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He was born in France but emigrated to Senegal to look for a future

He was born in France but emigrated to Senegal to look for a future

Menka Gomis is one of the many second generation kids who was born and raised in France. Her mother arrived here from Senegal when she was still a child. After many sacrifices made to give her son a better life, she now finds herself faced with a situation that seems irreversible: Menka wants to leave France to build her future ...

After the elections, thousands took to the streets of Tbilisi to denounce the new "Russian special operation"

After the elections, thousands took to the streets of Tbilisi to denounce the new “Russian special operation”

Thousands of people took to the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, to protest against what they believe was fraud that led to the victory of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party. The demonstrators wave national flags, those of the European Union and some even of Ukraine. The results of Saturday’s parliamentary elections were a blow to pro-Western citizens who ...

Borissov's right wins in Bulgaria, but lacks (again) a clear majority

Borissov’s right wins in Bulgaria, but lacks (again) a clear majority

In the seventh flash election in four years, the centre-right Bulgarian Gerb party, which is part of the popular family in Europe, once again won in Bulgaria. The formation led by Boyko Borissov would have obtained 26.08% of the votes, according to the partial results of 82% of the count. The reformist party We continue the change (PP) came in ...

Lithuania goes against the grain: the centre-left wins

Lithuania goes against the grain: the centre-left wins

While most of the EU’s member states are governed by centre-right governments, Lithuania goes against the grain. The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), led by Vilija Blinkeviciute, has won the first legislative elections held in the Baltic country bordering Russia and Belarus since the invasion of Ukraine. In the second round, which took place yesterday (27 October), two million citizens ...

Borders closed, the Syrians out and no more family reunions, the Dutch crackdown on migrants

Borders closed, the Syrians out and no more family reunions, the Dutch crackdown on migrants

Migration is a central theme in the Dutch political debate and with the recent measures on the subject proposed by the government, the country is preparing to adopt one of the most conservative agendas in the bloc. The new package of reforms on migration policy found the first Dutch party, the Party for Freedom (PVV), led by far-right parliamentarian Geert ...

Orbàn in Georgia after the disputed elections, Brussels: "He does not represent the EU"

Orbàn in Georgia after the disputed elections, Brussels: “He does not represent the EU”

Another controversial move by Viktor Orbàn. Just a few days after the country’s disputed elections, which saw the victory of the pro-Russian ‘Georgian Dream’ party, the Hungarian president visited Tbilisi after congratulating the nation’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, despite complaints from fraud by the opposition. A move that infuriated the EU, given that Hungary holds the rotating presidency of the ...

Georgia's European dream fades, elections won by the pro-Russian party

Georgia’s European dream fades, elections won by the pro-Russian party

Seen from Georgia, Brussels seems further away from today. The pro-European opposition coalition formed by four parties under the leadership of the President of the Republic Salome Zourabichvil, who took 37.5% of the preferences, did not emerge victorious in yesterday’s legislative elections. The Georgian Dream, the populist and pro-Russian party, led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who has led the country ...

Russia's cumbersome presence in Georgia's elections

Russia’s cumbersome presence in Georgia’s elections

The future of Georgia is today in the hands of its inhabitants, called to the polls for the legislative elections, considered crucial for the fate of this country divided between a pro-European opposition and a government party accused of pro-Russian authoritarian drift. Voters in the former Caucasian Soviet republic, populated by almost four million inhabitants, are expected to vote until ...

Strasbourg condemns China's "military provocations" against Taiwan

Strasbourg condemns China’s “military provocations” against Taiwan

MEPs meeting in Strasbourg condemned China’s “continuing military provocations” against Taiwan and “firmly” rejected any unilateral change to the status of the Strait. Since October 14, Beijing has begun maneuvers in the Taiwan Strait, saying that it is a response to the president’s refusal to recognize the island as an integral part of the People’s Republic of China. In a ...

The European Parliament against Azerbaijan: "Enough human rights violations"

The European Parliament against Azerbaijan: “Enough human rights violations”

The European Parliament points the finger at Azerbaijan, accusing the country’s government of being repressive, denouncing its poor respect for human rights and inviting the European Union to reconsider its energy dependence on the Caucasian state. In a resolution adopted by the majority of MEPs during the plenary session of the Parliament in Strasbourg, the common concern was highlighted about ...