but few new ideasThe far-right leader is trying to reassure markets worried about France’s dire fiscal outlook with her €140 billion savings plan, but this new plan looks a lot like her old plan.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 6Jeffrey Archer: From Bankruptcy to Bestseller and Political LegacyThis narrative chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of British author and former Conservative MP Jeffrey Archer, detailing his financial ruin in the 1970s, subsequent literary triumphs, political career, and enduring influence on British culture. The story also highlights Archer's penchant for embellishment, his time in jail, and his final novel released posthumously.headtopics · united states of america
POLITICSOct 6Berlin police detain leader of Russian art group ‘Voina’ Oleg Vorotnikov and his sonOleg Vorotnikov, also known as Vor Voiny, the leader of the Russian art group “Voina,” has been detained in Berlin.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 6Junts views the approval of the amnesty and the end of Puigdemont's arrest warrant as "a victory for independence that allows the return of the president of a country"El líder de ERC, Oriol Junqueras, sitúa "el derecho a decidir de Cataluña" como el siguiente paso tras la aplicación de la Ley de Amnistía LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 6France’s student protests grow as hundreds of schools closeAl Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from France on the growing student protests across the country.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6First dip in polls for Vannacci's National FutureFar-right group edges down 0.2% to 7.8% for SWGANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 6Sánchez kicks off pre-campaign asking for votes from La Moncloa, sheltering behind housing: "A more resounding majority to intervene in the market"El Gobierno vuelve a mandar al Congreso los dos decretos rechazados. En el más amplio se incluye como novedad la movilización de 10.000 millones en préstamos de hasta 50.000 euros a interés cero LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 6The conservative bloc of the Constitutional Court accuses the progressive majority of overstepping its bounds by endorsing the amnesty for embezzlementCinco magistrados consideran que el tono de la sentencia que ampara a la exconsejera Dolors Bassa vulnera “el debido respeto institucional” al SupremoEl País
POLITICSOct 6Malagò appointed FIGC commissioner to overcome issue with electionTechnicality regarded fact Malagò wasn't member of federation when elected presidentANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 6Germany: Former head of secret services arrested for selling classified information to other countriesClarín