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Cymro-Belgo. Dad. Newyddiadurwr. Syndicaliste
“It’s the end of the summer so it’s gotta be another long season in division three”
C’mon City 🐦
A reminder that Wales has a long way to go as a political entity when two people of this stature felt they needed to wait for a development in England to act in Wales
24.07.2025 20:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0“The time for vaguely-worded warnings is long gone”
Trade unions say the EU-Israel association agreement must be suspended now after EU leaders called on Israel to “deliver on its pledges”
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An unbearably sad statement from the Editorial Committee (SDJ) of the AFP news agency, please read:
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die.
AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip… /1
On the day the Belgian government agreed to slash overtime payments for night shift workers, the leader of the francophone conservative party could barely stay awake for his job which was to sit down and watch a parade #BE2107
21.07.2025 16:25 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The King of Belgium has denounced “grave human rights abuses” in Gaza that “bring shame on all of humanity”
Incredible that a monarch has made a stronger intervention than the leader of the UK Labour party
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Of course Wales has already seen its funding cut and centralised under the Westminster-controlled ‘Shared Prosperity Fund’.
Strange that the Commission wants to follow Brexit Britain down this route when its regional policy is one of the pillars the entire project
🇪🇺💶 Less ringfenced money for farmers and poor regions and control over it handed to central governments
If Wales was still in the EU, we’d be about to take a serious haircut under plans for its next long term budget
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The European Commission published its plan for the EU’s next long-term budget this week and there’s little doubt that, if Wales were still part of the bloc, we would be one of its biggest losers ✍️ Luke James
19.07.2025 07:20 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The decision on whether to make Catalan, Basque and Galician has been delayed for a seventh time
The Spanish gov are having a good go at proving Catalonia doesn’t need to become a member state but other countries seem determined to prove them wrong
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That's brilliant. Glad so many young Welsh people are getting out to see it for themselves and I know the locals absolutely love receiving visitors from Wales. I still need to go to Mametz Wood myself
17.07.2025 13:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Interesting new development in the investigation into former EU Commissioner Didier Reynders over suspected money laundering
The home and business of an antiques dealer and close associate of Reynders have been raided following a "panic" sale of various objects, art and a villa
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“Japan 22 Wales 31. I’m off for a champagne breakfast”
Phil Steele speaks for the nation as we finally win a game of rugby 🍾
Wales have won a game of rugby more recently than New Zealand, South Africa, France, England, Ireland, Argentina, Scotland, Fiji, Georgia, Zimbabwe, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Samoa, Tonga, the New Zealand Maori, Leinster, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Bath, Saracens, Richmond RFC, Kenya, South Africa A, Leices
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🔴A new analysis shows 41.5 million workers can't afford a holiday - an increase of more than million in a single year
15% of all working people in Europe are now missing out on a break while CEOs sun themselves in luxury resorts
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On the first Monday of every month, residents of a small village in Flanders hold a ceremony of remembrance for Welsh soldiers who died in WWI
Tonight is the 200th ceremony. Their quiet dedication to ensuring our fallen are never forgotten is remarkable
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How EU social funds which benefited Wales are being diverted to defence as a new report claims the EU is moving from a peace project to a ‘war project’
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While a UK minister tells an MP to be "grateful" for Welsh rail money, BBC Wales learns that some of the £445m announced last week will pay for the Cardiff Central upgrade, something that had not been immediately apparent in the spending review
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Some good job news here, which UK Govt is keen to tout.
However, by jealously guarding the levers of the Crown estate, the ‘impact felt for generations’ will be #Wales missing out on ownership (and profit) from its abundant natural power sources and democracy denied.
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Enjoyed this interview with Julia Gillard. Interesting to hear how her relationship with Wales played a formative role in her political development
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From Splott beach to the capital of Europe, how a play about a small part of Cardiff is taking an anti austerity message to an international audience
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A one-woman reinterpretation of a Greek tragedy by Welsh playwright Gary Owen is proving to be a hit with French-speaking audiences in Belgium and France✍️ Luke James wp.me/p8Mk4U-11m6
18.06.2025 19:45 — 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
“Europe was promised a new golden age of the night train. Why are we still waiting?”
Welsh rail campaigner Jon Worth cuts through the PR and challenges the EU to match its rhetoric with action
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#Wales will be dizzy tomorrow due to the sheer amount of spin being put on this modest, grudging investment in Wales from the UK Govt.
It’s not nothing, but it’s hardly something. “Historic investment” is some of the most brazen fibbing I’ve ever heard.
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Journalists working for French public radio have begun a campaign against plans to cut Breton language news broadcasts in an “unprecedented” attack on the “soul” of their station
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His comment was definitely aimed at criticising Belgium more than us but he needs to google Bobby Gould
10.06.2025 18:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Generous player ratings in Belgian sports paper DH but Belgium legend Philippe Albert says in Le Soir that this was “the weakest Wales team I’ve ever seen”. Penny for Bellamy’s thoughts on that
10.06.2025 16:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Haha we’re agreed there. Chwarae teg for trying
08.06.2025 22:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cyn y gêm yng Ngwlad Belg nos fory, aethon ni i ymweld â’r cofeb Cymreig a rhoi baneri Cymru ar feddi Cymry ger Artillery Wood
Before tomorrow’s game in Belgium, we visited the memorial to fallen Welsh soldiers and put new flags in Welsh graves at the nearby Artillery Wood
