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MPs reject calls to strip British-Egyptian activist of UK nationality over social media posts from a decade ago
Downing Street has defended its campaign for the release of a British-Egyptian activist and its decision to welcome him to the UK despite his “abhorrent” tweets a decade ago.
Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who arrived in London on Boxing Day after the British government successfully negotiated his release, said he apologised “unequivocally” for his posts after opposition parties called for him to be deported and his citizenship revoked.
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© Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters

© Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters
Albin Kurti’s emphatic victory strengthens mandate for domestic reforms including welfare expansion
Kosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti has won an emphatic election victory, marking a resurgence for the nationalist leader and ending a political deadlock in Europe’s youngest state.
The win in Sunday’s snap election strengthens Kurti’s mandate to push through domestic reforms, including welfare expansion and higher salaries for public workers, although he faces significant problems including tensions with Serbia and health and education systems that lag behind Kosovo’s Balkan neighbours.
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© Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA

© Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA