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A Moroccan town protests water management plans

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Regional and local leaders in eastern Morocco met this week with residents and civil society groups after months of protests over a water management plan set to take effect later this year. Thousands in the town of Figuig stopped paying water bills and have taken to the streets since November to

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Demands for Cuban military to side with people during protests

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Protests erupt in Cuba’s Santiago over power outages, food shortages

Groups of protesters demonstrated on Sunday in Santiago, criticizing lengthy power outages and food shortages in Cuba. Videos circulated on social media showing protesters on the outskirts of Santiago, about 500 miles from Havana. State media confirmed protests in Santiago, with reports of similar protests in other Cuban provinces, as acknowledged by the U.S. Embassy

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EU to revise Agricultural Policy in response to farmers protests

The proposals would reduce governmental control on EU farmers and give them more space to adapt to environmental-related laws. ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission proposed to review certain provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy in response to the farmers protests across Europe.  The proposals would “reduce the burden related to controls for EU farmers” and give

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Protests erupt over Slovak government’s planned public broadcasting overhaul

Slovaks turned out in droves Friday to protest the government’s planned overhaul of its public broadcasting service. The planned change comes amid a wave of similar protests against the populist, Russia-friendly government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. Opposition lawmaker Zora Jaurova slammed the proposal as one that would transform Slovakia’s public media into “a trumpet

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Moldova protests Russian voting stations in Transnistria

The eastern European country summoned Russia’s ambassador on Tuesday, after Moscow decided to open polling stations for Russian elections in the Transnistrian region without its consent. ADVERTISEMENT Moldova has slammed Moscow’s decision to open polling stations in the breakaway Transnistria region ahead of presidential elections in Russia on 15 -17 March, summoning the Russian ambassador on

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Greece approves ending state monopoly on university education, despite student protests

Greek lawmakers approved sweeping university education reforms that would break the state monopoly on university education, despite student protests. ADVERTISEMENT Greek lawmakers approved sweeping reforms early on Saturday that will end the state monopoly on university education, breaking what powerful left-wing student groups have long regarded as a major taboo. Hours before the vote, which

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