German court rules authorities can spy on major political party

The ruling allows the political group to be classified as a “suspected case of right-wing extremism” The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can be officially classified as a “suspected case of right-wing extremism” and a threat to democracy, a court ruled on Tuesday, paving the way for authorities to spy on the group’s politicians.

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Hungary hits out against sanctions on Russian oil & gas

Budapest has argued that Eastern Europe is too dependent on the energy supply from Moscow Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said that Hungary opposes sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, as Western countries hit Moscow with sweeping restrictions over its attack on Ukraine.

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Russian oligarch’s jet seized under new sanctions, UK claims

The UK government announced on Wednesday that it has impounded a plane linked to a Russian billionaire, using new aviation sanctions that allow the authorities to seize Russian aircraft and ban exports of aviation goods to Russia.

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