Ahead of tense investiture vote, Pedro Sanchez says Spain will stand as ‘wall’ against ‘reactionary forces’ Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday slammed the country’s right-wing political forces…
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Von Der Leyen Vows to Bring Western Balkan and EU Economies ‘Closer’ as Four-Day Visit Starts
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanEuropean Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed to bring the economies of the Western Balkans and the European Union ‘closer’ on Monday as she began a four-day tour of…
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Finland Faces Autumn of Discontent With Strikes and Protests Over Government’s Austerity Budget
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterTrade union leaders say the right-wing government is a ‘reverse Robin Hood’ administration: cutting benefits to the poor, but rewarding the rich with tax breaks. Finland’s right-wing government is facing…
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Nile Rodgers Fights Right Wing Swiss Party’s Alleged Use of His Song
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterThe Swiss People’s Party (SVP) released a song that has remarkable similarities with the Sister Sledge tune ‘We Are Family’. Chic’s songwriter extraordinaire Nile Rodgers has issued legal demands against…
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The Far Right is Winning Europe’s Immigration Debate
by Billy Hillby Billy HillMainstream parties are adopting increasingly radical positions—at their own expense. Mainstream parties across Europe are shifting their positions on immigration in hopes of impeding the rise of the far right. But…
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Scottish Conservatives Aim to Double Tally of MPs at General Election
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe Scottish Conservatives are hoping to double their Westminster seats at next year’s general election – as the party pushes a message that the SNP Government has left communities behind. Douglas Ross’s…
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London Conservative Candidate Says ‘I’ll Be First Female Labour Mayor’ in Gaffe
by Rudolph Royby Rudolph RoySusan Hall promised to be the first “female Labour mayor” of London in a slip of the tongue at the Conservative Party Conference. The Tory candidate gave an upbeat speech…
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Conservative Conference: Sunak Wants a ‘Rishi Show’ Boost but the Battle to Succeed Him is Already Underway
On Thursday night, Westminster’s journalists gathered in the book-lined dining room of the former Liberal Club on Whitehall for the annual Press Gallery Dinner, a tradition stretching back to the…
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New Conservatives Group Demands Migration Curbs and School ‘Gender Ideology’ Ban
A group of Conservatives elected in 2019 will set out their own manifesto ideas, including banning “gender ideology” from being taught in schools and slashing taxes. They are two points from the…
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Life Prison Sentence for Turkish Cultural Rights Activist Osman Kavala is Upheld
by Joel Fosterby Joel Foster(New York) – Türkiye’s Supreme Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the life imprisonment sentence against Osman Kavala on September 28. Kavala, a cultural rights activist and founder of several publishing houses has…
