US spies stoked separatism in Greenland
Denmark has accused US agents of trying to foment separatism in Greenland, reigniting fears over the territory’s future. Danish officials briefed Danish national broadcaster DR on Wednesday (27 August) that three US citizens linked to the administration had covertly visited the island to recruit backers for a split from Denmark…
France, Germany, Britain to reimpose Iran sanctions after talks falter
France, Germany and the UK are preparing to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme on Thursday (28 August), after weeks of diplomacy failed to deliver results. The three countries, known as the E3, had met with Iranian officials on Tuesday in a final attempt to revive stalled nuclear…
Court сonfirms SPD is not a coalition, needs only 5% to enter Parliament
If they are not designated as a coalition, then they are not one; SPD’s registration as a single party therefore stands, the court ruled. A decision on the Pirates and Stačilo! is still pending. Tomio Okamura’s Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) movement can run as a single party, even though…
Trump imposes 50% tariff on India as punishment for buying Russian oil
US president has argued New Delhi is indirectly helping fund the Ukraine war, as experts say the move is an “own goal” against an ally. Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most US imports from India, making good on a threat to punish one of the world’s largest economies over…
Squatters are back in Amsterdam
The late Dutch author and Holocaust survivor Marga Minco once wrote about an empty house in Amsterdam where she and other artists hid at the end of the second world war. Last month, that same house was occupied by a new generation of squatters. In Amsterdam’s overcrowded and overpriced housing…





