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Iraq's Supreme Court ratified the results of October's contested parliamentary election. Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a foe of both Iranian and U.S. influence in Iraq, emerged as the biggest winner. While the Tehran-aligned bloc, which includes powerful militia groups, saw their representation plummet. According to Dr. Myriam Benraad, Professor of International Relations at Schiller International University, "The Federal Supreme Court is attempting to reaffirm the sovereignty of Iraq, because most of these militias are backed by Iran." Dr. Benraad also points to the "struggle for the rule of law, which very few institutions have managed to maintain. So the Supreme Court is trying to endorse a ruling in this respect."
Every year, up to 500 French people with disabilities are forced to cross into Belgium to seek the care they need. That's due to a shortage of places in French facilities and is still happening despite a pledge from President Emmanuel Macron to end the practice. Several measures have been taken, including a moratorium signed by authorities in both countries to limit the number of places allocated to disabled French adults in care facilities in Belgium. But is this policy shift in fact leaving some families in the lurch? Our correspondents report.
Sandro Gozi is a newcomer to the European Parliament but he’s far from a newcomer to Europe. From 2014 to 2018 he was State Secretary for European Affairs in his native Italy. But he’s just taken up one of the 27 MEP seats that were redistributed after Brexit, from the UK’s allocation. Sandro Gozi was elected last year in parliament as part of Emmanuel Macron’s centrist “Renaissance” list of French MEPs
French underground volunteers are taking it upon themselves to help migrants cross the border from Italy, avoiding police checks and risking arrest.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW, 07/12/12: Unrest in Egypt is continuing to get a lot of attention in the international press. Gulf News says the key to the crisis is dialogue. Meanwhile the Independent investigates the "Magnitsky law" and the mysterious deaths around it. And could Berlusconi be making a political comeback?
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