Romania calls on US to ‘overturn’ troop drawdown

Romania calls on US to ‘overturn’ troop drawdown

Shorouk Express BUCHAREST — Washington should scrap its plan to withdraw hundreds of troops from Romania, the country’s deputy defense minister told POLITICO, arguing the decision could fuel Russian propaganda around NATO disunity. “I believe this decision can be overturned … and it should be overturned,” said Romanian State Secretary for Defense Sorin Moldovan. Last week,…

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Opposition party calls for tougher language and culture exams for Spanish citizenship

Opposition party calls for tougher language and culture exams for Spanish citizenship

Shorouk Express The leader of the Partido Popular (PP) opposition party Alberto Núñez Feijóo has proposed raising the language level to B2 in order to obtain Spanish nationality. This week, the PP proposed tightening the requirements for immigrants to gain Spanish nationality by raising “the linguistic, cultural, and constitutional standards”. According to PP leader Feijóo,…

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IMF warns of inflation pressures in Central Asia, calls for stronger fiscal framework

IMF warns of inflation pressures in Central Asia, calls for stronger fiscal framework

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 17. The economic outlook for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan (MENAP), and the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) remains broadly positive, though challenges persist, said Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during a press briefing, Trend reports….

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