The word is often overused, but the vote of German deputies, this Tuesday, March 18, during an extraordinary session of the outgoing Federal Assembly, is indeed “historic”. As proof, the term was used by multiple deputies, any political color combined, whether in favor or not of the reforms presented. « Germany’s financial architecture will basically … Read more
The dissident José Daniel Ferrer, declared “prisoner of conscience” by Amnesty International, was released Thursday in Cuba, as part of the agreement negotiated with the Catholic Church after the island’s removal from the American blacklist of countries supporting terrorism. “We just arrived with him. Thank God he is home”in the province of Santiago de Cuba … Read more
The scene seems unreal: a former and future president of the United States appears on a TV screen and learns from a New York judge that he has indeed been convicted of criminal charges, but exempted from punishment. Four years after leaving the White House in chaos in January 2021 and ten days before returning … Read more
The number of illegal migrants arriving in 2024 in the Spanish Canary Islands, one of the main routes into Europe, reached a historic record of 46,843, up more than 17% year-on-year, data shows. published Thursday by the Ministry of the Interior. For the whole of Spain, 63,970 migrants arrived illegally by land or sea, compared … Read more
Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, bishop of Corsica, discusses in an interview with AFP the health of the pope, his absence at Notre-Dame, his action in the Mediterranean and the« enthusiasm » For the “historical visit”Sunday in Corsica. Q: How is Pope Francis? A: I saw him on Saturday, we were able to talk about the organization … Read more
The UN’s highest court begins historic hearings in The Hague on Monday, December 2, aimed at defining the legal obligations of countries in the face of climate change and to help vulnerable nations combat it. Representatives from Vanuatu and other at-risk Pacific Ocean islands will open marathon proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) … Read more
The Ugandan government announced on Wednesday that it was investigating the situation of historic opponent Kizza Besigye, after his wife claimed that he had been “kidnapped” in Kenya and transferred to a military prison in Uganda. Winnie Byanyima, director of UNAIDS, asked the government about “to release immediately” her husband, a former close friend who … Read more
Thousands of striking employees of the automobile giant Stellantis in Italy demonstrated Friday to the sound of drums and whistles in the streets of Rome to castigate the “disengagement” of the manufacturer of the peninsula and production in free fall. The group’s 40,000 employees in Italy as well as the employees of its suppliers were … Read more
Can a Member State of the European Union refuse to recognize one of its citizens’ gender change obtained in another EU country? No, European justice responded with a judgment handed down on Friday October 4, which clearly settles the dispute between a Romanian citizen and the authorities in Bucharest. The refusal “to record in the … Read more