Green Party councillor has told of how she was hit and threatened while out canvassing and hanging posters in Dublin for the forthcoming local elections
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I strongly condemn the vile attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Such acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy, our most precious common good.

My thoughts are with PM Fico and his family.

Last time Picardo said they were in 'kissing distance' of a deal. He and Albares both spoke freely to the press afterwards while Cameron was whisked away without even a photo opportunity

David Cameron and Gibraltar chief minister and Spanish foreign minister back in Brussels on Thursday to try and seal Gibraltar deal

Georgia…

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Hungary, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Austria, Poland urged to change mind and approve Nature Restoration Act voted thru by MEPs. 11 countries including Irl, Spain and France, say the 'backtracking' by EU states undermines democracy and embarasses EU, world leader on biodiversity

11 countries mount last-ditch attempt to save Nature Restoration Law in initiative led by Ireland's environment minister Eamon Ryan. Ministers fear unless it is signed off by July when Hungary takes over presidency it will never be revived theguardian.com/world/article/…

Luxembourg landlord Marc Godart ‘believes he can defy the laws of this country’, judge says

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Lithuania's president looks on course for a second term after elections yesteday focussing on threat Russia poses to its security

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British man in Italy tells how Brexit rights are not being implemented three years on. Being treated for cancer. Cannot persuade Italian authorities he is entitled to health care under W/A He wants David Cameron, who is in Brussels on Thursday, to fix it.
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Running order for tonight's Eurovision.

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🌌 Update #noorderlicht voor komende nacht! Er heerst een aanhoudend zware geomagnetische storm met vaak intens noorderlicht. Krijgen we een herhaling van gisteren? Dat denk ik niet, maar met zulke waardes gaan we echt wel iets zien!

Lees hier de details:
woutervanbernebeek.nl/noorderlicht

Such a beautiful photograph. The Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis, on display over the military graveyard in the Curragh, Co Kildare.
Photograph Mark McGuire #Auroraborealis

Incredible! ☀️🌪️🌀
The Solar geomagnatic storm triggered Northern Lights over the UK as we flew over London at mid night on Friday #solarstorm #Auroraborealis #aurora …

If women ruled the world is actually a thing. There is an initiative called feminist foreign policy that seeks changes in approach to foreign relations I remember going to see Swedish former Europe minister Anne Linde in LSE a few years ago on this very subject

Bank holiday in Belgium (midweek I know) so went to ieper/ypres. What a reminder of terrible loss of WW1 and makes you reflect on Ukraine and what utter messianic behaviour causes war. If women ruled the world eh...