Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco

[ad_1] MADRID — Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government. Here’s what you need to know about the vote. ___ WHAT IS AT STAKE? Opinion polls indicate the political right has the edge going into the election, and that raises…

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Your quick and easy guide to Estonia’s general election

[ad_1] Estonia goes to the polls on Sunday 5 March in a general election to choose new members of the 101-seat parliament – or Riigikogu. Here’s everything you need to know about Estonian politics, parties, personalities and the issues at stake as the Baltic nation votes: How did we get here? Prime Minister Kaja Kallas pulled off a surprise win in the 2019 general election, and went on to form a centre-right government coalition with…

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NDLEA arrests church general overseer with ‘cannabis wrapped around his body’ at Lagos airport

[ad_1] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested Ugochukwu Ekwem, general overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, and seized 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body. In a statement issued on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said Ekwem was apprehended at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on March 7, while on his way to Kenya for a three-week crusade. According to Babafemi, a laboratory test revealed that the sticks tested positive for…

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