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Eurozapping: Alexeï Navalny’s funeral is being prepared, Carles Puigdemont prosecuted for terrorism
Like every evening, the 11 p.m. news news takes a look at the news broadcast by European television channels. It’s Eurozapping on Thursday February 29.
(Franceinfo)
Like every evening, the 11 p.m. news news takes a look at the news broadcast by European television channels. It’s Eurozapping on Thursday February 29.
It is in a church south-east of Moscow (Russia) that the farewell ceremony for the main Russian opponent, Alexeï Navalny, will take place on Friday March 1. His mother only received his body on Saturday February 24. She has been fighting ever since. Funeral services would still refuse to take him. Fear dominates. His supporters call for courage. “He did not shy away from danger. He was sincere and courageous. He told the truth and kept his promise”indicated Kira Yarmish, his former assistant.
Rise in homelessness in England
A Catalan separatist prosecuted for terrorism. Carles Puigdemont had fled to Belgium to avoid being incarcerated after the Catalan independence referendum. The Spanish Supreme Court opens a terrorism investigation against him, just as Pedro Sanchez’s government is about to sign an amnesty agreement. The opposition is jubilant. “The rule of law in our country cannot be bought by Pedro Sanchez”, declared Cuca Gamarra, the general secretary of the Popular Party. The socialist Prime Minister would not have been re-elected without the support of the Catalans, who demand this amnesty in exchange for their votes.
The number of homeless people is exploding in England. Rows of sleeping bags can be seen at Paddington Station in London. Rita, 66, has been sleeping here for six months: “We’re lucky, we have sleeping bags now”. In one year, the number of people on the streets has increased by almost a third. The reception facilities are overwhelmed.
