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(Adnkronos) – With a resolution adopted with 458 votes in favour, 18 against and 84 abstentions, MEPs meeting in plenary called for support for the EU’s commitment to Belarus, firmly condemning the repression carried out by the regime of Alexander Lukashenko and

(Adnkronos) – New immigration tragedy off the coast of Tunisia. According to what an AFP spokesperson for the Mahdia city prosecutor’s office reported, 40 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa – including some minors – died in the shipwreck of the boat they were

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan reached a broad agreement on Wednesday to have newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi deliver a policy speech in the House of Councillors, the

(Adnkronos) – The Spanish government will publish next month the list of symbols of the Francoist dictatorship that must be removed from public spaces, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced. The publication will coincide with the upcoming 50th anniversary, on November 20, of

(Adnkronos) – Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene has announced her resignation due to divergences within the government regarding the amount of military spending included in the next budget. In a Facebook post, Sakaliene spoke of “fundamentally different conceptions on the matter of

(Adnkronos) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke of a ”terrorist act” referring to what happened in front of the Parliament in Belgrade, where a 70-year-old man shot wildly, seriously injuring a 57-year-old passerby, now hospitalized. The assailant, who was later arrested by

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government appointed a total of 54 state and parliamentary vice ministers on Wednesday, including seven lawmakers involved in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s slush fund scandal. The appointment of the seven LDP members, approved at an

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its new coalition partner, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), and the previous partner, Komeito, agreed Wednesday to increase subsidies to lower retail gasoline prices. The agreement, reached at a meeting of

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government held an international conference on mine clearance in Ukraine in Tokyo on Wednesday. The conference participants agreed to accelerate aid to Ukraine by training personnel involved in mine removal and investing in technological development. “It’s

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic policy stance has raised concerns that it could discourage the Bank of Japan from raising its policy interest rate, potentially weakening the yen and driving up import prices. Takaichi has vowed