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Panos Routsis, the father of a victim of the Tempi train crash of 2023 staged a 23-day hunger strike outside the Greek Parliament to convince prosecutors to reexamine the death of his son.

David defeated Goliath, the news website @tvxsgr.bsky.social writes.

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Breakthrough for peace in the Middle East?

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Now is a good time to persuade Putin to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine, Political scientist Abbas Gallyamov writes.

Israel's government has agreed to implement the first phase of the US plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

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@bart-wielinski.bsky.social in @wyborcza.pl doesn’t trust the agreement.

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Breakthrough for peace in the Middle East?

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Avvenire points to the need for international collaboration to ensure that the peace initiative succeeds.

Israel's government has agreed to implement the first phase of the US plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

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Israel has agreed to the first phase of a US plan to end the war in Gaza, which took effect today.

@marcusrubin.bsky.social in @politiken.dk sees a real chance for peace.

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Access to healthy and affordable food is more urgent than labelling, @nrc.nl argues.

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All sizzle and no steak? European lawmakers have voted to reserve the use of terms like “steak,” “burger” and “sausage” for products containing meat.

@paulinejaeckels.bsky.social in @taz.de sees the work of lobbyists behind the proposed ban.

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Gaza deal: Middle East on the path to peace?

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@alkauhanen.bsky.social in @hs.fi turns to another prominent topic saying Trump will deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, if lasting peace is achieved.

According to US President Donald Trump, Israel and the terrorist organisation Hamas have agreed to implement the first phase of a peace plan.

Gaza deal: Middle East on the path to peace?

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On the topic of hope, @woz.ch cites the work of the philosopher Ernst Bloch.

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Commenting in @abc.es, Nicolás Redondo Terreros, former secretary general of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country sees a small glimmer of hope in Trump’s proposal.

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According to US President Donald Trump, Israel and the terrorist organisation Hamas have agreed to implement the first phase of a peace plan.

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Israel and Hamas have agreed to implement the first phase of a US-proposed peace plan, according to President Donald Trump.

The very elements that make Trump’s methods unsettling at home are becoming crucial in peace negotiations, @lastampa.bsky.social argues.

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Antisemitism on the rise since Hamas massacre

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Writing in @lefigaro.fr, Philosopher Pascal Bruckner voices dismay at the resurgence of antisemitism.

Since the terrorist attack on Israel carried out by the radical Islamic Hamas on 7 October 2023, Europe has seen a surge in antisemitic incidents, and demonstrations against Israel have become common ...

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Antisemitism is also spreading in Sweden, @expressense.bsky.social notes with dismay.

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Since the October 7 attacks, Europe has seen a surge in antisemitic incidents. Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip is a key factor.

@elpais.com examines Benjamin Netanyahu’s new alliances.

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Latvijas Avīze questions Merkel’s objectivity on this topic.

In an interview with the Hungarian website Partizán, former German chancellor Angela Merkel said that she had sought to establish a new EU format for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin bef...

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Merkel is right to pinpoint Europe’s disunity in the face of Russia, @telegraphnews.bsky.social writes.

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Merkel is to blame for the fact that Russia felt encouraged to attack its neighbouring countries, writes @markomihkelson.bsky.social, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Estonian parliament, in Õhtuleht.

In an interview with the Hungarian website Partizán, former German chancellor Angela Merkel said that she had sought to establish a new EU format for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin bef...

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Germany’s former Chancellor Merkel has caused an uproar suggesting EU talks with Russia before the outbreak of the Ukraine war had been blocked by the Baltic states and Poland.

Merkel has discredited herself, Handelsblatt writes.

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Latvijas Avīze questions Merkel’s objectivity on this topic.

In an interview with the Hungarian website Partizán, former German chancellor Angela Merkel said that she had sought to establish a new EU format for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin bef...

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Merkel is right to pinpoint Europe’s disunity in the face of Russia, @telegraphnews.bsky.social writes.

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Merkel is to blame for the fact that Russia felt encouraged to attack its neighbouring countries, writes @markomihkelson.bsky.social, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Estonian parliament, in Õhtuleht.

In an interview with the Hungarian website Partizán, former German chancellor Angela Merkel said that she had sought to establish a new EU format for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin bef...

eurotopics press review @eurotopicsen.bsky.social · 3d

Germany’s former Chancellor Merkel has caused an uproar suggesting EU talks with Russia before the outbreak of the Ukraine war had been blocked by the Baltic states and Poland.

Merkel has discredited herself, Handelsblatt.

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First woman as head of the Church of England

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The new Archbishop will face many opponents among the 85-million-strong worldwide Anglican Communion, @the-independent.com writes.

Sarah Mullally (63), Bishop of London and a former nurse, has been named Archbishop of Canterbury.