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Upset over Famagusta TV series spreads to Turkey

Cyprus Mail 

Upset over streaming platform Netflix’s decision to air the series Famagusta spread to Turkey on Monday, with multiple government figures expressing their displeasure. Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz took to X, saying, “digital broadcasting platforms must not be used as tools for Greek Cypriot propaganda.” He turned his attention to Eoka, saying the group had “attempted […]

Macron meets with former presidents, top politicians as search for PM narrows

France24.com (en) 

French President Emmanuel Macron met with former prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve on Monday amid growing pressure to find a new prime minister following the July 7 polls. The president also met with Xavier Bertrand, a leading figure of the centre right, as well as former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande. France has been run by a caretaker government since the July 7 snap legislative elections produced a hung parliament between a left-wing alliance, Macron's centrists and the far right.

Minister Pulls Back From Colleague's Claim About How Close The UK Was To A 'Run On The Pound'

Huffingtonpost.co.uk 

Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell

A cabinet minister seems to have rowed back from her colleague’s claim that cutting winter fuel paymentsprevented there being a “run on the pound”.

The leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, told broadcasters on Sunday that the government is restricting winter fuel payments to just the poorest pensioners because the UK’s deficit and spending was higher than previously assumed.

She added: “If we hadn’t taken this action, we would have seen a run on the pound... Читать дальше...

Far-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz's coalition

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections has piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious government and left the country’s main opposition party facing political contortions to find a way to govern a pair of eastern regions without involving the far right party. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany in Thuringia on Sunday. In neighboring Saxony, it finished only just behind the... Читать дальше...