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

Across Europe and Asia, political instability, economic pressures, and environmental crises dominated the headlines. In Portugal, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro faces a no-confidence vote amid corruption allegations, while Greece’s Kyriakos Mitsotakis confronts a similar challenge linked to his government’s handling of a deadly 2023 train crash. In Germany, concerns over the reliability of U.S. security guarantees under former President Trump have sparked discussions about the possibility of developing a national nuclear arsenal. Meanwhile, India’s economic growth is projected to slow to 6.4% — the lowest in four years — driven by weakened manufacturing and corporate investment. In environmental news, Vietnam’s coral reefs near Nha Trang face imminent collapse due to climate change and human activity, prompting urgent calls for conservation action. Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $100 million in Malaysia’s AirAsia, and Singapore’s DBS Bank is expanding its wealth management division to attract high-net-worth Chinese clients. On the cultural front, Rome’s Palazzo Barberini opened a landmark Caravaggio exhibition, showcasing rare works from private collections and international museums. In Poland, the Abortion Dream Team has opened the country’s first abortion center in Warsaw, challenging strict laws and unfulfilled political promises for reform. Meanwhile, Switzerland canceled a planned conference on applying the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories due to lack of consensus, and Russia announced plans to build a drone manufacturing plant in Belarus, raising concerns among NATO neighbors. Finally, Norway’s Royal House provided a health update on Crown Princess Mette-Marit, whose chronic pulmonary fibrosis has worsened, limiting her public duties.

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