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Brexit  Britain's future
"Everything has gone straight downhill since we left"

On Tuesday, it will be ten years since the British held their historic referendum on leaving the EU, which also marked the start of what would be a protracted and complicated divorce. Many who voted to leave have changed their minds, reports TT.

In opinion polls conducted in the spring, around 60 percent of those surveyed said they would have voted to stay in the EU if the vote were held today.

- Everything has gone straight downhill since we left the EU, Amy tells the news agency.

She lives in Wigan, between Manchester and Liverpool, where over 60 percent of residents voted to leave in 2016.

Political situation in Germany
AFD wants to close down Germany's aid agency

The German far-right party AFD wants to close down the country's aid agency, Politico reports.

The agency has recently been rocked by a corruption scandal, in which 24 employees were fired after suspicions of "financial irregularities" in connection with aid payments to Yemen.

"Billions are spent without Germany or our partner countries receiving any sustainable benefits," says Rocco Kever, AFD's spokesman for foreign aid.

The AFD lacks a majority of its own, but is the largest party in several opinion polls. The ruling Christian Democrats have cut foreign aid by millions of euros during their term.

Political situation in Spain
Spanish Prime Minister's wife not allowed to leave the country

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez is not allowed to leave the country. A court ruled on Saturday, AFP reports.

Gomez is being charged with corruption, among other things. She is accused of having used her position as the prime minister's wife for her own gain, something she denies.

Gomez's passport has now been confiscated and she must report to the authorities twice a month.

Political situation in Bolivia
Bolivian president declares state of emergency

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz is declaring a state of emergency, CNN reports. This means that the military can be deployed to restore order in the country.

- Bolivians cannot continue to be held hostage by blockades that prevent jobs, studies, healthcare and livelihoods, Paz says in a televised speech.

The country has been rocked by anti-government protests for six weeks, and repeated roadblocks have created shortages of food, fuel and medicine in parts of the country. 

Change of power in Hungary
Hungary lifts ban on Ukrainian news media

Hungary's new government has lifted the ban on twelve Ukrainian news media that was imposed during Viktor Orbán's time in power, reports the Kyiv Independent.

The ban had been in effect for nine months and was imposed in light of the contradictions between Orbán's Hungary and Ukraine.

The new Prime Minister Péter Magyar has broken with the previous line of conflict between the countries and is instead focusing on building "good neighborly relations".

Extreme weather in Europe
Warnings for extreme weather on the continent - and in Kalmar

Several European weather authorities have issued warnings for extreme weather in the coming week, writes TT.

In France, the temperature passed 40 degrees already this week, and soon both Italy and Spain may follow suit.

In Sweden, SMHI has also issued a warning for high temperatures for the coming week, but it only applies to parts of Kalmar County. Temperatures up to 26 degrees are expected there.