Mothers of children with disabilities and personal assistants demanded that the government withdraw the proposed amendments to the Personal Assistance Act immediately and called on Prime Minister Rumen Radev to say whether he considers them Bulgaria’s oligarchs. “This is genocide. Let Rumen Radev c»»»

By Staff, Agencies Hezbollah has strongly condemned the repression facing the Bahraini people, denouncing the kingdom's regime for suppressing peaceful opposition to its policies of subordination and submission. In its statement, Hezbollah said: At a time when the tyrannical United States and crimi»»»

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HEADLINES Bulgarian media on Friday focus on the aftermath of the deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway, the debate over the 2027 state budget and proposed changes affecting personal assistants. Other prominent topics include healthcare, pensions, food prices, defence and the mounting financial di»»»

President Nicusor Dan believes that dialogue with AUR supporters is necessary, while emphasizing that the party must move beyond the protest phase and present concrete solutions to societal problems."I understand the dissatisfaction Romanians feel regarding how the state functions. I have experienc»»»

London: The British government on Thursday approved a plan to convert an old defense facility into accommodation for more than 1,200 asylum seekers, despite a nearby village symbolically voting to leave the United Kingdom in protest against the project. The Labour government, which has pledged to r»»»

Piddington's independence vote overshadowed by asylum centre approval The British government on Thursday approved a plan to convert an old defence facility into accommodation for more than 1,200 asylum seekers, despite a nearby village symbolically voting to leave the United Kingdom in protest agai»»»

Millions of workers and protesters brought Spain to a standstill on Wednesday with a nationwide general strike over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Demonstrators in major cities denounced the soaring rent costs and demanded stronger tenant protections. More than 3 million people took to the»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Assembly of Experts has described a review of the country’s defense doctrine as an inevitable necessity, calling for consideration of withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the establishment of effective deterrence amid continued threats against the»»»

Spain's interim lower house of parliament on Thursday ratified housing measures designed to limit evictions and real estate speculation a day after a general strike and major street protests over the European nation's housing cost crunch. The duration of the approved measures, however, will likely »»»

Paraguay's Central Bank said Wednesday it had partially returned savings to all eligible Ueno Bank depositors, following the lender's collapse last week. The crisis triggered mass protests and the impeachment and arrest of former president Santiago Peña, who is accused of directing government funds»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama said Thursday that the so-called “Flamingo Revolution” in Tirana was driven largely by opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump, arguing that political opponents of the American leader amplified environmental concerns in Albania for political purposes. Speaking during a dis»»»

By Staff, Agencies Spain held its first major nationwide general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, with more than a million people marching against soaring rent and demanding stronger tenant protections, according to organizers. While daytime demonstrations were largely peaceful, a rally in Barcelon»»»

BARCELONA, Spain: Millions of Spanish workers shut down businesses and public transportation across the eurozone’s fourth largest economy on Wednesday before thousands took to the streets of major cities in a nationwide protest over soaring rents and real estate prices. Housing activists hope the m»»»

The “unprecedented” hacks of French supermarket refrigerators were the latest in a series of major cyberattacks that have made the country the most hacked in Europe, according to some analysts. Cyberattacks are on the rise globally, but why is France such a ready target?   Hundreds of Fre»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday condemned violence against teachers andgovernment officials during nationwide street protests after an official was hit by a gasoline-filled bott»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 11: Spanish and French papers discuss protests in the two countries. An investigation by The Guardian and ITV accuses comedian David Walliams of "preying on young women for sex". Finally, a Doberman sensed something was wrong with a baby. It may have saved hi»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese security and judicial investigations into the killing of former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed Suleiman Al-Alwani are focusing on the possibility that he was deliberately lured to Beirut and that political motives may have been behind his murder. Al-Alwani’s body was discovered in an apartme»»»

Analysts question her December pledge as authorities warn she faces arrest Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return in December from self-imposed exile in India, where she has been in hiding since fleeing the uprising that toppled her government. The 79-year-old former prime min»»»

The EU is the main driver of the West’s war against Russia, with Ukraine fighting on its behalf, Igor Korotchenko, a military analyst and editor-in-chief of National Defense magazine, tells Sputnik, commenting on the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi talks. "Note that on the very day the negotiations beg»»»

KINSHASA: DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has enacted a law that paves the way for constitutional change, condemned by the opposition as an attempt to cling onto power. The law, announced in an order read on national television overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, eases the rules around holding a re»»»

Millions of Spanish workers are striking Wednesday – the first general strike in 14 years – to demand action on a major housing crisis and the rising cost of living. The expected disruptions to public transport and the widespread closure of businesses come less than three weeks befor»»»

Lebanese authorities arrest one suspect as two Syrians believed to have fled the country Dubai: Former Iraqi parliamentarian Ahmed Al Alwani was found strangled inside an apartment in Beirut after disappearing for four days, with Lebanese authorities identifying three suspects and arresting one, ju»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The only plausible explanation regarding why the Europeans have flown to Abu Dhabi is to encourage the Ukrainian government to continue the bloodshed, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. On Europeans in Abu Dhabi"The only reason they could have»»»

Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, pledged on Tuesday to launch an official inquiry into Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks and reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies as the new parliament was sworn in a tense opening session that saw riva»»»

PARIS, France: The cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators that France has blamed on Iran marks a new phase in the asymmetric campaign Tehran is waging against the United States, extending it onto European soil, analysts say. Scores of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberatt»»»

PARIS: French students kept up the pressure on the government on Tuesday, blocking the entrances to dozens of high schools and holding protests across the country to demand better learning conditions. Student protests in France since September have spiralled into larger cost-of-living demonstration»»»

Grief and outrage as Turkey steel blast claims 18 lives Grieving relatives faced an agonising wait for the identification of their dead on Tuesday after a huge blast at a Turkish steel plant killed 18 people, as labour groups called a string of protests over safety issues. Onlookers said Monday's m»»»

Asuncion, Paraguay: Almost all eligible depositors who lost access to their money in a bank seizure that rocked Paraguay have had part of their funds reimbursed, the Central Bank said Tuesday. The November 3 takeover of Ueno Bank amid major insolvency concerns locked almost half the population of t»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed the European Union's support for Bulgaria and announced stepped-up efforts to strengthen Black Sea security during a visit to Varna, where she met Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who called for a ceasefire and active diplomacy to stop attack»»»

CAIRO: Iraq reopened the Sheeb border crossing with Iran on Tuesday morning after closing it last month amid US pressure to isolate Tehran. The Iraqi government initially shut down the Al-Sheeb crossing in Missan province in October as part of efforts to review security and install detection equipm»»»

By Staff, Agencies French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday that the government would bring forward a planned minimum wage increase to December instead of January, seeking to ease mounting public anger over the cost of living amid weeks of protests and unrest. The government will»»»

An internal EU assessment has uncovered a Russian network that aimed to exploit ​last month's riots in France by using social media to blame the unrest on uncontrolled immigration. The assessment, seen by Reuters, offers an insight into how external actors have been exploiting France's domestic tur»»»

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics ECARES at Lancaster University. France's 1.6% minimum-wage increase, in response to the countrywide protests, may offer a temporary reprieve from social unrest, but it does little to resolve the deepe»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday that a planned 1.6% increase in the minimum wage would be brought forward from January to December after holding talks with trade unions and business leaders over the cost-of-living crisis that has fuelled weeks of unrest across France. Th»»»

BELGRADE - Former Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) deputy leader Branko Ruzic has launched an initiative to establish a new political organisation named Red Line-Social Democrats, which he noted would have a clear social democratic and European orientation, as well as a conviction that politics must»»»

Three French police officers will go on trial Monday over the 2020 beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler in Paris. The assault, which was captured on camera, sparked nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of police violence and racism in France. Three French policemen are to go on trial on»»»

Protests against Bulgaria’s proposed 2027 budget are planned in seven cities on November 11, while opposition leader Asen Vassilev has described the government's financial framework as a recessionary plan that will make people poorer. The demonstration, organized through Facebook by the group “Regr»»»

From the Democratic Party's big wins in the US midterm elections to France's ongoing student-led protests and the first Olympic sports event held on African soil, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images. »»»

Poland faces a week of political tensions after its deadliest shooting in decades left six people dead and dozens wounded in Krakow on Saturday. The attack has heightened concerns over rising far-right extremism ahead of a major nationalist march. Poland is facing a week of political tensions after»»»

PARIS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Monday, with unresolved world crises on the agenda and questions about how President Donald Trump will approach foreign policy after his Republican Party’s massive losses in the mid»»»

DHAKA: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising. The government has been seeking her extradition from India and earlier dismissed suggestions she needed new identification do»»»

Paraguay’s impeached president Santiago Peña was on Saturday charged over his business links to a major online bank whose sudden collapse locked millions of people out of their money and sparked angry protests. Paraguayan prosecutors charged ex-president Santiago Peña and took him into custody Satu»»»

“We are facing a crisis of human civilisation. And we are going to win.” A defiant Jean-Luc Mélenchon was in fighting mood today as he presented his presidential manifesto at Le Bourget, north of Paris.  It is his fourth bid for the French presidency, and he has chosen a venue steeped in left-»»»

French police have made extensive use of tear gas during protests that have roiled France in recent weeks, sometimes causing grievous injuries. Thousands of accounts of women experiencing acutely painful periods and increased bleeding are further challenging assumptions that the chemical irritant c»»»

French riot police have clashed with protesters across the country, firing tear gas and charging crowds as another wave of anti-government demonstrations swept through major cities on Saturday. RT correspondent Yasin Eken witnessed the confrontation unfold in Paris’s Place de la Nation, reporting l»»»

Khartoum: Sudan's army-aligned authorities arrested Ahmed Haroun, the head of ousted president Omar al-Bashir's former ruling National Congress Party (NCP), a security official told AFP Sunday in Khartoum. Haroun was "taken into custody based on legal procedures", the source said, requesting anonym»»»

LONDON: Activists replaced a German flag with a Palestinian flag outside parliament in Berlin on Sunday to protest what they described as the government’s support for Israel and silence over war crimes in Gaza. Police arrested three activists at the scene and opened an investigation on suspicion of»»»

BAKU: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Azerbaijan on Sunday for Victory Day celebrations, hoping to ease an unusually public rift between two close regional allies. Tensions flared in September, when Baku revised school uniform regulations to prohibit additions deemed incompatible »»»

DUBAI: On Nov. 3, nearly 3 million people in Paraguay opened their banking app and found their money out of reach. Ueno, a digital lender whose customers made up about 60 percent of the country’s adults, according to the Associated Press, had been seized overnight. By Friday, the crisis had cost a »»»