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EU economy 'stronger than five years ago', von der Leyen tells parliament: Despite the "historic crises" of the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine ...
euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-economy-stronger-than-five-years-ago-von-der-leyen-tells-parliament/
Suspicion of espionage: Employees of AFD politicians arrested: Did an employee of the German politician Krah give secret information to China? A suspected ...
aargauerzeitung.ch/international/mitarbeiter-von-afd-politiker-als-mutmasslicher-china-spion-festgenommen-ld.2610431
Quick Glance: Employee of AfD Politician Arrested on Suspicion of Espionage
- An employee of AfD's lead candidate Maximilian Krah was arrested for allegedly spying for China and conducting surveillance on opposition figures in Germany.
- The Federal Prosecutor's Office is investigating based on information from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The AfD expressed concern over the arrest and pledged to support the investigation.
- Federal Interior Minister Faeser called the accusations an attack on European democracy. China denied the allegations. The arrested employee had previously offered information to German authorities but was deemed unreliable.
- There was no connection between the arrest of Krah's employee and other arrests on Monday. Additionally, allegations against AfD politician Krah regarding possible payments from Kremlin-linked sources were revealed.
So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post: The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/so-much-for-free-speech-on-x-musk-confirms-new-users-must-soon-pay-to-post/
Quick Glance: Musk Plans Fee for New X Users
- Elon Musk intends to charge new users of X in the initial months to curb the activity of automated bot accounts.
- The fee is set to be waived after three months to allow free posting.
- Tests in New Zealand and the Philippines raised skepticism about the effectiveness of the fee as a countermeasure against bots.
- Declining revenues at X post-rebranding and Twitter acquisition, along with a negative brand perception by companies, are impacting the service's business.
Elon Musk apologizes to laid off Tesla employees for a major mistake: Musk just informed his Tesla employees of an issue that was brought to his attention.
thestreet.com/electric-vehicles/elon-musk-apologizes-to-laid-off-tesla-employees-for-major-mistake
Parliament could lift MEP immunity in Russian influence probe: Metsola: The European Parliament is waiting for national authorities to provide intelligence that ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/22/eu-parliament-ready-for-requests-to-lift-meps-immunity-in-russian-influence-probe-says-met
EU Parliament ratifies Right to Repair Directive: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of the Right to Repair Directive on Tuesday (23 Apri
euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-parliament-ratifies-right-to-repair-directive/
Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues: South Korea's Hyundai said on Friday that it had paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-pauses-ads-x-over-brand-safety-issues-2024-04-19/
Opinion | Giorgia Meloni Is Leading the Far-Right Takeover of Europe: Giorgia Meloni is the model for the continent’s far right.
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opinion/meloni-europe-elections.html
Quick Glance: Giorgia Meloni Leading the Far-Right Movement in Europe
- Marion Maréchal warns of a threat to Europe from various foreign powers and Islamist organizations profiting from anarchic immigration.
- Giorgia Meloni serves as a role model for the European far right, aiming to take over the EU rather than leave it.
- Meloni has made a name for herself in Brussels through skillful diplomacy and is seen as a trailblazer for political directions in Europe.
- Under Meloni's leadership, Italy is focusing on outsourcing border controls to autocratic North African countries, with the support of the EU.
Palestinian UN membership: US vetoes: The US has blocked a Palestinian bid for full UN membership in the UN Security Council. Twelve member countries voted for ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/sicherheitsrat-usa-veto-palaestinenser-un-vollmitgliedschaft-100.html
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
- In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.
- The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.
- The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.
- Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
EU Parliament Approves Rules for National Bans of Russian LNG, Fails to Address Transshipments
highnorthnews.com/en/eu-parliament-approves-rules-national-bans-russian-lng-fails-address-transshipments
Post News, the a16z-funded Twitter alternative, is shutting down: Post was backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Scott Galloway, an NYU professor and tech ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/19/post-news-the-a16z-funded-twitter-alternative-is-shutting-down/
Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-blocked-social-media-platform-x-over-national-security-ministry-says-2024-04-17/
EU Parliament votes to strengthen protection for human trafficking victims: The criminalisation of forced marriage, illegal adoption, and exploitation of ...
euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/eu-parliament-votes-to-strengthen-protection-for-human-trafficking-victims/
Trump’s Truth Social posts grew more belligerent since move from Twitter: Here on his company’s social network Trump is offering followers an intimate view of ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2024/trump-truth-social-posts/
Quick Glance: Trump on Verge of $1 Billion Win with Truth Social
- Former President Donald Trump is on the verge of scoring a major financial bonanza, at least on paper. If Trump Media & Technology Group's share price doesn't dramatically drop before Tuesday's closing bell, Trump is set to receive another 36 million shares as the owner of Truth Social.
- Even though Trump Media is losing money and Truth Social is very tiny, the new shares Trump is poised to receive would be valued at about $1.3 billion at current prices. Trump's net worth has been fluctuating significantly since his social media company went public last month.
- While Trump Media's share price has been halved since peaking on March 27, it still trades comfortably above levels that would trigger specific performance provisions in the merger agreement.
- Trump Media can issue additional shares to pre-merger shareholders like the former president if the dollar volume-weighted average price equals or exceeds $12.50 for any 20 trading days within any 30-day period starting on March 25.
Mafia 4: Take-Two is about to unveil [Rumor]: A fairly reliable leaker reports that Take-Two Interactive will present the next entry in the Mafia series in the ...
pcgameshardware.de/Mafia-Trilogy-Spiel-72734/News/Take-Two-mit-Ankuendigung-1445521/
Germany Arrests Aide to Far-Right Party for Spying for China: Police in Dresden have detained a German national suspected of carrying out acts of espionage for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/germany-arrests-aide-to-far-right-party-for-spying-for-china
Golden Gate Ferry indefinitely suspends S.F.-Sausalito rides: Officials with Golden Gate Ferry said an issue was discovered at the Sausalito pier during a ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/golden-gate-ferry-indefinitely-suspends-19413070.php
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Germany arrests aide to far-right MEP on suspicion of China espionage: German police have arrested an assistant to a European Parliament member on suspicion of ...
france24.com/en/europe/20240423-germany-arrests-aide-far-right-mep-suspicion-china-espionage
Donald Trump Suffers Double Loss at Start of Trial: The judge dismissed a motion from Trump and granted a request from prosecutors all before jury selection ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-double-loss-trial-hush-money-payments-1890398
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
- A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.
- The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.
- Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.
- The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com”: Automatic text replacement let users spoof URLs ending in x, like netflix.com.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-x-botched-an-attempt-to-replace-twitter-com-links-with-x-com/
How regulatory stability, enhanced coordination and joint funding are crucial to transform European Industry
euractiv.com/section/energy/opinion/how-regulatory-stability-enhanced-coordination-and-joint-funding-are-crucial-to-transform-european-industry/
Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials their time is up: The European Union's top officials must be replaced as they do not deserve another chance after the ...
reuters.com/world/europe/get-your-hat-leave-hungarys-orban-tells-eu-top-officials-2024-04-19/
Parliament backs temporary trade benefits for Ukraine paving the way to talks for long-term agreement
euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/parliament-backs-temporary-trade-benefits-for-ukraine-paving-the-way-to-talks-for-long-term-agreement/
X marks the spot where free speech comes at a cost: Unregulated big tech poses significant threats to the health of our democracy and social cohesion ...
theage.com.au/technology/x-marks-the-spot-where-free-speech-comes-at-a-cost-20240421-p5flgx.html
OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/when-ai-images-were-mind-blowing-early-users-recall-the-first-days-of-dall-e-2/
Nigel Farage returns to Brussels with disruptive circus antics: Stand off between organisers and police at controversial right wing conference
irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/04/16/nigel-farage-returns-to-brussels-with-disruptive-circus-antics/
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
- Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.
- The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.
- Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.
- The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
What will change at the European Parliament after the election?: New "super" committees, more investigative powers over commissioners and attempts to avoid ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/18/was-wird-sich-beim-europaischen-parlament-nach-der-wahl-andern
Fear of the Far Right Torpedoes EU Environmental Policies: European farmers successfully protested a plan to curb emissions
newlinesmag.com/reportage/fear-of-the-far-right-torpedoes-eu-environmental-policies/
Quick Glance: EU Farmers Protest Against Environmental Regulations
- Farmers from multiple European countries protested in Brussels against EU environmental measures.
- They fear that environmental regulations threaten their livelihoods and demand political consideration.
- The EU Commission responded to the protests by loosening environmental regulations in favor of farmers.
- Conflicts between environmentalists and farmers highlight the urgent need for reform in EU agriculture.
Faced with US and China, EU leaders call for competitiveness deal: The 27 leaders of the European Union have called for a "new competitiveness deal" to ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/18/faced-with-us-and-china-eu-leaders-call-for-sweeping-competitiveness-deal
How long can Elon Musk run Tesla and so many other companies?: Elon Musk does lots of things and Wall Street has said that's fine. Is that going to continue as ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-ceo-tesla-spacex-twitter-too-many-companies-2024-4
Mia Khalifa Makes Ozempic Confession: Khalifa brought up the injectable prescription drug when a social media user commented on her body.
newsweek.com/mia-khalifa-ozempic-weight-loss-twitter-x-sheytan-1892766
Should we take the microphone away from the right?: The example of a conference in Brussels shows: No, this only strengthens them.
profil.at/morgenpost/soll-man-rechten-das-mikrofon-wegnehmen/402861548
European Parliament adopts fiscal rules reform amid warnings of austerity risk: The European Parliament adopted the reform of the EU’s rules for national debt ...
euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/european-parliament-adopts-fiscal-rules-reform-amid-warnings-of-austerity-risk/
Elon Musk Says New X Users Will Soon Have to Pay to Post on the Platform: Elon Musk said X will soon start charging new users who want to post on the platform to ...
entrepreneur.com/business-news/elon-musk-says-new-x-users-will-be-charged-a-fee-to-post/472864
Survey shows: Almost two thirds of EU citizens intend to vote in European elections S
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/17/umfrage-zeigt-fast-zwei-drittel-der-eu-burger-wollen-bei-europawahl-stimme-abgegeben
The EU spares the Iranian Revolutionary Guards: Following the Islamic Republic's attack on Israel, the member states are introducing new sanctions ...
nzz.ch/international/die-eu-verschont-die-iranischen-revolutionswaechter-ld.1826841
After knife attack in Sydney: policewoman celebrated as a heroine: Amy Scott is the name of the policewoman who shot the knife attacker in Sydney ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/kriminalitaet/sydney-angriff-frauen-100.html
Elon Musk is an 'egotistical billionaire', Australian minister says: Elon Musk is facing criticism from Australian minister Tanya Plibersek over his refusal to ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-egotistical-billionaire-australian-minister-says-2024-4
Official election campaign underway in Hungary: The campaign season in Hungary began on Saturday, allowing candidates to begin collecting voters ...
euronews.com/2024/04/21/official-election-campaign-underway-in-hungary
Bill Ackman says he's 'learned a lot' from Elon Musk's free-wheeling X: The activist investor was a main speaker at this year's annual TED conference
qz.com/bill-ackman-elon-musk-x-free-speech-social-media-dei-1851426141
Plot twist for Bulgarian pro-Russian left amid upcoming elections: Former trade unionist Vanya Grigorova, who narrowly lost as the candidate of a coalition of ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/plot-twist-for-bulgarian-pro-russian-left-amid-upcoming-elections/
X automatically swapped Twitter domain: X recently started automatically converting links mentioned in tweets and messages that end in "twitter.com" to "x.com" ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/x-tauschte-twitter-domain-automatisch-aus/
Memphis Showboats at St. Louis Battlehawks odds, picks and predictions: The Memphis Showboats (1-2) take on the St. Louis Battlehawks (2-1) Saturday at The Dome ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/sports-betting/2024/04/19/memphis-showboats-at-st-louis-battlehawks-odds-picks-and-predictions/73394041007/
MEPs approve ban on products made using forced labour: The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved new measures to ban the sale, import and export of ...
rte.ie/news/europe/2024/0423/1445063-european-parliament/
After Russiagate, MEPs rush to denounce emerging Chinagate: Members of the European Parliament have reacted furiously after the institution was hit with fresh ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/23/after-russiagate-meps-rush-to-denounce-emerging-chinagate
Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections interference: The governments of Belgium and Czechia sent a letter to other EU leaders on ...
kyivindependent.com/belgium-czechia-russa/
Top-level discussion on escalation in the Middle East: Who's the bad guy here, Mr. Nouripour?
spiegel.de/politik/gaza-konflikt-omid-nouripour-richard-c-schneider-und-bente-scheller-im-spiegel-talk-a-cc0516af-efcd-425d-897e-a3e17f320b66
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Israel of lying about all aspects of Gaza
jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-797994
Unveiling Pollwatch: A weighted ‘poll-of-polls’ for the June EU elections: Influential. Investigative. Independent. EUobserver is a online non-profit news outlet ...
euobserver.com/inside-euobserver/ar77652c78
Dispute over X in Brazil: Elon Musk's latest feud: The owner of X, formerly Twitter, has been publicly dueling with a Brazilian judge for days ...
spiegel.de/ausland/brasilien-warum-ein-richter-gegen-elon-musk-vorgeht-a-3809863e-19c3-4e36-b705-8e69f42961c7
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European Parliament lifts immunity of AfD MEP Gunnar Beck: AfD MEP Gunnar Beck is under investigation for assault, among other things. Now the European ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/id_100383190/europaparlament-hebt-immunitaet-von-afd-abgeordneten-gunnar-beck-auf.html
Perspectives: Providing a long-term remedy to Ukraine’s munitions woes: The Bucharest Nine group of states should be empowered to lead.
eurasianet.org/perspectives-providing-a-long-term-remedy-to-ukraines-munitions-woes
Elon Musk's X bans over 212,000 accounts in India for policy violations: Twitter accounts ban: In its compliance report, Twitter said most accounts were banned ...
business-standard.com/india-news/elon-musk-s-x-bans-over-212-000-accounts-in-india-for-policy-violations-124041500587_1.html
As Iran attacked Israel, old and faked videos and images got millions of views on X
npr.org/2024/04/16/1244920615/iran-israel-fake-social-media-disinformation
Elon Musk’s X to stop allowing users to hide their blue checks: X previously promised to "evolve" the "hide your checkmark" feature.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-x-to-stop-allowing-users-to-hide-their-blue-checks/
How O.J. Simpson Tried—and Failed—to Rebrand Himself in Final Years: O.J. Simpson posted everything from sports commentary to his political opinions via video on ...
thedailybeast.com/how-oj-simpson-triedand-failedto-rebrand-himself-in-final-years
Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
Poverty is bigger issue for EU voters than migration, survey shows: Health, jobs, defence, security and climate crisis all seen as more important than ...
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41376196.html
European Parliament approves new EU debt rules: Strasbourg has paved the way for new rules on debt in the EU. MPs approved a controversial reform compromise ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/eu-parlament-haushalt-schuldenregeln-100.html
EU parliament adopts new migration pact: The reform should come into force in 2026, after the European Commission sets out in coming months how it would be ...
lemonde.fr/en/european-union/article/2024/04/10/eu-parliament-adopts-new-migration-pact_6668025_156.html
Quick Glance: EU Parliament Approves Comprehensive Reforms to Migration Policy
- The EU Parliament has approved significant measures to reform migration policy, aiming to enhance handling irregular migration.
- The reforms aim to distribute the burden on countries that historically hosted the most asylum seekers, particularly in southern EU nations.
- Despite the limited scope of some reforms, the solidarity mechanism is expected to build trust between member states and create some harmony.
- Implementation of the reforms will take time and ultimately depend on member states, potentially leading to political tensions.
Morrisons lass shamed with 'homewrecker' banner that warns 'watch your husbands': One Morrisons worker, named only as 'Emma', had two pictures of her ...
dailystar.co.uk/real-life/morrisons-worker-shamed-homewrecker-banner-32616536
EU asylum reform: “One of the hardest decisions for many”: The EU Parliament has approved the reform of the common asylum system with the expected majority ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/asylreform-102.html
John Waters to stand as candidate in European elections: Former Irish Times columnist John Waters has announced that he will contest the European Parliament ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2024/0418/1444241-john-waters/
The European Parliament by the numbers: A look at the data from a very eventful Parliamentary term.
politico.eu/article/european-parliament-data-groups-far-right-green-deal-gender/
Taylor Swift fans see old Travis Kelce tweet as perfect accompaniment to her new album
kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article287854225.html
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
"Dumbest crap ever" - Netflix producer not a fan of how Fallout was released: Author and producer BenDavid Grabinski criticizes a release model often used by ...
gamestar.de/artikel/netflix-serienschoepfer-kritisiert-fallout-release,3411942.html
Cincinnati Reds at Seattle Mariners odds, picks and predictions: The Cincinnati Reds (9-7) and Seattle Mariners (7-10) play the middle contest of a 3-game ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/sports-betting/2024/04/16/cincinnati-reds-at-seattle-mariners-odds-picks-and-predictions-2/73348019007/
EU Parliament delays approval of Council budget to press for military aid to Ukraine
politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-delays-approval-council-budget-press-military-aid-ukraine/
Morawiecki, Orbán plot reshuffle in EU Parliament with Le Pen: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and former Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki ...
euractiv.com/section/elections/news/morawiecki-orban-plot-reshuffle-in-eu-parliament-with-le-pen/
What’s in store for the last Strasbourg plenary before June's European Elections: In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’ we’re all about the last ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/podcast/whats-in-store-for-the-last-strasbourg-plenary-before-junes-european-elections/
The banking lobby's influence on policymakers risks undermining digital euro's potential
euronews.com/business/2024/04/23/the-banking-lobbys-influence-on-policymakers-risks-undermining-digital-euros-potential
MEPs green light new EU fiscal rules: The landslide vote heralds a return to fiscal responsibility after the pandemic era – but some worry new norms could kill ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/23/meps-green-light-new-eu-fiscal-rules-amid-fears-of-return-to-austerity
Physical PS5 Copies of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 Briefly Listed by Romanian Retailer
pushsquare.com/news/2024/04/physical-ps5-copies-of-resident-evil-2-3-and-7-briefly-listed-by-romanian-retailer
Cyprus suspends Syrian asylum applications as it struggles with arrivals spike: Cyprus has suspended the processing of asylum applications from Syrians following ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/cyprus-suspends-syrian-asylum-applications-it-struggles-with-arrivals-spike-2024-04-14/
Kickl's self-proclaimed swearer: Who brought Sucharit Bhakdi to Vienna?
falter.at/blauland/20240418/kickls-selbsternannter-schwurbler-wer-holte-sucharit-bhakdi-nach-wien
Controversial reform: European Parliament agrees to stricter asylum rules: The new rules are intended to limit and control migration to the EU ...
faz.net/aktuell/europaparlament-stimmt-verschaerften-asylregeln-zu-19644903.html
Twitter Tries, Fails, to Swap its URLs for X.com: The company had to give up after accidentally giving a gift to phishers.
extremetech.com/internet/twitter-tries-fails-to-swap-its-urls-for-xcom
‘It takes two to tango’: Polish ex-PM refuses to rule out a single far-right group in EU Parliament
politico.eu/article/mateusz-morawiecki-refuse-rule-out-single-far-right-group-eu-parliament-ecr-id/
Here's what to know about the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: The EU-US Trade and Technology Council was established to promote cooperation on trade and ...
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/eu-us-trade-technology-council-agreement/
Sweden's Eurosceptics want EU-wide prisoner redistribution: The new Swedish Eurosceptic list for the European elections, Folklistan, led by MEP Sara Skyttedal ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/swedens-eurosceptics-want-eu-wide-prisoner-redistribution/
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