The Latvian parliament voted in favor of stripping legal protection from war monuments Latvian lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to renounce part of a treaty with Russia in which Riga committed to protect and maintain war memorials in the country. Thursday’s move opens the door to the removal of a monument to Soviet soldiers who liberated…
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The bloc will “warmly” welcome it and fellow applicant Finland, NATO’s chief promised The Swedish government is expected to resolve all differences on NATO membership by the end of the week and send its application on Monday, the same day as Finland, local media said on Thursday, citing sources. Earlier on Thursday, the Finnish leadership…
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The US Senate on Wednesday voted against a bill that would have legalized near-unrestricted abortion access. The bill was brought to a vote by Democrats after a leaked draft opinion suggested that the US Supreme Court was about to strike down Roe v. Wade, a ruling that has guaranteed abortion access since 1973.
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