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    Repression in Georgia is moving fast. Europe and Germany must act now

    Repression in Georgia is moving fast. Europe and Germany must act now

    Shorouk Express For over a year, Georgia’s fledgling democratic structures and achievements have been steadily eroded. Thanks to widespread electoral fraud, the ruling Georgian Dream party secured a parliamentary majority once again in autumn 2024. Since then, it has pursued a relentless policy of repression against the population, following Vladimir Putin Russia’s example. And what…

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    Germany is now leading the charge on Europe’s anti-immigration turn

    Germany is now leading the charge on Europe’s anti-immigration turn

    Shorouk Express In a highly symbolic example of how Germany’s government is now seeking to propel Europe’s migration shift rather than moderate it, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt recently hosted counterparts from several European countries with tough migration stances — including Austria, Denmark and Poland — on his country’s highest mountain in the Bavarian Alps, the Zugspitze,…

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    ‘Unacceptable’: Germany rejects von der Leyen’s €1.8 trillion EU budget plan

    ‘Unacceptable’: Germany rejects von der Leyen’s €1.8 trillion EU budget plan

    Shorouk Express The Commission, among other items, presented three new taxes targeting electric waste, tobacco products and high-turnover companies to repay the post-Covid debt, which is estimated to cost €25 to €30 billion per year. “We also do not support the additional taxation of companies proposed by the EU Commission,” Kornelius said in Berlin. “We…

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    Ukraine war latest: Germany says Western allies are lifting range limits on weapons

    Ukraine war latest: Germany says Western allies are lifting range limits on weapons

    Shorouk Express Kremlin says Trump’s comments about Putin due to ‘emotional overload’ US president Donald Trump’s claims that Vladimir Putin has gone “absolutely crazy” are down to “emotional overload”, the Kremlin has claimed. Mr Trump on Sunday said his Russian counterpart Mr Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” by unleashing a massive aerial attack on Ukraine…

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    Germany reports surge in extreme-right crime

    Germany reports surge in extreme-right crime

    Shorouk Express Crimes attributed to perpetrators motivated by a right-wing ideology constituted by far the largest proportion of all politically motivated crimes. Political crimes involving violence also surged, reaching the highest level since 2016 with 4,107 cases. More than one out of every four violent crimes was attributed to actors with a right-wing ideology, according…

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