Clashes at polling stations as Catalonia holds independence referendum
1 October, 2017 Comments Off on Clashes at polling stations as Catalonia holds independence referendum
Spanish police clear the entrance of a polling station in Barcelona. Photo: AFP Clashes broke out at polling stations across the northeastern region as police attempted to seize ballot boxes and prevent the ‘illegal’ vote on independence. Voting is going ahead across Catalonia today Riot police charged crowds of people at polling stations in Barcelona […]
Continue reading …Germany celebrates first gay marriages
1 October, 2017 Comments Off on Germany celebrates first gay marriages
Germany is the 15th European nation to legalise gay marriage. Photo: Tobias Schwarz/AFP Germany celebrates its first gay marriages on Sunday as same-sex unions become legal after decades of struggle, but campaigners say the battle for equal rights isn’t over yet. Wedding bells will ring out in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover and other German cities where […]
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