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Vox party puts ‘menace’ of migrant children at centre of election drive

As Spain goes to the polls again, rightwing politicians are counting on anti-foreigner sentiment to win votes

Sam Jones
Sun 10 Nov 2019 10.02 GMT

 
Catalan separatists block France-Spain highway

Pro-independence protesters in Catalonia have blocked a major highway between France and Spain, halting traffic in both directions. The campaign group Democratic Tsunami urged its supporters to gather there.

 
Waves in St Mark's Square as Venice flooded by highest tide in 50 years

High waters peaked at 1.87 metres as the flood alarm sounded across the Italian city of canals

Agence France-Presse
Wed 13 Nov 2019 03.10 GMTLast modified on Wed 13 Nov 2019 04.27 GMT

 
Elon Musk: Tesla to build car and battery factory in 'Berlin area'

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk pledged to build "Gigafactory 4" in the Berlin area. Several countries have attempted to sway the company toward building a factory on their territory.

 
The controversial plan to redevelop Checkpoint Charlie

Three decades after the Berlin Wall fell, the crossing is a mess of souvenir shops and fast-food restaurants – and time is running out to change things

Jess Smee
Wed 13 Nov 2019 06.00 GMT

 
The controversial plan to redevelop Checkpoint Charlie

Three decades after the Berlin Wall fell, the crossing is a mess of souvenir shops and fast-food restaurants – and time is running out to change things

Jess Smee
Wed 13 Nov 2019 06.00 GMT


This is one of those things that really needs to be kept how it is. As much as housing is needed this is a historical landmark worth preserving. It is right up there with the Berlin Wall. Just because it is not used now, Checkpoint Charlie was a focal point in 20th century history.
 
The Catalan crisis is key to the rise of the Spanish far right

Umut Özkırımlı

The Vox party drew on Catalan unrest to gain seats in this week’s election. Both sides feed off the other’s nationalist vision

Sat 16 Nov 2019 07.00 GMT Last modified on Sat 16 Nov 2019 07.02 GMT

 
Prague: Anti-government protests mark Velvet Revolution anniversary

Over 200,000 people took to the streets of Prague on Saturday as part of anti-government protests. Sunday marks 30 years since the 1989 Velvet Revolution that led to the fall of communism in what was then Czechoslovakia.

 
Tesla factory outside Berlin to cost €4 billion

New details have emerged about Tesla's plans for a brand-new "Gigafactory" outside of Berlin. The massive project is set to bring thousands of jobs to the area, with construction slated to begin in early 2020.

Tesla plans on investing up to €4 billion ($4.4 billion) in a new electric car factory near Berlin, German media reported on Sunday.

The new "Gigafactory" is due to be built in the town of Grünheide outside the German capital and will be Tesla's first European car and battery plant.

The Brandenburg state government told news agency DPA that at least 3,000 people could be employed at the factory, and that the number of employees could rise up to 8,000 after an expansion.

Construction on the massive project is slated to begin in the first three months of 2020, with the plant expected to be up and running by the end of 2021.

 
Prague: Anti-government protests mark Velvet Revolution anniversary

Over 200,000 people took to the streets of Prague on Saturday as part of anti-government protests. Sunday marks 30 years since the 1989 Velvet Revolution that led to the fall of communism in what was then Czechoslovakia.


I strongly dislike Babis. He's a former StB informer (making him a despicable piece of shit) and amassed his business empire after the fall of the evil communist regime by being on the inside during privatisation. He was able to secure most of it with pennies on the dollar, robbing the Czechoslovak state of rightful compensation.

He's a joke. Can't believe he's still clinging to power....with the support of the Communist scum, no less. Old friends, of course. ;)

President Zeman is a joke as well. Barely won re-election against a much more reasonable opponent. The PM and President are an embarrassment to the most prosperous former communist colony in Europe.
 
Georgia: Thousands protest ruling party's broken promises

By Emily Sherwin

After Georgia's ruling party backtracked on electoral reforms, demonstrators took to the streets. Protesters say they are fighting not just for changes to the electoral system but for democracy itself.

 
Germany's second-highest traffic bridge opens

By Kristie Pladson

The Hochmoselbrücke or "High Mosel Bridge" has opened to traffic. The controversial structure brings a road project connecting Germany to Benelux a step closer to completion.

 

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