Rubén Almazán and Álvaro Cano, two best friends diagnosed with Down's syndrome, are self-described "Hardcore football fans". Their friendship began when they competed in the Special Olympics. Rubén won gold, and Álvaro secured a silver medal. Rubén and Álvaro are captains of the Nastic team. With their parents' support, they submitted a proposal to La Liga to establish a soccer league exclusively for players facing challenges similar to their own. The president of the Spanish Football League, Javier Tebas, gave them his full support and the league was named "Liga Genuine". The initiative off...
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Pope Francis said global democracy was “not in good health” as he encouraged Catholics to work for peace in Ukraine, Palestine and other conflict zones. His comments came during a visit to the northern Italian city of Trieste on Sunday which marked the 50th Social Week of Italian Catholics – this year addressing the theme of democracy in crisis. As part of the trip, he went to the Generali Convention Centre where the leader of the Catholic Church addressed the state of global democracy and its functionality. “Let’s be honest, in today’s world democracy is not in good health,” Francis said. “I ...
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Polish foreign minsiter Radek Sikorski hosted the UK's new foreign minister on Sunday at his mansion in Chobielin, some 300 kilometres northwest of the capital Warsaw. Lammy is seeking to tighten UK relations with the European Union and stress that the new government is just as supportive of Ukraine in its war against Russia. He said he was visiting Britain's “key partners” in Europe — Poland, Germany and Sweden, all NATO members — for cooperation and security talks. He also said that the UK’s military, economic, political and diplomatic support for Ukraine will remain unwavering, but that it ...
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Voting is underway in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal run-off elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock. French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after his centrists were trounced in European elections on June 9. The snap elections in this nuclear-armed nation will influence the war in Ukraine, global diplomacy and Europe’s economic stability, and they’re almost certain to underc...
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French voters turned out in force for the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, a contest that could see the far-right National Rally (RN) emerge as the strongest party. France’s left and centrist parties scramble to form a united front following Marine Le Pen's decisive victory in the first round of snap parliamentary elections. As the second round of elections progresses, updated maps will provide insights into the shifting political landscape, reflecting the evolving results as they are announced.
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The French president’s call for a snap election has led many to question what he was hoping to gain from the poll, with Emmanuel Macron’s coalition expected to lose seats in parliament by the end of Sunday’s runoff. In a surprise to many voters, Macron announced the dissolution of parliament following a defeat in the European elections, which saw the far-right top the poll. “This decision is serious and heavy but it is above all, an act of confidence…in the capacity of the French people to make the right choice for themselves and future generations,” Macron said. Changing France's election cal...
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Voting is under way and turnout levels very high in the second round of France's critical legislative elections. The first round saw the far-right National Rally top the legislative polls, nearly doubling its support, and leaving President Emmanuel Macron reeling. The National Rally gained just over 33.1% of votes cast making it the clear winner in a marked success for Le Pen’s party, formerly called the National Front. But despite the party nearly doubling its support since France last elected its National Assembly in 2022, it is not tipped in today's second round to secure a majority in the ...
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Voting is underway in the second round of France's critical legislative elections, with turnout at the highest rate since 1981 by midday today. The stakes are high for Marine le Pen's National Rally, which could produce France's first far-right government since World War II. The polls suggest Le Pen's her protege Jordan Bardella's party and its allies are unlikely to win an absolute majority, but that they could garner support from centrist and right-wing maverick voters. With a hung parliament likely, months of gruelling political wrangling may lie ahead. Keep up to date with all the latest n...
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As National Rally have dominated France's legislative elections, its far-right allies have been building a new political bloc in the European parliament. And on Sunday Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 'Patriots of Europe' group gained enough followers to obtain recognition in the hemicycle. On Saturday, the Danish People's Party and the Flemish nationalist pro-independence Vlaams Belang announced their decision to join, bringing Patriots for Europe to 23 MEPs, which is enough to meet the EU parliament's threshold for formal recognition. Other parties involved include Austria's far-right...
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Voting has begun in France in pivotal runoff elections that could hand an historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally - or produce a hung parliament and potentially months of political deadlock. The first round of voting on June 30th saw the largest gains ever for the National Rally. The result of Sunday’s vote will ultimately determine which party controls the National Assembly and who will be prime minister. If support is further eroded for Macron’s weak centrist majority, he will be forced to share power with parties opposed to most of his pro-business, pro-European Union p...
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