Manuel Erhardt  

Syndicated financing worth over $US 2.33bn has been arranged by Standard Chartered to fund construction of the remaining three sections of the 1219km Dar es Salaam - Mwanza Phase 1 of Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway programme.

railjournal.com/regions/africa

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European News 🇪🇺  

The drafting of Montenegro’s EU Accession Treaty can finally begin

EU ambassadors endorsed the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Party, which will be responsible for outlining the legally binding agreement between the 27 member states and the candidate country. "For the first time since 2013, the EU starts the clock for the next enlargement," European Council President Costa confirmed

newunionpost.eu/2026/04/22/mon

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Kriszta Satori  

#BBCNews - EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock with #Hungary
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv8l9
#UkraineWar

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Manuel Erhardt  

Construction of the 120km high-speed line from to in the northern Vietnamese province of has officially started, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony on April 12 that was attended by the prime minister of , Le Minh Hung.

Due for completion by the end of 2028, the line will cut the journey time between Hanoi and Halong to 23 minutes.

railjournal.com/passenger/high

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Today Bulgarians began heading to the polls in the eighth in five years [...] with ex-president Rumen 's grouping expected to win on a pledge to fight .

The 's poorest member has been mired in a political crisis since 2021 when large anti-corruption rallies toppled the conservative government of long-time leader Boyko .

yahoo.com/news/articles/crisis

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European Commission  

UK, welcome back to Erasmus+ 🇪🇺🇬🇧

The EU and the United Kingdom sealed the deal to bring the UK back into Erasmus+ from 2027.

We are rebuilding opportunities for the next generation to study, work and grow together, giving people the chance to connect across borders once again.

It will also help create and deepen partnerships between our academic institutions.

Together again through learning, exchange and connection 🤝

More: link.europa.eu/MHc9JP

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Richard Littler  

If anyone is in the Whitehaven area, could you pop over to the Jawas and ask if they have any secondhand droids for sale, thanks.

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NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦  

❗️US reinstated sanctions on Russian oil after letting a waiver expire, targeting revenues from firms like Rosneft and Lukoil despite concerns Moscow can still bypass restrictions. #Russia

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Manuel Erhardt  

With most of the votes counted, is set to receive 138 seats in 's 199-seat parliament, or five seats more than the two-thirds needed to push through substantial , including ones requiring constitutional amendments.

dw.com/en/hungary-election-orb

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Manuel Erhardt  

, the longest-serving leader in the and a longtime ally of President , conceded defeat Sunday night after what he called a "painful" election result, ending 16 years in power.

"I congratulated the victorious party,″ Orbán told supporters in Budapest. "We are going to serve the Hungarian nation and our homeland from opposition as well."

cbsnews.com/news/hungary-gener

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Manuel Erhardt  

We don't know yet the results in 's elections (it will take some more hours), but with 77.8% it was the highest ever recorded voter turnout in the country's history.

euronews.com/2026/04/12/record

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Manuel Erhardt  

A tram in , . Definitely not designed with in mind, but the carriage has charme. Not a heritage ride, but still in active use.

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Tomorrow, on April 12th, elects its national assembly, which then will elect the country's prime minister. There is a real chance Victor won't get another turn of being PM, but Péter will be voted in.

Politico calls it "this year's most consequential election in the ." Hungary will alao be better off without him!

Fingers crossed 🤞

politico.eu/article/hungary-vi

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Giorgi Revishvili  

A group of investigative journalists, including @michaeldweiss, obtained another intercepted conversation between Hungary’s FM Péter Szijjártó and Lavrov.

It appears that Moscow may have been able to access virtually any information it sought from the EU/NATO via Budapest.

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Manuel Erhardt  

The deputy prime minister of , Ho Duc Phoc, has approved the restructuring of over the period from 2026 to 2030, including the adoption of an operating model based on a group structure of parent company and subsidiaries.

The parent company, Vietnam National Railways Group, will be a single-member limited liability company with 100% state-owned charter capital.

railjournal.com/policy/vietnam

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Manuel Erhardt  

I watched Mr. Nobody Against Putin tonight. What a beautiful movie. To use another movie title, I think "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore" is a very accurate description of what the protagonist is going through. My brain is still processing. Watch it, if you get the chance.

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Puhung station of the Metro. The pictured Type D rolling stock was bought second-hand from in the late 1990ies.

Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Mario Micklisch/CC BY 2.0. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

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Tuta  

You did it! 🥳

European Parliament just decided that Chat Control 1.0 must stop.

This means on April 6, 2026, Gmail, LinkedIn, Microsoft and other Big Techs must stop scanning your private messages in the EU. #PrivacyWins 💪

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European News 🇪🇺  

Hungarian foreign minister admits calling Russia's Lavrov during key EU meetings

Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó has confirmed he regularly contacts Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov during private EU meetings following reports alleging routine communication during breaks in Brussels meetings.

euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03

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2/2 The SGR will then continue west for a further 107km to the border with Uganda at where it will join the under-construction Ugandan SGR to Kampala.

railjournal.com/regions/africa

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