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The Rise of Jeremy Corbyn
The rise of Jeremy Corbyn, the leftist leader of the UK’s Labour Party BBC Panorama Jeremy Corbyn Labour’s Earthquake BBC Documentary 2015
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Catalonian Parliament Declares Independence from Spain
- January 24, 2013
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- Catalan people
- Catalan sovereignty
- Catalonia
- Catalonia independence
- Catalonia parliament
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- Catalonian independence
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- European Union
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- Madrid
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- Parliament of Catalan
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The parliament of the Spanish state of Catalonia voted to declare its independence from Spain in a largely symbolic gesture that initiates the process of bringing a referendum on the matter of Catalonian independence in the near future. The measure passed the Catalonian parliament overwhelmingly, 85-41 with two abstentions. Spain will use its sovereign powers […]
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India’s Congress Party Names Rahul Gandhi Vice President
In an effort to boost the 42-year old heir to the Gandhi–Nehru political dynasty’s helm, India’s ruling Congress Party created the post of Vice President of the party and nominated him to fill the seat, underscoring his position as the party’s number two under his mother Sonia Gandhi, the Congress Party president. Sonia is the wife […]
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Three-Party Coalition Greek Parliament Passes Law to Boost Tax Revenues by $3 Billion Annually
The move comes from the coalition government in Greece’s parliament in order to appease creditors to the debt-ridden state as part of its bailout agreements. The law raises taxes on top earners, simplifies tax brackets, and extends income taxes to farmers. As part of its $45.5 billion bailout, Greece has to pass such laws even […]
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The Kuwaiti Parliament is Dissolved.
The cabinet and the prime minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah have submitted their resignations to the emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah after revelations of corruption surfaced within the government once again. Six previous governments have collapsed due to similar reasons but this time the crowds are imitating the regional phenomenon of the Arab Spring and using […]
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