Suzana Caputova elected Slovakia’s first female president
Caputova, a political newcomer, wins 58.3 percent of the ballot beating the ruling party candidate Maros Sefcovic.
Alexandre Afonso – Mar 27, 5:06 PM
In the graph above (zoomable version here), I have mapped the votes of British MPs in the 8 options given to them on March 27 (a couple of hours ago) in indicative votes. This is a 2-mode network linking MPs and options for Brexit.
Europe’s aristocratic elite in the fight against women’s and LGBT rights
A Portuguese duke and an ex ‘punk princess’ with links to Steve Bannon are among the aristocrats backing ultra-
Zuzana Čaputová does it.
She is elected as the first female president of Slovakia with almost 60% support. She started out her political career recently as a progressive politician; she has an anti-graft and pro-equality in justice agenda. She an environmentalist and a lawyer. pic.twitter.com/ajAEYlYITT— Sezin Öney (@SezinOney) March 31, 2019
How Brexit Descended Into Chaos: a Brief Guide for the Perplexed
The March 29 deadline has arrived, and the U.K. is nowhere near completing its breakup with the EU.
Weary EU press say they’re appalled by Brexit deadlock
There is harsh criticism and a sense of weariness over the UK parliament’s Brexit paralysis
EU backs copyright reforms in blow to big tech
Reforms will force Google to pay publishers for use of their content, a move critics say threatens the free internet.