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1 week ago | 
politico.eu | Paul Ronzheimer |Elena Giordano
Israel is not directly targeting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in its attacks on Iran but his removal would ultimately benefit the Iranian people, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said. “We don’t have a goal on Khamenei, nor do we have a goal on regime change,” Herzog said in a Thursday interview with the Axel Springer Global Reporters network, of which POLITICO is a member.
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3 weeks ago | 
wiadomosci.onet.pl | Seb Starcevic |Elena Giordano
Rosyjska opozycja przebywająca na wygnaniu prowadzi ciche rozmowy z ukraińskimi urzędnikami – poinformował w czwartek Władimir Kara-Murza, laureat nagrody Pulitzera, rosyjsko-brytyjski dziennikarz i czołowy krytyk Kremla, w rozmowie z POLITICO. Chociaż zarówno ukraińscy urzędnicy, jak i rosyjska opozycja są zaciekłymi przeciwnikami prezydenta Rosji Władimira Putina, w dużej mierze unikają współpracy.
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3 weeks ago | 
politico.eu | Seb Starcevic |Elena Giordano
Russia’s exiled opposition is quietly talking with Ukrainian officials, Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Russian-British journalist who is a leading Kremlin critic, told POLITICO on Thursday. While both Ukraine and Russia’s opposition movement are fierce opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin, they have largely avoided working together.
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3 weeks ago | 
politico.eu | Elena Giordano |Seb Starcevic
Russia can only break free from Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian grip if Ukraine is saved from his all-out invasion, exiled Russian opposition leaders told the European Parliament on Thursday. “If you want to help the democratic movement in Russia, please save Ukraine from Putin!” opposition politician and former political prisoner Ilya Yashin urged EU lawmakers at a session in Brussels.
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1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Elena Giordano |Jordyn Dahl
A German regional court on Monday convicted four former Volkswagen executives of fraud in connection with the long-running Dieselgate emissions scandal. The court sentenced two of the former executives to prison for several years, while the remaining two received suspended sentences. The ruling concludes a major trial that spanned nearly four years.
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1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Max Griera |Elena Giordano
Rule-of-law watchdogs in the European Parliament are taking a close look at how Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has affected democracy in Italy. Behind closed doors Wednesday, lawmakers will quiz the Italian ministers of justice and interior — along with representatives from LGBTQ+ organizations, media representatives and the Italian judges’ association, according to a draft program of the Parliament’s working group on democracy, seen by POLITICO.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Max Griera |Elena Giordano
15 hours agoApple has announced a new Apple Music offering in partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG): Sound Therapy is a unique new feature designed to “help listeners attain clearer focus, deeper relaxation, and better sleep.” Sound Therapy remixes familiar songs in Apple Music to boost focus, …
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1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Seb Starcevic |Elena Giordano
The wave of violence that engulfed Brussels on Sunday and Monday following a major football match was spurred by racist hatred for Belgium’s multiethnic capital, the city’s mayor said. Supporters of Club Brugge, wearing black hoodies, rampaged on Sunday through Molenbeek — a Brussels neighborhood famous for its large migrant and predominantly Muslim population — smashing shop windows and assaulting people.
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1 month ago | 
wiadomosci.onet.pl | Elena Giordano |Gabriel Gavin
Izraelski plan ma podobno obejmować zajęcie i okupację terytorium w Strefie Gazy, gdzie od października 2023 r. trwa wojna z bojownikami Hamasu. W odpowiedzi na pytanie POLITICO, czy UE rozważa sankcje w przypadku zignorowania jej apeli przez Izrael, El Anouni powiedział: — Nie będę spekulował na temat naszych ewentualnych działań lub reakcji. Nasze stanowisko jest jednak jasne i będziemy je powtarzać tak często, jak będzie to konieczne.
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1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Elena Giordano |Gabriel Gavin
The EU called for restraint from Israel on Monday after the country’s security Cabinet approved an expanded military operation in Gaza. “The European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by Israeli forces in Gaza, which will result in further casualties and suffering for the Palestinian population. We urge Israel to exercise the utmost restraint,” European Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said during a press briefing Monday.
