“The risk of a war coming back – said the Northern League to the sole political party of the party in Milan – is not due to populism and nationalism, but to those who took the European dream hostage, and has sclerotized it into a bureaucracy represented by the European Commission, which is the denial of Europe “. A strong stance, which will probably provoke a tight debate. “I have heard Merkel before.What do you think is the great danger that the European continent runs in? In recent years one says immigration out of control, unemployment, poverty, Islamic terrorism, but no, it is populism and nationalism. So you get the balls – he added – We are not against Europe. Source Il Giornale
Protests are continuing tonight in Barcelona against the ongoing trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders in Madrid. They are in the dock over a 2017 referendum and subsequent declaration of independence deemed illegal by the Spanish government. If found guilty, the group could each face up to 25 years in jail. Source Euronews
In an interview with CNN, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that the country must be prepared for China’s growing military threat, but the rest of the world should take notice because it is a sign of more to come from the communist regime if other nations sit idly by. Source: Taiwannews
The EU has announced an additional €30 million in humanitarian assistance. Another €20 million in development funding will contribute to the reconstruction of the country’s cultural heritage. Source: European Commission
