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Updated: 1 month 2 weeks ago
Tue, 08/29/2023 - 12:52
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has come under fire over her husband Arvo Hallik's business activities. Estonian media have reported that he holds shares in a logistics company that has continued to do business with Russia. Kallas has now refused to appear before a parliamentary committee to answer questions about the allegations. Europe's press takes stock.
Tue, 08/29/2023 - 12:52
Russian authorities have confirmed the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. A DNA analysis revealed that Prigozhin was among those who died in a plane that crashed between Moscow and St. Petersburg last week. Europe's press discusses the political fallout.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 11:59
Luis Rubiales wants to remain president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) despite the controversy over his kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without asking following the Spanish national football team's victory in the Women's World Cup. But he's on very thin ice now: Fifa has suspended Rubiales for 90 days and opened disciplinary proceedings against him. And both Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the coach of the women's national team Jorge Vilda - also a controversial figure - have publicly condemned hisbehaviour. Europe's press comments.
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 11:59
Glaring into the camera with a grim expression on his face - the mug shot of Donald Trump taken in a jail in Georgia has quickly become a symbol of his comeback as 2024 presidential candidate. T-shirts printed with the shot have already brought in over 7 million dollars for his campaign. Commentators criticise the US Republicans' populism and attitude to the law.
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