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Storm Ciarán: Floods ravage Tuscany leaving five dead

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Severe flooding and strong winds have ravaged large parts of Tuscany, resulting in the loss of five lives and leaving several others missing. The River Bisenzio overflowed, sweeping away cars and forcing people to seek refuge on rooftops. The impact of the storm, named Ciarán, extended beyond Italy, causing more than 12 fatalities across Western Europe. France experienced winds reaching 207 km/h (129 mph), while Belgium reported two casualties due to falling trees, including a five-year-old child.

The havoc extended to other countries, with disruptions in transportation and power outages. Jersey’s residents were evacuated from their homes, and the storm caused chaos in various regions of Europe, including southern England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and the Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal.

In Tuscany, the situation was particularly dire, with Livorno, Prato, and Montemurlo being among the hardest-hit areas. Montemurlo witnessed a deluge of 200mm (7.8in) of rain in less than a day, leading to the River Bisenzio breaching its banks in multiple locations. The flooding claimed the life of an 85-year-old man who was unable to escape his submerged home. The governor of Tuscany described the rainfall as unprecedented in a century and urged people to seek safety on higher floors.

Videos captured the terrifying sight of vehicles being swept away by the floodwaters. Campi Bisenzio residents were forced to take refuge on their rooftops, while around 100 individuals sought shelter in a local shopping center. Meanwhile, the mayor of Prato lamented the devastating impact, with extensive flooding leaving vast areas underwater and the town’s Santo Stefano hospital partially inundated.

Additionally, the storm caused significant damage in Milan, leading to a second instance of flooding in a single week after the River Seveso overflowed. Veneto, in the northeast, faced similar challenges, with one person reported missing and 160mm of rainfall in just 24 hours. Further east, red weather alerts were issued in Slovenia and Croatia, warning of strong cyclones, high winds, hail, and thunderstorms.

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Natasa Pirc Musar: Slovenia elects lawyer as first female president

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As Slovenia’s first female head of state, a lawyer associated with former US first lady Melania Trump was chosen. Journalist and attorney Natasa Pirc Musar received support from Slovenia’s center-left government to run as an independent.

She defeated conservative political veteran and former foreign minister Anze Logar. According to the election commission, Ms. Pirc Musar received nearly 54% of the vote, beating Mr. Logar who received slightly over 46%.

The commission said that 49.9% of the roughly two million voters participated in the election. After winning, Ms. Pirc Musar declared, “Slovenia has elected a president who believes in the European Union, in the democratic values on which the EU was formed.”

She stated that “climate change is putting the planet through difficult times.” She stated, “Young people are now placing the burden on our political shoulders to look after our world so that our children can live in a safe and healthy environment.

Although Ms. Pirc Musar will serve as commander in chief of the armed forces and appoint a number of senior officials, including the governor of the central bank, the president’s function is largely ceremonial. While her husband was president, Ms. Pirc Musar was employed as a lawyer to represent Mrs. Trump, who was born in Slovenia.

In 2016, Ms Pirc Musar and her client filed a lawsuit against Suzy magazine in Slovenia for suggesting Mrs Trump had worked as a high-end escort while pursuing her international modelling career. An out-of-court settlement was reached.

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Melania Trump’s statue reinstalled in Slovenia

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Shorty after a wooden sculpture depicted US First Lady Melania Trump was damaged in Slovenia, her bronze statue has been reinstalled in the same location.

The previous statue had many shortcomings. Some said that the wooden statue did not have any resemblance to the First Lady.  

At this moment, it remains unclear why the wooden statue was damaged. It is also not clear who damaged the statue.

The First Lady of the United States was born in Novo Mesto in 1970 but grew up in the town of Sevnica. At that time, Slovenia was part of the Communist nation of Yugoslavia.

US artist Brad Downey commissioned the original piece and placed it outside Sevnica in 2019.

Mrs. Trump is very popular in Slovenia. She is seen as a role model by many in this part of the world.

Mrs. Trump is the most popular lady in the region on the basis of politics.

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Cycle protest in Slovenia against Government

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Tens of thousands of people have cycled through Ljubljana, the capital of the European country of Slovenia, to express their disagreement over the way the measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak have been executed by the government.

They have accused Prime Minister Janez Jansa of misusing the measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus outbreak.

They have alleged that the measures have been used to restrict the freedom of the people of the country.

Recently, Mr. Jansa increased the powers of the people of the country. He also strengthened the measures to reduce to inflow of migrants.

Moreover, he indirectly attacked those who worked for the protection of the right to the freedom of speech and expression like journalists.

The country has until now witnessed as many as 1,450 confirmed cases of Covid-19. It has also seen not less than one hundred deaths.


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A Slovenian Sandwich Theft: Social experiment gone wrong; lawmaker lost his post

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A Slovenian lawmaker has made history by becoming the first lawmaker who has been dismissed from his job for stealing a sandwich.

Darij Krajcic has claimed that he committed the harmless crime (in his words, the social experiment) to test the efficiency of the staffs working in the shop from where he stole the sandwich.

Slovenian lawmaker Darij Krajcic -the alleged sandwich thief

When he first explained his experiment to his colleagues in the parliament, they laughed at his story. Then, no one considered the act as a serious crime.

Later, to his surprise, his party itself came out strongly against his act, forcing him to consider the option of resignation.

In his resignation statement, he has asserted that the resignation has been made in line with the high ethical standard maintained by his party.

Meanwhile, many have come openly to support the lawmaker. The supporters have opined that the social experiment should be viewed through that prism.

Mr Krajcic has not yet responded publically about the comments made by his supporters to justify his, so called, social experiment.

The developments indicate that the popularity of the lawmaker has not suffered any serious injuries due to the sandwich theft row.

Most of his supports are of the view that he has been targeted purposefully by his political opponents to reduce his acceptability in the Slovenian electorate.

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