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‘Bank Walk’: The First Domino To Fall? – OpEd

In early May, Reuters published a report that truly captured my attention. “European savers are pulling more of their money from banks, looking for a better deal as lenders resist paying up to hold on to deposits some feel they can currently live without,” the article reported. Over in the …

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Qatargate: teary-eyed Tarabella reiterates innocence before media

Marc Tarabella, who was conditionally released from his electronic ankle bracelet on Tuesday, once again claimed his innocence before the press Wednesday and appeared visibly emotional while recounting his story. Tarabella has been charged with public corruption, money laundering and membership of a criminal organisation for his alleged involvement in …

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Italy, France clash over immigration, again

The head of Macron’s party described Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s immigration policy as inhumane following a string of insults from the French side, which has left Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini angered while Meloni focuses on turning the page. Last week, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin reignited a …

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Dutch entities that terminated Gazprom contracts to be compensated

Dutch entities that unnecessarily terminated their Gazprom contracts due to government pressure to comply with EU sanctions will be reimbursed entirely, Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten (D66/Renew) wrote in a letter to parliament on Wednesday. For fear that the contracts would breach EU sanctions, Jetten pressured Dutch communities, educational …

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Russia fumes at Polish decision to reinstate Kaliningrad’s old name

Replacing Kaliningrad’s name with Królewiec, the city’s original name from the Middle Ages, is madness, the Kremlin said after the Polish geographical standard body’s decision was made public. In 1945, the city was placed under Soviet administration under the Potsdam Agreement and in 1946, it was renamed Kaliningrad after Russian …

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