As well as gender, migration and economic issues, social media is playing a part. Platforms like TikTok allow political groups to bypass mainstream, traditional media, which the far-right regard as hostile. It’s clear that AfD “dominates” TikTok when compared to other German parties, says Mauritius Dorn from the Institute for …
Read More »Kosovo election: Alvin Kurti’s ruling party ahead but short of majority, exit poll shows
His popularity has been boosted by efforts to extend government control over the ethnic-Serb majority north. But that has antagonised Kosovo’s main backers – the EU and the US. Opposition parties advocate a more conciliatory approach, and have criticised the government’s handling of the economy. The centre-right LDK has campaigned …
Read More »Who is Friedrich Merz? Germany’s front-runner who flirted with far right
He has risked alienating more moderate parts of the electorate before, voting in the 1990s against a bill that included the criminalisation of marital rape. He later explained that he considered marital rape to already be a crime, and it was other issues in the bill that he objected to. …
Read More »Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important
German voters go to the polls on 23 February in a pivotal vote focused on immigration and the economy. BBC News 2pcs Moistureproof Foldable Outdoor Seat Cushion,Folding Foam Sit Mat Thermally Insulated Folding Seat Pad Moisture-Proof Folding Seat Mat for Outdoor Hiking Walking Camping Picnic Park(2 Colors) Available for Amazon …
Read More »Baltic States to make historic switch away from Russian power
The three nations will then officially transition away from the so-called Brell power grid, which has connected them to Russia and Belarus since the end of World War Two. The Brell grid – which stands for Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania – is controlled almost entirely by Russia and has …
Read More »Tourists flee and homes break apart in Santorini, but resilient locals remain
People started evacuating the island as it was shook by tremors – but not everyone is fleeing. BBC News 2pcs Moistureproof Foldable Outdoor Seat Cushion,Folding Foam Sit Mat Thermally Insulated Folding Seat Pad Moisture-Proof Folding Seat Mat for Outdoor Hiking Walking Camping Picnic Park(2 Colors) Available for Amazon Prime £6.49 …
Read More »Victims of Swedish school shooting were seven women and three men, police say
Under current Swedish gun laws, anyone over 18 who does not have a criminal record can apply for a permit for a shotgun, handgun or semi-automatic rifle. They must justify to the police why they need a gun. People over 20 can apply for a special dispensation to own a …
Read More »Worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history leaves immigrant community on edge
Police have given out some limited information about their investigation. They said that about 130 officers responded to the shooting in total, and that they were met by an “inferno” in the school. They said that they believe the gunman acted alone. Family members, former school friends and neighbours have …
Read More »Fall in fertility rate becomes big challenge for provincial France
The Occitanie region is witnessing the second-fastest fall in the fertility rate across France. Only Corsica is higher, because so many young people leave the island for job opportunities on the mainland. Catherine Sourd from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) told the BBC the birth rate …
Read More »Santorini rocked by more earthquakes as uncertainty grows
On Thursday, Greek officials said the state of emergency for the island would be in place for nearly an entire month, until 3 March. Greece is one of Europe’s most earthquake-prone countries. Seismologists have told the BBC it is difficult to predict how long the recent wave of seismic activity …
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