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16th Apr 2024

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Salvini plans census of Roma communities

Italian interior minister and far-right leader, Matteo Salvini, said on Monday that his ministry is preparing a register of Roma people in Italy to see "who, and how many" there are. "We'll have a register," he told TV station TeleLombardia. The registry would provide an overview of the situation of Roma camps, and Roma people who do not have the legal right to be in Italy would be deported.

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EU puts Sudan war and famine-risk back in spotlight

The EU is hoping to put the international spotlight back on Sudan amid a war where half the population is at risk of famine. And Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, also warned of Russia's presence in the country.

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Private fears of fairtrade activist for EU election campaign

I am not sleeping well, tossing and turning at night because I am obsessed about the EU election campaign, worried by geopolitical tensions, a far-right next parliament, and a backlash against the Green Deal, writes Sophie Aujean of Fairtrade International.

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