Libre News of The World Express Edition. Saturday the 8th of March 2025

On this episode of Libre News of The World Express Edition, we explore a world in flux, where political upheaval, economic shifts, environmental crises, and cultural milestones shape the global landscape. In Portugal, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s grip on power is slipping as corruption allegations linked to his family’s real estate dealings push the country toward its third election in just over three years. Meanwhile, in Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces a no-confidence vote triggered by public outrage over his administration’s handling of the 2023 train disaster that killed 57 people. Over in Germany, fears over the reliability of U.S. security commitments under former President Trump have sparked unprecedented conversations about Germany potentially developing its own nuclear weapons — a dramatic shift in postwar policy.

Shifting to Asia, India’s economic engine is losing some steam, with GDP growth forecasted at 6.4% — the slowest pace in four years — as manufacturing and corporate investments falter. Vietnam’s fragile coral reefs near Nha Trang are also under threat, with climate change, pollution, and overfishing pushing these vital ecosystems to the brink of collapse. In the skies, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is making a bold $100 million move into Malaysia’s AirAsia, while Singapore’s DBS Bank is aggressively expanding its wealth management services to attract affluent Chinese clients looking to move assets abroad.

In the arts, Rome’s Palazzo Barberini unveiled a historic Caravaggio exhibition, bringing rarely seen masterpieces back to Italy. In Poland, reproductive rights activists launched the country’s first abortion center in defiance of strict laws, while Switzerland scrapped a planned summit on the Geneva Conventions in Palestine due to lack of international consensus. Finally, Norway’s Royal House confirmed that Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s chronic pulmonary fibrosis has worsened, forcing her to scale back official duties.

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