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Paris crowned best-hidden bar city in the world big-plus
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Interview Paris crowned best-hidden bar city in the world

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

Key findings: Paris is the speakeasy capital of the world, with the highest score on our index (9.42/10), boasting numerous hidden bars to choose from. There are 16 speakea ...

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Far-right anti-Islam Wilders wins Dutch election big-plus
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Politics Far-right anti-Islam Wilders wins Dutch election

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

With 98 percent of the votes tallied, Geert Wilders, the far-right anti-Islam leader in the Netherlands, has secured a resounding victory in the Dutch elections (Photo: @geertwilderspvv) ...

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Luxembourg spy chief resigns in ‘toxic’ climate big-plus
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Health Luxembourg spy chief resigns in ‘toxic’ climate

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

SRE director Doris Woltz will remain in a caretaker capacity until June 2024 (Photo: sre.gouvernement.lu) Luxembourg’s spy chief has resigned amid bad publicity on EU and Nato secur ...

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Conservative backlash kills off EU’s Green Deal push to slash pesticide use big-plus
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Opinion Conservative backlash kills off EU’s Green Deal push to slash pesticide use

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

Defeat marks a “dark day” for European society, the environment and farmers, says lawmaker who led negotiations on the bill. STRASBOURG — Lawmakers killed off a central pillar of the Europe ...

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Far-right leader Geert Wilders wins Dutch election: Exit poll big-plus
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Sport Far-right leader Geert Wilders wins Dutch election: Exit poll

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

Wilders wants to ban mosques and leave the EU. His Freedom Party is on track to be the largest in parliament. The anti-Islam, euroskeptic radical Geert Wilders is projected to be the shock ...

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Put morality aside — drug liberalization works, says ex-New Zealand PM  big-plus
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Opinion Put morality aside — drug liberalization works, says ex-New Zealand PM 

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

Helen Clark says countries need to be pragmatic in battling HIV and hepatitis among drug users. Politicians should put moral or political concerns aside and consider a radical rethink of th ...

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán threatens to blow up EU’s Ukraine policy big-plus
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Health Hungary’s Viktor Orbán threatens to blow up EU’s Ukraine policy

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

In a letter to Charles Michel, the Hungarian leader demands full review of EU policy on Ukraine. BRUSSELS — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is threatening to block all European ...

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London Playbook PM: In Hunt for tax cuts, spending suffers big-plus
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Culture London Playbook PM: In Hunt for tax cuts, spending suffers

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

Presented by HSBC By EMILIO CASALICCHIO PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser Good after ...

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Scholz promises new budget plans ‘very quickly’ amid German spending crisis big-plus
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Opinion Scholz promises new budget plans ‘very quickly’ amid German spending crisis

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

Chancellor is still not signaling where Berlin can make cuts after a court ruling blew €60 billion hole in the country’s budget. BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday his r ...

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Macron’s rift with diplomats deepens after missteps on Israel-Hamas war big-plus
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Interview Macron’s rift with diplomats deepens after missteps on Israel-Hamas war

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

The frustration of French diplomats with Macron has spilled out into the public sphere. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron notoriously hate ...

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Dutch elections veering far-right after Wilders’ mildness feign big-plus
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Opinion Dutch elections veering far-right after Wilders’ mildness feign

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

Geert Wilders founded the anti-Islam Party for Freedom in 2006 (Photo: Metropolico.org) A late surge in support could situate the anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders to play a key r ...

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Law firm sues Austrian town for 27 cents after it closed border crossing to Hungary big-plus
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Sport Law firm sues Austrian town for 27 cents after it closed border crossing to Hungary

Friday, 19 April 2024 18:01

Firm has filed a complaint to the European Commission. A law firm has sued the Austrian town of Schattendorf for 27 cents in damage because it closed a border crossing between Austria and ...

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