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Sakharov prize winner was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony in Belarus in 2021
Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, the 2025 Sakharov prize winner, has been freed from Belarusian prison.
His release has been confirmed by Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk, who posted a picture of him on social media saying: “Andrzej Poczobut is free! Welcome to your Polish home, my friend.”
“Both have paid a heavy price for speaking truth to power, becoming symbols of the struggle for freedom and democracy.”
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Truus, Bob & Jan too! posted a photo:
Vintage Spanish collector's card. Reclam Films, Mallorca. Card 5 of 6. Scene from Les larmes du pardon (René Leprince; Ferdinand Zecca, Pathé Frères 1914), starring Gabriel Signoret (here on the left) and Gabrielle Robinne.
Gabriel Signoret aka Signoret (1878 - 1937) was a French actor and director who played in some 85 films, mostly silent ones.

French president cites joint military aid to Cyprus as proof of Europe’s ability to defend itself during trip to Athens
Emmanuel Macron has spoken up for Europe’s ability to defend itself, saying a mutual assistance clause, enshrined in the EU treaty, was unambiguous and “not just words”.
The French president said the pact had already been proved in action when several member states sent military aid to Cyprus after a drone attack against a British airbase on the island on 28 February.
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