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Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico and new EU anti-money laundering rules have all been the target of misinformation recently. ADVERTISEMENTAhead of the European elections between 6 and 9 June, EU leaders and the European Union itself are increasingly finding themselves as the targets of misinformation campaigns.Whether it’s an attempt to discredit political rivals or claims about EU regulations, social media is rife with false narratives.One such example stems from the dramatic shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, which has prompted swathes of politically-motivated misinformation online.Social media users are claiming that this…

President Raisi was expected to succeed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini. He was once sanctioned by the US for the mass execution of political prisoners in the 1980s. Source link

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday. Source link

In the week ahead, global manufacturing PMIs, inflation data from the United Kingdom (UK), and Nvidia’s quarterly results will be in the spotlight for the financial markets. Source link

Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary. ADVERTISEMENTPolice say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary.Hungarian police received a report late Saturday night that a man had been found with a head injury on the shore of the Danube near the town of Veroce, around 50 kilometres north of the capital, Budapest. The bodies of a man and a woman were later discovered nearby.Hours after police began their search, they discovered a damaged boat in the…

France has accused Azerbaijan of meddling in its Pacific territory, New Caledonia, by supporting independence movements and spreading disinformation, amid broader geopolitical tensions. Source link

This article was originally published in Spanish Spain’s prime minister said during a rally in Catalonia that he is going to propose the parliament’s official recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday, 22 May. ADVERTISEMENTSanchez defended the decision “out of moral conviction”, considering it “a just cause” and the “only way” to achieve peace and security in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Ireland, Malta and Slovenia are expected to follow suit, and have already agreed to take the first steps in that direction.In a phone call on Saturday, Taoiseach Simon Harris and Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store agreed to remain in close consultation…

In this edition, we look at what lawmakers’ extracurricular activities mean for their core role. ADVERTISEMENTThis week, we are joined by Sophia Russack, senior researcher from the Centre for European Policy Studies, Petros Fassoulas, secretary general of European Movement International and Anna Nalyvayko, senior project officer from the Wilfried Martens Center.Panelists debate the ethical questions raised by MEPs who have side jobs. Those extra roles are legal, but the political earthquake caused by the Qatarargate scandal led to tighter rules and more transparency.Is this enough to bridge the gulf between citizens and politicians, in today’s fractured political landscape?“We see that…

The man accused of attempting to assassinate Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday. Fico is in serious but stable condition, officials said. ADVERTISEMENTThe man accused of attempting to assassinate Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday. Fico is in serious but stable condition after surviving multiple gunshots, officials said.Slovakia’s Specialised Criminal Court ordered the detention of the suspect after prosecutors said they feared he could flee or carry out other crimes if set free, a court spokesperson said. The suspect can appeal the order to the Supreme Court.Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen as…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have burst their banks and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rainfall. Source link