Poland accused of brutality as Belarus border crackdown escalates

Poland accused of brutality as Belarus border crackdown escalates

Shorouk Express “Pushbacks at the Poland-Belarus border are generalized and systemic,” said Egala Advocacy Lead Aleksandra Gulińska. “We continuously come across people in the forest who have been forcibly returned to Belarus by Polish authorities.” Despite such allegations, the European Commission in December allocated €52 million to bolster surveillance and infrastructure along Poland’s eastern border….

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Italian banking battle escalates as UniCredit quietly buys shares in coveted insurer

Italian banking battle escalates as UniCredit quietly buys shares in coveted insurer

Shorouk Express ROME — Italy’s UniCredit has bought a stake in insurance giant Generali Group, according to two people familiar with the matter, adding another twist to a byzantine banking battle brewing in Italy’s north. Generali is in the crosshairs of several competing groups, including the Rome-allied billionaire Del Vecchio and Caltagirone families, as well as…

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