Debates within the European Parliament: Lukashenko, Navalny and Nord Stream 2 | Europe and Europeans: News and Analytics | DW

The European Parliament normally meets for weekly plenary periods as soon as a month. During every such week, MEPs maintain debates with the participation of the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell on the three most essential, of their opinion, international coverage subjects. This time they had been protests in Belarus, the poisoning …

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What Berlin is doing to create a vaccine in opposition to coronavirus | Analysis of occasions in political life and society in Germany | DW

The German authorities has nice doubts in regards to the coronavirus vaccine developed in Russia and already accredited there for launch into civilian circulation, however underneath sure circumstances, they’re prepared to think about importing a drug referred to as Sputnik V. This was introduced on Tuesday, September 15, by the Minister of Health of Germany …

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Spain Outlaws Francoism | Europe and Europeans: News and Analytics | DW

The Spanish authorities adopted on Tuesday, September 15, the Law of Democratic Remembrance. It is meant to ban “any try and justify or reward the Francoist dictatorship of 1936-1975 and its leaders.” The new laws for the primary time in Spain formally condemns the regime of General Franco and prohibits public organizations with Francoist names. …

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How Erdogan Builds Palaces Using State Budget Money: Three Facts | Europe and Europeans: News and Analytics | DW

Turkey has been in a deep financial and monetary disaster for nearly two years now. The alternate price of the nationwide forex – the lira – is falling. The unemployment price, particularly amongst younger individuals, is excessive. The scenario is aggravated by the implications of the coronavirus pandemic. The tourism business, one of the crucial …

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Comment: Ambitious plans of the European Commission in the course of the pandemic | Comments from DW Reviewers and Guest Contributors | DW

Times as tough as a pandemic name for uncommon speeches. It is kind of potential that, making ready for her speech, the pinnacle of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen was guided by simply such concerns. Her first speech on the scenario within the European Union turned out to be extraordinarily lengthy and in …

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Former head of IAAF sentenced to 4 years in jail for corruption and Russian athletes | News from Germany about Europe | DW

A courtroom in Paris sentenced former President of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) Lamin Diak to 4 years in jail, two of which had been suspended, on fees of corruption whereas working for the IAAF. In addition, as Reuters reported on Wednesday, September 16, Diak is obliged to pay a wonderful of 500 thousand euros. …

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