2020-01-14

United Kingdom

'Democracy will prevail': Sturgeon after new independence vote refused

The UK prime minister said that Scotland already voted against separating from the UK in 2014.

14/01/2020

Ireland

Ireland will hold a snap general election on February 8: PM Varadkar

Leo Varadkar said: "We’ve made some good progress since I’ve become Taoiseach. But I know it’s not enough."

14/01/2020

Europe News

The Brief: what are the next legal steps in the Catalan conundrum?

Announcements and parliamentary procedure will follow Spain's request to lift immunity.

14/01/2020

World News

MEPs warn of ‘grave concerns’ over post-Brexit citizens’ rights

A European Parliament resolution accuses the British government of failing to safeguard the future of EU nationals living in the UK.

14/01/2020

Iran

Euroviews. The real losers of Trump’s Iran strategy are the long-suffering Iranian middle classes ǀ View

Thanks to Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to assassinate Iran’s most popular public figure, we now see millions of Iranians taking to the very same streets; not demanding the Islamic Republic to justify its brutality in putting down the protests, but instead demonstrating national unity.

14/01/2020

USA

January Democratic debate: Everything you need to know

The debate comes as the Democratic presidential primary has taken on a nastier tone.

14/01/2020

World News

EU unveils €1 trillion plan to make the bloc carbon neutral by 2050

The EU Commission has set out how it will pay for a transition to a climate neutral economy by 2050.

14/01/2020

USA

After days of protests, Iran says it has made arrests over plane disaster

Demonstrators have been railing against the government's apparent early attempts to cover-up the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane.

14/01/2020

Spain

Euroviews. Oriol Junqueras’ trial shows the healthy functioning of Spanish law and democracy ǀ View

Legitimate debate is completely different from destructive propaganda, the gratuitous bashing of the Spanish judiciary or the propagation of conspiracy theories. Let’s discuss everything, including legal or constitutional changes. But in the meantime, we democrats must abide by the law as it is.

14/01/2020

France

Spike Lee ‘honoured’ to lead jury of this year’s Cannes Film Festival

The filmmaker said he was ‘honoured’ to be chosen as President of the Jury at Cannes, two years after his movie BlacKkKlansman won the prestigious Grand Prix award at the festival.

14/01/2020

Iran

Iran makes arrests over downing of Ukrainian passenger plane

Hassan Rouhani said the world will be watching as families of the dead seek justice and transparency. But how was he in the dark at the beginning on the story?

14/01/2020

Spain

Catalan separatist leaders take up MEP seats in blow to Madrid

Catalan separatist leaders Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comin vowed to push their secessionist cause onto Europe’s agenda as they took up their seats in Strasbourg, despite facing an arrest warrant in Spain.

14/01/2020

Destinations

I explored the eco-side to Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico's Pacific Coast

Once the setting for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's romance, now 2020's hottest eco-friendly destination.

14/01/2020

France

France commits more troops to fight jihadist threat in Sahel region

Macron wants the summit to help re-legitimize the French operation in the Sahel by sending a strong joint message.

14/01/2020

USA

Russian spies hacked Ukrainian energy company at the center of Trump's impeachment

A private security firms says that Burisma Holdings was the victim of a phishing campaign beginning in November.

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