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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Betharram

Illustration of the Le Beau Rameau school complex, formerly the Institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel and boarding school, in Lestelle-Bétharram, France on June 8, 2025. The Bétharram case concerns accusations of physical and sexual violence committed between 1950 and 2010 at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school. To date, more than 100 former pupils have lodged complaints against priests and supervisors at the school. The Pau public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation in January 2024 to shed light on these alleged acts. Photo by Duffour P/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

An offshore drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

A drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

An offshore drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

A drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The National Iranian Oil Company

An offshore drilling rig stands in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on January 11, 2010. The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) manages crude oil exports and petroleum distribution under the Ministry of Petroleum. Photo by Sam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Snowball Fight Held In Washington, D.C. After Heavy Snowfall 2

On Monday, January 6, after heavy snowfall, residents in Washington, D.C. engaged in snowball fights. The Washington DC Snowball Fight Association has been organizing this event since 2010.

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US: Snowball Fight Held In Washington, D.C. After Heavy Snowfall

On Monday, January 6, after heavy snowfall, residents in Washington, D.C. engaged in snowball fights. The Washington DC Snowball Fight Association has been organizing this event since 2010.

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Francois Bayrou Appointed Prime Minister

File photo dated January 11, 2010 of Marielle De Sarnez and Francois Bayrou at Philippe Seguin's funeral in L' Eglise Saint Louis Des Invalides in Paris. - France's embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muammar Gaddafi receives Bashar Al Assad - Tripoli

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi (R) receives Syria's President Bashar Al Assad in Tripoli, Libyan Jamahiriya, on January 24, 2010. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3rd Annual Art of Elysium Heaven Gala - Los Angeles

"Shannen Doherty attends the 3rd Annual Art Of Elysium ""Heaven"" Gala. Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 16, 2010. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM (Pictured: Shannen Doherty)"

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3rd Annual Art of Elysium Heaven Gala - Los Angeles

"Shannen Doherty attends the 3rd Annual Art Of Elysium ""Heaven"" Gala. Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 16, 2010. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM (Pictured: Shannen Doherty)"

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President Barack Obama Gives his First State of the Union Address - DC

US Vice-President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shake hands as US President Barack Obama enter the room to deliver his first State of the Union speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 27, 2010. Photo by Tim Sloan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated January 11, 2010 shows the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, USA. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class James Kimber via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italy's consumer confidence, industrial turnover fall

STORY: Italy's consumer confidence, industrial turnover fall DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food in a supermarket STORYLINE: Italy's economy revealed new signs of frailty on Friday, as data on business and consumer confidence and on industrial turnover all weakened in the latest reporting periods. Italy's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) reported that business and consumer confidence both went down in October, with the biggest decline among individuals and families. Consumer confidence in October fell to 101.6 points from 105.4 points a month earlier, marking the lowest value for the index since January. Business confidence, meanwhile, saw a smaller decline, falling to 103.9 points from 104.9 points. Still, it was the lowest survey result for business confidence levels since April 2021. Both indicators use a 100-point baseline from 2010, adjusted upward or downward based on the responses to the ISTAT survey tabulated near the end

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13th Alpe d'Huez Comedy Film Festival

Jane Birkin poses during the 13th Alpe d'Huez Comedy Film Festival held at l'Alpe d'Huez, France, on January 20, 2010. Photo by Jeremy Charriau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

(L-R) The First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño; the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, who chairs the meeting and the Second Vice President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda DÍaz, during the plenary meeting of the Government of Spain and the College of Commissioners, at the Museo de las Colecciones Reales, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, during a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, at the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

Family photo, in the center, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose with Spanish government ministers who are members of the Council of the European Union, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

Family photo, in the center, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose with Spanish government ministers who are members of the Council of the European Union, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell (left), greets the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), on his arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Since last Saturday, July 1, Spain has held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose for a family photo at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose for a family photo at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM