Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Portugal Ends Golden Visa Program To End Housing Crisis
Portugal ends its golden visa program to relieve pressure on its housing market, but this is only one of the many causes of the crisis.
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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Politicians In Poland Clash Over Eating Bugs
Politicians in Poland accuse each other of wanting to force citizens to eat insects instead of meat ahead of the election later this year.
Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Bulgarian Supreme Court Bans Gender Changes On Documents
While gender transitioning is still legal, the Bulgarian Supreme Court has banned trans individuals from changing their gender on legal documents.
Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Romania’s Scandal Prone Healthcare System
Romania’s healthcare system has been hit repeatedly by various scandals. Little time remains to save the system.
Tuning In To The EU’s Periphery: Meloni Will End Italy’s Citizens’ Income Program
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni keeps her campaign promise as she works to end the Citizens’ Income program.
Let’s Tune In: Tragedy in Kabul
On September 30th, a suicide attack took place at the Kaaj tuition center, in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in the western part of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. The attack cost 35 deaths and 80 w0unded, most of them women. The news comes from the United Nations which expressed its condolence to the victims. The suicide attack started with the killing of the guards in front of the education center and ended with the explosion inside.
Let’s Tune In: Russian Partial Mobilization
On September 21st, Putin announced a “partial mobilization” composed of Russian reservists who will be engaged on the Russian territory, which is threatened by the European uptight attitude to “destroy” the Russian territory and its strength. In his speech, Putin shifted the meaning of the war from a “special military operation” to an existential operation that will depend on Russian unity and its strength. These would have been the words used by Putin in a Russian televised address.
Let’s Tune In: Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
On September 15th, Iran signed the memorandum of commitment toward the Shanghai cooperation organization becoming a permanent member of it. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the agreement will not be only a normal relationship among states but it will open a new stage for Iran. It will have an important impact on the economy, transit, and energy cooperation. Its membership will be official in April 2023.
Let’s Tune In: North Korea declares its nuclear potential
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Friday:” “We will not waive our right for self-defense, which is crucial for the country’s existence, for the security of the state and its people, no matter how difficult the situation is,” he said. “Regardless of the political and military situation on the Korean peninsula, brought about by the US, we won’t reject nuclear weapons, because we need to deter the United States, which is a nuclear power.”
Let’s Tune In: Europe’s Most Important Gas Pipeline Closes Again
After three days in which the North Stream pipeline was closed because it needed repairs, Gazprom announced the Nord Stream would have been closed due to the unexpected worst technical malfunctions. The decision has been taken by Gazprom and Russia’s industrial regulator Rostekhnadzor. It is not the first time that the pipeline was shut down because it has been closed for 10 days in July and after that intervention, its operativity has not gone beyond the 20% of its capacity.