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Tineke Strik

Tineke Strik

Dutch politician and social worker
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    Albania unrest enters seventh day as Rama cancels Vienna trip and offers police bonus

    Protesters set fire to a police station in Tirana on Sunday evening, 18 October, and reports put the number of injured at 295 by Monday. Prime Minister Edi Rama offered 2,500 euros to front-line officers and warned that families of minors involved would pay.

  • 2d ago

    Albania's protests turn violent in Tirana as Rama refuses to resign, blames foreign hands

    Police in Tirana faced water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday, 18 October, as protesters set fire to a police station and the entrance of the interior ministry. Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demands that he step down and blamed foreign interference.

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Gaza’s kitchens cut back

Russian strikes cut power to 550,000 Ukrainian homes

Russian overnight strikes damaged more than 10 energy facilities across Ukraine, leaving at least 550,000 households without electricity. Kyiv said Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at the capital and used more than 200 drones.

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European democracies and populism

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