Barcelona hikes tourist tax; opinions divided
Barcelona’s government, in an effort to reduce the flow of tourists and ensure affordable housing for locals, has raised the tax on tourists,…
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North Korean leader’s teenage daughter – a director of a missile program and a potential leader of the country
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter Kim Ju Ae attended a military parade with her father, and there is talk that she…
Nearly two thousand Africans fight for Russian forces on the front lines in Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibikha has said that more than 1,700 Africans are fighting on the Russian side in Ukraine, adding that Moscow…
Lithuanians from Vilnius are moving to surrounding districts
The Lithuanian capital Vilnius is expanding, but many of its residents are choosing to move to the surrounding areas, where they are attracted…
Trump’s address to Congress: US “golden age,” tax cuts and tensions with Democrats
US President Donald Trump said in his annual address to Congress on the 24th of February that he has ushered in a “golden…
Phone call resolves diplomatic row; differences remain
A phone call between United States Ambassador to Paris Charles Kushner and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has halted a diplomatic row that…
US Ambassador to France banned from meeting the government
US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner has been banned from meeting with French government officials after he failed to appear at the French…
Fake followers and account blocking: threath to democracy
Another row has broken out in Lithuania over the populist opposition party Nemunas Dawn – critics of the party believes that party blocks…
Human rights commissioner: Depriving rights will not reduce migration
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner, Michael O’Flaherty, has warned that reducing the human rights of a particular group of people would…
