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Evo Morales, the long-standing socialist president of Bolivia, resigned on Sunday. The move came at the prompting of the head of the Bolivian armed forces in the wake of ongoing protests against Morales's controversial re-election three weeks ago. Commentators ask what lessons can be learned from his departure.

The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, visited Austria on Tuesday. According to the Austrian Office of the President one of the topics under discussion was "problematic issues to do with human rights". Commentators criticise that the EU states lack a clear stance vis-à-vis the autocratic leader but see an opportunity for improvements.

LNT, Latvia's oldest private television company, will be shut down on 1 December after more than 20 years of broadcasting. The media company All Media Baltics wants to replace the station with an entertainment channel aimed at female audiences. All of the journalists on the LNT news desk will be laid off. Not all commentators are critical.

Cameroon and Zambia will meet in January to decide Africa's one guaranteed spot at the women's Olympic football tournament.

Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Damir Krstičević, paid a visit to EDA on 12 November for talks with the Agency’s Chief Executive Jorge Domecq.

The main topics discussed during the meeting included the current state of play and way ahead in the implementation of the EU defence initiatives (PESCO, CARD, European Defence Fund), the implementation of the revised EU Capability Development Priorities adopted in June 2018 and Croatia’s current and potential participation in EDA projects and programmes.  Particular focus was put on the CBRN Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS) project, a PESCO project in which Croatia participates (together with Austria, Slovenia and Hungary) and for which EDA has been asked to support the implementation (see related EDA webnews). CBRN SaaS will provide a rapidly deployable 24/7 chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) surveillance capability. Deputy Prime Minister Krstičević was also presented with detailed updates on several other ongoing projects, including on Military Mobility and the Agency’s work related to cyber defence. 

Deputy Prime Minister Krstičević said he expected the Agency to continue to be a strong factor in strengthening the coherence of European defence initiatives.

Mr Domecq and Deputy Prime Minister Krstičević also discussed the defence and security priorities of the upcoming Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (first semester 2020). Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and strengthening Europe's defence, technological and industrial base will be one of Croatia's EU Presidency priorities in the field of defence. They also discussed the follow-up of their recent successful meeting in Zagreb last September (see related webnews) as well as of the workshop in the Croatian Chamber of Commerce which was organised in cooperation with the Agency. 

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Lesodródott az úttestről és egy fának hajtott Škoda Octaviájával egy sofőr (23), aki Szentharasztról (Vinohrady nad Váhom) Sempte (Šintava) irányába tartott – valószínűleg túl gyorsan hajtott. A rendőrségi szonda mérése szerint, nem volt ittas – írta a Facebbokon a Nagyszombati Kerületi Rendőrparancsnokság.

The controversial name of the commission portfolio "protecting our European way of life" (previously "migration") will be changed to "promoting our European way of life", the Socialist and Democrats group in the European parliament said. Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen also agreed on Wednesday to change two other portfolio names, group leader Iratxe Garcia MEP confirmed. The concessions come ahead of crucial hearings Thursday of the new commissioner-designates.

EP-Präsident David Sassoli und der Präsident des Deutschen Bundestages Wolfgang Schäuble werden zu Beginn der Plenarsitzung an den Fall der Berliner Mauer 1989 erinnern.

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Bíróság elé kellene állítani azokat, akik nem tartanak a klímaváltozás ellen harcolókkal - fejtette ki Jane Fonda amerikai színésznő a Viceland televíziónak adott interjújában.

SEDE organised a public hearing on 'European Space Security and Defence: What action at EU level to address militarisation of space and race for resources?' on Tuesday 12 November 2019 with external experts.
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Die Labour Partei der britischen Opposition ist auf ihren digitalen Plattformen mehreren "ausgeklügelten und groß angelegten" Cyberangriffen ausgesetzt gewesen.

En août 2014, une jeune fille, âgée de 22 ans, s'était jetée d'une fenêtre de l'unité d'intervention et de thérapie brève des HUG. Ses parents avaient attaqué l'établissement.