@orlabarry.bsky.social
Europe correspondent with The World. Formerly EU reporter with the BBC World Service and former broadcaster on Newstalk
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España supone una excepción a la repulsiva y derrotista retórica antimigración de tantos gobiernos europeos. Caminar hacia una política migratoria más abierta es un ejercicio de justicia y sentido común. Lo hemos contado desde @porcausa.org a @orlabarry.bsky.social @theworld.org.
Governments across Europe are making decisions on migration laws on the basis of upcoming elections, rather than on the reality says @gonzalofanjul.bsky.social My report on Europe's changing asylum landscape on @theworld.org also f/t @migrationpolicy.bsky.social Listen: theworld.org/segments/202...
Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years - The World from PRX
Britain is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its asylum system, a shift reportedly modeled in part on Denmark, home to some of the EU’s toughest migration laws. The move comes as governments across Eur...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
España supone una excepción a la repulsiva y derrotista retórica antimigración de tantos gobiernos europeos. Caminar hacia una política migratoria más abierta es un ejercicio de justicia y sentido común. Lo hemos contado desde @porcausa.org a @orlabarry.bsky.social @theworld.org.
Governments across Europe are making decisions on migration laws on the basis of upcoming elections, rather than on the reality says @gonzalofanjul.bsky.social My report on Europe's changing asylum landscape on @theworld.org also f/t @migrationpolicy.bsky.social Listen: theworld.org/segments/202...
Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years - The World from PRX
Britain is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its asylum system, a shift reportedly modeled in part on Denmark, home to some of the EU’s toughest migration laws. The move comes as governments across Eur...
theworld.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Governments across Europe are making decisions on migration laws on the basis of upcoming elections, rather than on the reality says @gonzalofanjul.bsky.social My report on Europe's changing asylum landscape on @theworld.org also f/t @migrationpolicy.bsky.social Listen: theworld.org/segments/202...
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And did absolutely nothing to stop them.
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
And did absolutely nothing to stop them.
European governments on the left and right are clamping down on asylum laws - with one exception. It's a very different picture from a decade ago. We look at the changing face of migration in Europe shortly on @theworld.org with 🙏 @gonzalofanjul.bsky.social @migrationpolicy.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
European governments on the left and right are clamping down on asylum laws - with one exception. It's a very different picture from a decade ago. We look at the changing face of migration in Europe shortly on @theworld.org with 🙏 @gonzalofanjul.bsky.social @migrationpolicy.bsky.social
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I 100% back this.
The Europeans should just say "no."
Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game!
Let's not buy their narratives!
There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan.
It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.
The Europeans should just say "no."
Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game!
Let's not buy their narratives!
There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan.
It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.
We don’t need another delegation of European leaders flying off to Washington to kiss Trump’s ring now. We need them to get on the train to Kyiv and stand shoulder to shoulder with Zelenskyy.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I 100% back this.
The Europeans should just say "no."
Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game!
Let's not buy their narratives!
There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan.
It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.
The Europeans should just say "no."
Let's not enter into Trump/Putin's game!
Let's not buy their narratives!
There could be no peace plan with russia, only a russian defeat plan.
It's high time for Europe to become the agenda setter.
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Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Gang leaders are increasingly recruiting children to carry out shootings and bombings in Sweden. The Swedish government has come up with a new proposal: lower the age of criminal responsibility so 13 year olds can be sent to jail. Listen to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
Sweden considers sending 13 year olds to adult jails in crime crackdown - The World from PRX
Two Swedish teenagers, arrested last year for throwing hand grenades at the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, went on trial in Denmark today. Swedish authorities say the case highlights a growing problem...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Gang leaders are increasingly recruiting children to carry out shootings and bombings in Sweden. The Swedish government has come up with a new proposal: lower the age of criminal responsibility so 13 year olds can be sent to jail. Listen to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
Sweden is planning to lower the age of criminal responsibility to just 13, meaning children could soon be sent to prison. The proposal is facing fierce opposition, even from the prison service itself. More coming up shortly on @theworld.org Join us: theworld.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Sweden is planning to lower the age of criminal responsibility to just 13, meaning children could soon be sent to prison. The proposal is facing fierce opposition, even from the prison service itself. More coming up shortly on @theworld.org Join us: theworld.org
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to be released from prison and placed under judicial supervision apnews.com/article/sark...
Paris court says former president Sarkozy will be released from prison under judicial supervision
A Paris appeals court has decided to release former French President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison and place him under judicial supervision.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to be released from prison and placed under judicial supervision apnews.com/article/sark...
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Workers undergoing IVF in the UK aren’t entitled to paid time off. Labour MP @alicemlabour.bsky.social has introduced a bill to change that. Coming up shortly on @theworld.org I speak with women who hid their fertility treatment out of fear for their jobs. Tune in: theworld.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Workers undergoing IVF in the UK aren’t entitled to paid time off. Labour MP @alicemlabour.bsky.social has introduced a bill to change that. Coming up shortly on @theworld.org I speak with women who hid their fertility treatment out of fear for their jobs. Tune in: theworld.org
In a prison on the outskirts of Milan, inmates are transforming discarded migrants boats into something unexpected: musical instruments. My report on @theworld.org And if you're a musician/orchestra interested in playing those instruments, they want to hear from you! theworld.org/stories/2025...
From shipwreck to symphony: Prisoners in Italy turn migrant boats into violins - The World from PRX
Every year, thousands of migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in fragile wooden boats, hoping to reach the shores of Europe. Many arrive on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where t...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In a prison on the outskirts of Milan, inmates are transforming discarded migrants boats into something unexpected: musical instruments. My report on @theworld.org And if you're a musician/orchestra interested in playing those instruments, they want to hear from you! theworld.org/stories/2025...
The most read newspaper in Hungary has been taken over by Orban allies six months ahead of a general election www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Shock as Orbán allies take ownership of Hungary’s most-read newspaper
Blikk, a tabloid with about 3 million online monthly readers, bought by pro-Orbán media group Indamedia
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November 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The most read newspaper in Hungary has been taken over by Orban allies six months ahead of a general election www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
No-one has been prosecuted for the railway station roof collapse that killed 16 people in Serbia one year ago. The disaster has led to the the biggest protest movement in Serbia in decades. My report up shortly on @theworld.org on the one year anniversary and the anger that's driving the movement
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
No-one has been prosecuted for the railway station roof collapse that killed 16 people in Serbia one year ago. The disaster has led to the the biggest protest movement in Serbia in decades. My report up shortly on @theworld.org on the one year anniversary and the anger that's driving the movement
A chilling read. Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A chilling read. Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
It’s time for U.S. leaders to follow King Charles’s lead and hold Epstein’s associates accountable, says Amy Wallace, co-author of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir. I spoke to her a short time ago. More coming up on shortly @TheWorld
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October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It’s time for U.S. leaders to follow King Charles’s lead and hold Epstein’s associates accountable, says Amy Wallace, co-author of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir. I spoke to her a short time ago. More coming up on shortly @TheWorld
🔗 theworld.org #princeandrew
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Weather balloons carrying thousands of boxes of cigarettes have repeatedly disrupted flights in Lithuania leading the government in Vilnius to close its border with Belarus. But what's really behind the operation? My report on @theworld.org with 🙏 @cepa.org Listen here: theworld.org/segments/202...
Lithuania taking action to prevent smuggler balloons from Belarus - The World from PRX
Weather balloons carrying boxes of smuggled cigarettes have been disrupting flights in Lithuania. The situation has escalated dramatically over the past week, and the government in Vilnius has announc...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Weather balloons carrying thousands of boxes of cigarettes have repeatedly disrupted flights in Lithuania leading the government in Vilnius to close its border with Belarus. But what's really behind the operation? My report on @theworld.org with 🙏 @cepa.org Listen here: theworld.org/segments/202...
The election of Catherine Connolly, a left-leaning independent politician as President of Ireland shows the political tide is changing - says Sinn Fein and other left wing parties. Is that really the case? Listen back to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
Left-leaning lawmaker Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidency - The World from PRX
Ireland has elected a new president, Catherine Connolly, a left-leaning lawmaker who swept to victory in a weekend landslide. Connolly, 68, is known for her outspoken views on everything from the war ...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The election of Catherine Connolly, a left-leaning independent politician as President of Ireland shows the political tide is changing - says Sinn Fein and other left wing parties. Is that really the case? Listen back to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
Catherine Connolly, an outspoken left-leaning lawmaker is set to become the next President of Ireland. Opposition parties say her landslide win is a signal that voters want change. But are they right? My report up shortly on @theworld.org Tune in: theworld.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Catherine Connolly, an outspoken left-leaning lawmaker is set to become the next President of Ireland. Opposition parties say her landslide win is a signal that voters want change. But are they right? My report up shortly on @theworld.org Tune in: theworld.org
Geert Wilders far-right party may top the polls in Dutch elections this week but his party looks increasingly unlikely to be part of the next government on.ft.com/4nmsn9e
Dutch voters eye return to centre after far-right experiment fails
Greens-Labour and Christian Democrats vow to form coalition without Geert Wilders’ party after elections on Wednesday
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October 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Geert Wilders far-right party may top the polls in Dutch elections this week but his party looks increasingly unlikely to be part of the next government on.ft.com/4nmsn9e
Why are families of the Guildford Four still looking for justice 50 years after their wrongful imprisonment? I spoke to the families and lawyers to find out. Listen back on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
50 years on, families of the Guildford Four are still seeking justice - The World from PRX
The case of the Guildford Four is considered one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Fifty years ago this month, four young people were falsely accused of carrying out two p...
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October 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Why are families of the Guildford Four still looking for justice 50 years after their wrongful imprisonment? I spoke to the families and lawyers to find out. Listen back on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
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Protesters urge regional Spanish leader to quit a year after deadly floods reut.rs/4ouS6xk
Protesters urge regional Spanish leader to quit a year after deadly floods
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday and called for conservative regional leader Carlos Mazon to resign over his handling of flash floods that killed 229 people a year ago.
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October 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Protesters urge regional Spanish leader to quit a year after deadly floods reut.rs/4ouS6xk
It's 50 years this week since the Guildford Four were wrongfully convicted. Today their families are still looking for justice. My report coming up on @theworld.org Tune in theworld.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It's 50 years this week since the Guildford Four were wrongfully convicted. Today their families are still looking for justice. My report coming up on @theworld.org Tune in theworld.org
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You think it’s going to be a stealthy sneak where people slither along the walls, and then it’s just “got on a cherry picker and went in the window.”
Louvre closed after robbery, French culture minister says
Louvre closed after robbery, French culture minister says
Rachida Dati announces robbery had taken place at world’s most-visited museum
The Louvre in Paris, the world’s most-visited museum, has suddenly closed for the day after the French culture minister said there had a been a robbery.
“A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum,” Rachida Dati wrote on social media. She used the French word braquage, which can mean robbery or hold-up. Continue reading...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
You think it’s going to be a stealthy sneak where people slither along the walls, and then it’s just “got on a cherry picker and went in the window.”