MEPs told to leave phone at home for China trip – POLITICO

A Parliament spokesperson said that “all necessary preventive and reactive measures are in place to ensure the security and safety of MEPs and [European Parliament] staff during official missions.” Both lawmakers and officials have been given “briefings, training and assistance regarding security,” they added. The European Parliament has used burner phones and security pouches to […]

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Airport ground staff strike in Spain postponed

Mar 27, 2026, 5:53 p.mMar 27, 2026, 5:53 p.m But no strike at airports at Easter in Spain.Image: keystone Shortly before the start of the Easter travel wave, strikes by ground staff at Spanish airports were postponed at the last minute. The work stoppages by employees of the handling companies Groundforce and Menzies, originally planned […]

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Soviet famine still haunts Moldova, 80 years on

Eighty years ago, Moldova was struck by a famine that killed more than 150,000 people. Long shrouded in silence, this episode remains a blind spot in the country’s history. But gradually, survivors’ accounts, combined with the work of researchers, have shed light on a tragedy largely orchestrated by the Soviet authorities of the time. FRANCE […]

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