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Mark Lowen

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BBC News Presenter and Correspondent (on paternity leave). Previously in Rome, Istanbul, Athens, Belgrade & lots in between. Dad. Heart belongs to a Portuguese.

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Mark Lowen@marklowen·
Time for happy breaking news: the arrival of our gorgeous son, carried by the same incredible altruistic Canadian surrogate who delivered our daughter in 2022. I'll be taking some time off work to enjoy our little boy, second fatherhood, and our completed family. @PedroZegrePenim
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A photo from one of the CHP protests in Turkey. A widely-held belief for some time.
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Selin Girit@selingirit·
Erdogan shuts down major university on Thursday, then reopens it on Sunday.: “The presidential decree that had canceled the university's operating permit was annulled by another presidential decree”
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Bilgi Üniversitesi üç gün sonra tekrar açıldı: Üniversitenin faaliyet iznini iptal eden cumhurbaşkanı kararı, başka bir cumhurbaşkanı kararıyla yürürlükten kaldırıldı bbc.in/3RvbPBI

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Turkish court removes head of main opposition CHP, Özgür Özel (a thorn in President Erdogan’s side) and replaces him with Kemal Kilicdaroglu (who poses no threat to Erdogan and has repeatedly lost to him). Turkey’s opposition is dealt another blow. theguardian.com/world/2026/may…
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Marcos Agustín
Marcos Agustín@marcosagusstinn·
Spain is set to overtake Italy and become the EU’s 3rd-largest economy within the next 15 years. From 2023 to 2025, Spain’s GDP expanded by 9%, while Italy grew only 2.3% — meaning Spain grew almost 4x faster. And the European Commission expects the gap to continue in 2026, with Spain growing 2.4% versus only 0.5% for Italy — almost 5x faster. The demographic gap is just as important: Spain’s population and labour force are still growing, while Italy’s are declining. Latin Americans account for almost 48% of Spain’s immigrant population, Europeans for around 27%, and together they represent roughly three-quarters of all immigrants in Spain — while Italy faces one of Europe’s deepest demographic declines. If Spain maintains a nominal growth advantage of 2–3 percentage points per year, it could overtake Italy around 2036–2040. Even under a more conservative scenario, with a smaller but sustained growth advantage, Spain could still overtake Italy around 2041–2045.
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Mark Lowen@marklowen·
World leaders take note: Hungary’s new PM travels by commercial flight, with a connection, and then by train. No private jet, no 20 car convoys.
Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek)@magyarpeterMP

I am on my way to my first official visit to Poland as Prime Minister. We are arriving in the beautiful city of Kraków on a commercial flight via Vienna, from where we will continue by train to Warsaw later this evening. Joining the prime ministerial delegation are Foreign Minister @_OrbanAnita, Minister for the Economy and Energy István Kapitány, Minister for Transport and Investment Dávid Vitézy, Minister of Defence Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Minister for Social Relations and Culture Zoltán Tarr, and Minister of Agriculture and Food Szabolcs Bóna. We will hold official talks with the Prime Minister of Poland. I will also meet the President of Poland, as well as the Marshal of the Sejm and the President of the Senate. As of today, in the event that both Deputy Prime Minister Anita Orbán and I are simultaneously unable to perform our duties, I am appointing Minister Dr Bálint György Ruff as Deputy Prime Minister. On Thursday morning, I will travel from Warsaw to Vienna, where I will also hold official talks with the Austrian Chancellor and President. On Thursday evening, I will return to Budapest by train. "Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki I do szabli, i do szklanki Oba zuchy, oba żwawi Niech im Pan Bóg błogosławi. " "Lengyel-magyar két jó barát Együtt harcol s issza borát Vitéz s bátor mindkettője Áldás szálljon mindkettőre."

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Peter Baker
Peter Baker@peterbakernyt·
At a time of war in the Middle East, the US has no ambassador in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Iraq or Kuwait. At a time of war in Europe, there is no US ambassador in Russia or Ukraine. Altogether some 115 of 195 ambassador posts are vacant. @RobbieGramer wsj.com/politics/polic…
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Pedro Sánchez
Pedro Sánchez@sanchezcastejon·
España lidera por primera vez el Rainbow Map de derechos y libertades LGTBI en Europa. Un reconocimiento a los avances sociales y legislativos de nuestro país, y a todas las personas que se dejaron la piel para vivir con igualdad y sin miedo. Frente a quienes se esfuerzan por llevarnos al pasado, seguimos adelante con fuerza, dignidad y alegría. Orgullo de país. 🌈
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Mark Lowen@marklowen·
Yes I know everything is a bit messed up. But a baby pineapple is growing in our Lisbon garden, so it’s all good.
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Mark Lowen@marklowen·
Decided we definitely need to open a BBC bureau in the Seychelles. What a country. What a holiday.
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Selin Girit@selingirit·
Coming soon: BBC Global Eye - Turkey episode. Watch it on 20 April on BBC Two, followed by the News Channel and YouTube
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Yaroslav Trofimov
Yaroslav Trofimov@yarotrof·
How Tehran views Trump going from threats of complete annihilation to accepting Iran’s 10 demands as the basis of negotiations. Many of America’s friends in the Middle East hold a similar view.
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Paul Adams@BBCPaulAdams·
“He has gone insane, and all of you are complicit.” Arguably the furthest any former staunch supporter of the president has gone.
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸@FmrRepMTG

On Easter morning, this is what President Trump posted. Everyone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the President and intervene in Trump’s madness. I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit. I’m not defending Iran but let’s be honest about all of this. The Strait is closed because the US and Israel started the unprovoked war against Iran based on the same nuclear lies they’ve been telling for decades, that any moment Iran would develop a nuclear weapon. You know who has nuclear weapons? Israel. They are more than capable of defending themselves without the US having to fight their wars, kill innocent people and children, and pay for it. Trump threatening to bomb power plants and bridges hurts the Iranian people, the very people Trump claimed he was freeing. On Easter, of all days, we as Christians should be reminded that the son of God died and rose from the grave so that we can be forgiven once and for all of our sins. Jesus commanded us to love one another and forgive one another. Even our enemies. Our President is not a Christian and his words and actions should not be supported by Christians. Christians in the administration should be pursuing peace. Urging the President to make peace. Not escalating war that is hurting people. This NOT what we promised the American people when they overwhelmingly voted in 2024, I know, I was there more than most. This is not making America great again, this is evil.

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Donald Tusk
Donald Tusk@donaldtusk·
The threat of NATO’s break-up, easing sanctions on Russia, a massive energy crisis in Europe, halting aid for Ukraine and blocking the loan for Kyiv by Orbán - it all looks like Putin’s dream plan.
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Mark Lowen@marklowen·
3 years ago…and (a lot of grey hair later) today. Lovely to take my little ones to the fathership.
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As I wheeled my sleeping baby around a shop in Lisbon just now, I met a German lady pushing her twin girls. “I don’t know how you do it”, I said, pointing to her twins. Then her 2 other young daughters came up. “And I have 3 more”, she said. “7 girls”. And she was lucid and calm
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