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Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
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Also, unlike the UK, several of these much cheaper competing countries are EU members within the Schengen area 🇪🇺 offering free movement across most of our culturally rich continent.
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Also, unlike the UK, several of these much cheaper competing countries are EU members within the Schengen area 🇪🇺 offering free movement across most of our culturally rich continent.
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Mood in Hungary "is palpably different" than a year ago, with people "more comfortable criticizing Orbán in public.…Public figures speak about the 'Orbán regime' instead of the 'Orbán government.'…
"In response, the rhetoric from the regime…has become more threatening, violent, and openly fascist."
"In response, the rhetoric from the regime…has become more threatening, violent, and openly fascist."
Hungary Could Free Itself from Orbánism Next Spring
An upstart opposition leader, Péter Magyar, is shrewdly capitalizing on the prime minister’s blunders.
www.thebulwark.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Mood in Hungary "is palpably different" than a year ago, with people "more comfortable criticizing Orbán in public.…Public figures speak about the 'Orbán regime' instead of the 'Orbán government.'…
"In response, the rhetoric from the regime…has become more threatening, violent, and openly fascist."
"In response, the rhetoric from the regime…has become more threatening, violent, and openly fascist."
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What happens when powerful interests use criticism of EU laws to chip away at European values themselves?
This article explains how regulation has become the battleground for Europe’s future ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
This article explains how regulation has become the battleground for Europe’s future ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
How criticism of EU regulations has been weaponised against liberal values
Criticism of EU rules is no longer just lobbying – it’s a coordinated attempt to undermine European values
eastangliabylines.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What happens when powerful interests use criticism of EU laws to chip away at European values themselves?
This article explains how regulation has become the battleground for Europe’s future ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
This article explains how regulation has become the battleground for Europe’s future ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Donald Trumps Strafzölle zeigen erste Effekte: Sie bringen dem Staat im Schnitt 600 Millionen Dollar täglich. Vielleicht reicht das, um die Steuersenkungen für die Reichen zu bezahlen. Die Ärmeren wird es ohnehin treffen.
Zölle von Donald Trump: In Washington klingelt die Zollkasse
Donald Trumps Strafzölle zeigen erste Effekte: Sie bringen dem Staat im Schnitt 600 Millionen Dollar täglich. Vielleicht reicht das, um die Steuersenkungen für die Reichen zu bezahlen. Die Ärmeren wird es ohnehin treffen.
www.spiegel.de
June 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Donald Trumps Strafzölle zeigen erste Effekte: Sie bringen dem Staat im Schnitt 600 Millionen Dollar täglich. Vielleicht reicht das, um die Steuersenkungen für die Reichen zu bezahlen. Die Ärmeren wird es ohnehin treffen.
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In case you missed it ...
Leaving the ECHR would also mean ...
1. Ending the Good Friday Agreement.
2. Ending the Brexit deal.
3. Leaving the Council of Europe.
4. Risking the loss of our fundamental rights.
5. Opening the door to the death penalty.
6. Moving even closer to Russia and Belarus.
Leaving the ECHR would also mean ...
1. Ending the Good Friday Agreement.
2. Ending the Brexit deal.
3. Leaving the Council of Europe.
4. Risking the loss of our fundamental rights.
5. Opening the door to the death penalty.
6. Moving even closer to Russia and Belarus.
June 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
In case you missed it ...
Leaving the ECHR would also mean ...
1. Ending the Good Friday Agreement.
2. Ending the Brexit deal.
3. Leaving the Council of Europe.
4. Risking the loss of our fundamental rights.
5. Opening the door to the death penalty.
6. Moving even closer to Russia and Belarus.
Leaving the ECHR would also mean ...
1. Ending the Good Friday Agreement.
2. Ending the Brexit deal.
3. Leaving the Council of Europe.
4. Risking the loss of our fundamental rights.
5. Opening the door to the death penalty.
6. Moving even closer to Russia and Belarus.
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#Zurückweisungen an der Grenze sind rechtswidrig. Rechtsprofessor Pichl erklärt, warum #Dobrindt falsch liegt. Und warum Alarmglocken schrillen sollten, wenn die Regierung ein falsches Spiel spielt & den Rechtsstaat ohne empirische Argumente infrage stellt. www.volksverpetzer.de/faktencheck/...
Zurückweisungen: Dobrindt hat Unrecht, es ist nicht nur ein Einzelfall
Zurückweisungen an der Grenze sind europarechtswidrig. Rechtsprofessor Pichl erklärt, warum Dobrindt falsch liegt. Und warum Alarmglocken schrillen sollten, wenn die Regierung ein falsches Spiel spiel...
www.volksverpetzer.de
June 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#Zurückweisungen an der Grenze sind rechtswidrig. Rechtsprofessor Pichl erklärt, warum #Dobrindt falsch liegt. Und warum Alarmglocken schrillen sollten, wenn die Regierung ein falsches Spiel spielt & den Rechtsstaat ohne empirische Argumente infrage stellt. www.volksverpetzer.de/faktencheck/...
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Erster Tag im Amt, zweite Station: Warschau. Dort bekommt der neue Kanzler Friedrich Merz zu spüren, dass die Wirklichkeit komplexer ist als Wahlkampf.
Donald Tusk sagt Friedrich Merz, was er von Grenzkontrollen hält: nichts
Erster Tag im Amt, zweite Station: Warschau. Dort bekommt der neue Kanzler Friedrich Merz zu spüren, dass die Wirklichkeit komplexer ist als Wahlkampf.
www.spiegel.de
May 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Erster Tag im Amt, zweite Station: Warschau. Dort bekommt der neue Kanzler Friedrich Merz zu spüren, dass die Wirklichkeit komplexer ist als Wahlkampf.
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‼️🤯 Astonishing: Viktor Orbán’s gov’t very likely manipulated Hungary’s income stats in the late 2010s–early 2020s by inflating the number of households just above the poverty line, Valasz Online reveals.
The goal: make living standards look better than they were: www.valaszonline.hu/2025/05/06/h...
The goal: make living standards look better than they were: www.valaszonline.hu/2025/05/06/h...
May 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
‼️🤯 Astonishing: Viktor Orbán’s gov’t very likely manipulated Hungary’s income stats in the late 2010s–early 2020s by inflating the number of households just above the poverty line, Valasz Online reveals.
The goal: make living standards look better than they were: www.valaszonline.hu/2025/05/06/h...
The goal: make living standards look better than they were: www.valaszonline.hu/2025/05/06/h...
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Reading for pleasure has been linked to better sleep, improved mental health and even a longer life - but we're doing it less and less every year.
Reading for pleasure has plummeted over the past 20 years
People in the US are reading for pleasure less and less, despite it being linked to better sleep, improved mental health and even a longer life
www.newscientist.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reading for pleasure has been linked to better sleep, improved mental health and even a longer life - but we're doing it less and less every year.
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We all know walking is good for us. But growing evidence reveals the right hike can lower stress, boost cognition, and even provide nutrients and vitamins. So, what is the perfect walk?
How a simple walk can bust stress, boost cognition and fight diseases
We all know that walking is good for us, but growing evidence reveals that the right hike can exponentially enhance the health benefits
www.newscientist.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We all know walking is good for us. But growing evidence reveals the right hike can lower stress, boost cognition, and even provide nutrients and vitamins. So, what is the perfect walk?
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And we all used to laugh at Kim Jong-Il propaganda.
Yes, this is real. How utterly classless.
Yes, this is real. How utterly classless.
May 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
And we all used to laugh at Kim Jong-Il propaganda.
Yes, this is real. How utterly classless.
Yes, this is real. How utterly classless.
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“Donald Trump is trying to purge United States research institutions of scholars…
The European Union is tripping over itself to take them in.”
The European Union is tripping over itself to take them in.”
Europe to burned American scientists: We’ll take you in
The EU’s body for scientific research, as well as local, regional and national governments, are mobilizing to poach top U.S. scholars.
www.politico.eu
April 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“Donald Trump is trying to purge United States research institutions of scholars…
The European Union is tripping over itself to take them in.”
The European Union is tripping over itself to take them in.”
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Für die Landesverteidigung mit modernen Waffen bräuchte die Bundeswehr ein Vielfaches der aktuellen Reservisten, mahnt deren Verband. Die Pläne des Verteidigungsministers für eine Wehrpflicht seien »ein Witz«.
Bundeswehr: Verband hält eine Million Reservisten für nötig
Für die Landesverteidigung mit modernen Waffen bräuchte die Bundeswehr ein Vielfaches der aktuellen Reservisten, mahnt deren Verband. Die Pläne des Verteidigungsministers für eine Wehrpflicht seien »ein Witz«.
www.spiegel.de
April 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Für die Landesverteidigung mit modernen Waffen bräuchte die Bundeswehr ein Vielfaches der aktuellen Reservisten, mahnt deren Verband. Die Pläne des Verteidigungsministers für eine Wehrpflicht seien »ein Witz«.
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Three Years Since Bucha’s Liberation: Zelensky and Foreign Delegations Honor the Memory of Ukrainians Killed by Russian Occupiers.
The occupation of Bucha lasted 33 days, from February 27 to March 31, 2022. During this time, Russian aggression claimed lives of 561 civilians, including 12 children.
The occupation of Bucha lasted 33 days, from February 27 to March 31, 2022. During this time, Russian aggression claimed lives of 561 civilians, including 12 children.
March 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Three Years Since Bucha’s Liberation: Zelensky and Foreign Delegations Honor the Memory of Ukrainians Killed by Russian Occupiers.
The occupation of Bucha lasted 33 days, from February 27 to March 31, 2022. During this time, Russian aggression claimed lives of 561 civilians, including 12 children.
The occupation of Bucha lasted 33 days, from February 27 to March 31, 2022. During this time, Russian aggression claimed lives of 561 civilians, including 12 children.
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We’ve pumped huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that needs to be paid back. Large animals like wolves, bison and whales may already be tackling the problem.
How a surprising twist on rewilding could help settle our carbon debt
We’ve pumped huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that needs to be paid back. Large animals like wolves, bison and whales may already be tackling the problem
www.newscientist.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
We’ve pumped huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that needs to be paid back. Large animals like wolves, bison and whales may already be tackling the problem.
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Just a reminder...
March 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just a reminder...
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🗣️Nuclear weapons disproportionately harm children.
We consulted paediatricians and other experts to put together this detailed report on the many ways children are more vulnerable to the effects of nuclear weapons, particularly ionising radiation.
Watch full video🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEKO...
We consulted paediatricians and other experts to put together this detailed report on the many ways children are more vulnerable to the effects of nuclear weapons, particularly ionising radiation.
Watch full video🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEKO...
March 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🗣️Nuclear weapons disproportionately harm children.
We consulted paediatricians and other experts to put together this detailed report on the many ways children are more vulnerable to the effects of nuclear weapons, particularly ionising radiation.
Watch full video🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEKO...
We consulted paediatricians and other experts to put together this detailed report on the many ways children are more vulnerable to the effects of nuclear weapons, particularly ionising radiation.
Watch full video🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEKO...
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Some statements made by Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump (before the conversation turned into an argument):
Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
◾️ I hope this document [the deal] will be a step forward for Ukraine.
◾️ I want to discuss what the United States is ready to do.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
◾️ I hope this document [the deal] will be a step forward for Ukraine.
◾️ I want to discuss what the United States is ready to do.
February 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Some statements made by Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump (before the conversation turned into an argument):
Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
◾️ I hope this document [the deal] will be a step forward for Ukraine.
◾️ I want to discuss what the United States is ready to do.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
◾️ I hope this document [the deal] will be a step forward for Ukraine.
◾️ I want to discuss what the United States is ready to do.
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Unapologetically. ✊🇪🇺
February 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Unapologetically. ✊🇪🇺
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February 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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The USSR was always a prison of nations. On December 1, 1991, a referendum on Ukraine's independence was held, with an overwhelming majority voting in favor across all regions of the country. For us in Ukraine, freedom is not an empty word.
December 1, 2024 at 9:26 AM
The USSR was always a prison of nations. On December 1, 1991, a referendum on Ukraine's independence was held, with an overwhelming majority voting in favor across all regions of the country. For us in Ukraine, freedom is not an empty word.
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Hungarian judges are closing their ranks ahead of the 22 February protest for judicial independence. High-ranking judges offer legal protection to their protesting colleagues, and András Baka, the protagonist of Baka v Hungary (a seminal ECtHR ruling), is rumoured to be speaking. 🏛️
February 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Hungarian judges are closing their ranks ahead of the 22 February protest for judicial independence. High-ranking judges offer legal protection to their protesting colleagues, and András Baka, the protagonist of Baka v Hungary (a seminal ECtHR ruling), is rumoured to be speaking. 🏛️
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Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters
Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters
Letters: We must guard against the ‘bystander effect’ when we encounter creeping fascism, writes Dr Caroline Vincent. Plus letters from Paul Goldreich, Russell Simpson and Robin Shohet
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters