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Strike in Greece against overcrowded migrant camps

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The Greece Islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios have witnessed protests against the issue of overcrowded migrant camps.

The local people in the region are unhappy with the rise in the number of migrants in the camps.

Almost all camps in the region are in a very bad condition. All of them face the issue of overcrowding.

The people in the region believe that the presence of migrants in the region is a threat to their existence. They are also of the belief that the presence of migrants is the reason for the degradation of the tourism industry in the region.

Tens of thousands of local people have joined the protests across the region. In the coming days, more and more people are likely to join the protest.

Politically, the protests have many implications. It may revamp the political structure of the country which is currently favourable to the political left.


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Ayia Napa case: British girl submits appeal against verdict

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The British girl, who was recently handed a suspended sentence by a Cyprus court as it found her guilty of levelling a fake rape allegation against a group of Israeli teenagers, has filed an appeal against the verdict in a court higher to the one which handled her case.

The girl was sent back to her country. She is at present in her country with her family.

Earlier, her lawyer said that she was not denied justice. He asserted that he would appeal against the verdict.

The British girl maintains her allegation that she was raped. She says that she was misled by the Cyprus police – an allegation the said police denied.

Several rights groups have come to the support of the British girl. On the day of the announcement of the verdict, several women –even those from Cyprus – gathered outside the court room to the support of the British girl.

The case has received tremendous International attention. The case has raised serious doubt over the Cyprus laws which deal with the issue of rape and similar sexual abuse related issues.

A legal group alleges that the Cyprus laws which deal with the issues like the aforesaid is not consistent with the standards demand by the European Union and similar International organisations which values human rights more than everything else.


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Hungary to offer free fertility treatment

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In a bid to boost its population growth, the European country of Hungary has decided to offer free fertility treatment facility to its citizens.

Recently, many fertility clinics were taken over by the Hungarian government.

For Hungary, improving its population growth is a state policy. The rightist government in the country prefers procreation over immigration as a policy to check demographic decline.

The fertility clinics were taken over as a part of the policy of the Hungarian rightist government.

The latest announcement is also a part of the aforesaid policy which Hungary enthusiastically follows.

The population of the country has been consistently falling for the last few years. There is no sign of improvement in the population growth at this juncture.

The new policy is likely to overturn the scenario. The government expects that once the policy is implemented a huge change can be achieved in this front.

The new policy is expected to be implemented from the first of February.

Some see the policy as the one originated out of the fear of the right-wing government towards the ability of migration to alter the demographic pattern of the country.

At this moment, it remains unclear who all will benefit from the project.


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Around six killed in Czeh shooting

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As many as six people have been shot to death in the European country of Czech Republic by a gunman.

The shooting has happened in a hospital waiting room. The motive of the killing is unknown at this moment.

The brutal killing incident has sent shivers to the veins of the nation. The nation has expressed its shock in the incident.

It is the most shocking event the European country of Czech Republic has witnessed in the recent past.

The shooter has shot self after the incident.

In total, at least nine people have suffered the bullet attack. Of the nine, less than three has survived the attack.

An investigation into the incident is on.

Czech Republic is a very peaceful nation. It is the first time that a serious shooting incident has been reported from the country.

As per an eyewitnesses account, the gunman has attacked indiscriminately without any provocation.

At least two women are there in the six people who have been killed in the shooting incident.

The patients and staffs in the hospital have been successfully evacuated from the hospital by the security authority.

Most of them appear to have not been recovered completely from the trauma caused by the attack yet.


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Finland’s Sanna Marin to become world’s youngest PM

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Sanna Marin, the Prime Minister of Finland, is set to become the youngest Prime Minister of the world, after Ukraine’s Oleksiy Honcharuk, 35, and New Zealand’s Jacinda Arden, 39.

At present, the Finnish ‘PM to be’ is only 34 year old. Currently, she is the transport minister of the country.

The road towards her induction has been paved after Antti Rinne resigned from the post of the PM of Finland recently as one of the coalition partners of the centre-left coalition lost confidence in him for his inability to address a recent strike effectively.

The new alternative has been selected by the Social Democratic party itself. Interestingly, the nomination of a woman to the post of the PM of Finland makes the country a true women-led government. At present, all the five parties, which make the coalition, are led by women.


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Migration Crisis: Greece to set up new camps for migrants

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In order to deal with the issue of overcrowding in its migrant camps, Greece has decided to set up at least five new camps capable to house at least one thousand people each.

Some of the camps in the country are struggling with the issue of overcrowding. One of its camps, which only have the capacity to accommodate less than two thousand people, now house more than fifteen thousand people.

Earlier, it was exposed that how pathetic certain migrant camps in the European country of Greece are.

Greece shares border with Turkey. This border is extremely vulnerable. Even though Greece tightens its border with Turkey, migrants find ways to enter the Europe through the border exploiting the weakness of the checks installed to prevent the infiltration of migrants across the Turkey-Greece border.

The latest decision of Greece to establish new camps has come after the vulnerability of some of the camps was revealed in an internal investigation.


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Spain to polls

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The European country of Spain is set to return to the polling stations tomorrow to decide who should lead the country in future.

It is the fourth time the people of the country, in the short span of four years, have been asked to share their opinion on who should be allowed to lead them.

In all the three times, the election results were inconclusive. In the last time, the Socialists emerged as a major force. But, unfortunately, they failed to convince their natural allies to join them.

Spain is a very powerful European power. It is a member of the European Union – not just a member, but is a main pillar like Germany and France on which the economic union stands.

At present, the country is under the clutches of several serious political issues; the Catalonian independence movement is one of them.

The country requires a stable government to overcome these troubles. It is hoped that Spain votes for the best option available.


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Melt into some Yummy Cheese Fondue

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. dry mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. corn starch
  • 1 pkg. (200 g) Gouda cheese, cubed
  • 1 pkg. (200 g) Swiss cheese, cubed
  • 1 clove garlic, cut in half
  • 1 cup Kraft 100% Parmesan Shredded Cheese
  • 1-1/2 cups dry white wine

Preparation:

In a large bowl, mix corn starch and mustard. Add some cubed cheeses and toss to coat.

Rub the inside portion of fondue potion of the fondue pot with garlic. Bring into boil in medium heat. Slowly add the cheese cubes, stir constantly until the whole cheese is melted.

Add and cook the Parmesan. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes, until it is melted completely. Prevent the sauce from coming into boiling by reducing the heat if necessary. Serve hot!

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3 killed in Venice boat speed record attempt

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Three people, including Italian champion speed boat racer Fabio Buzzi have died after a power boat crashed near the Italian city of Venice.

The boat had crashed near the rocks of the Punta Sabbioni, off Venice. Italian emergency services said the bodies were recovered from the submerged cabin of the boat.

The boat, which was trying to break the offshore speed record from Monte Carlo hit an artificial reef.

Fabio Buzzi (76), an Italian businessman and power boat world champion, who was leading the team, was on an attempt to set a new record.

Dutch mechanic whose name is still not known, and Luca Nicolini from Italy were the other two, who got killed in the accident, says the president of the Italian Offshore and Endurance Committee, Giampaolo Montavoci.

Reports said that the other member in their team, Italian Mario Invernizzi, survived with injuries.

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The ‘oldest woman’ was not fake: says France

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France claims that the oldest person on record was not fake. The officials of France have refused to change the death certificate of Jeanne Calment, the oldest woman on record, despite claims of fraud by Russian researchers.

The death of Jeanne Calment was in 1997, aged 122 years and 165 days. But, the Russian researchers, on account of their studies claims that she died in 1930s.

She had acquired the place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest person.

Reports said that Jeanne also had claimed that she had met the artist Vincent van Gogh (who was born in 1853).

The team of Russian researchers insists that Jeanne’s daughter had taken her identity in order to avoid paying inheritance tax.

But, the French officials discredited the claims of Russian researchers saying that Jeanne’s age is “well-documented”.

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