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Outgoing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was elected president for the third time in the first round, with nearly 64% of the vote. Turn-out was 64%. Opposition activists allege widespread fraud.
Recess is over – Novaya Gazeta
Before a crowd of 100 000 people gathered near the Kremlin, Putin thanked those who voted him back into power.
“We have won. Glory to Russia” – The Guardian
Despite the presence of webcams in many polling stations, the Russian presidential election was allegedly marked by fraud in favour of the winner, Vladimir Putin.
Rig and win – Frankfurter Rundschau
Putin wins, Russia is still his – La Repubblica
President again - but election marred by fraud – Dagens Nyheter
58 were also injured in a head-on collision between two trains travelling on the same track on 3 March at Szczekociny, between Krakow and Warsaw. It occurred one month after the EU began an audit of how Poland has used €4.8 billion in European aid for the modernization of its rail network.
16 people killed in train collision. Poland in mourning. – Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
A man earns €17,000 euros per year on average. To earn the same amount, a woman must work four months longer.
A woman must work 16 months to reach a man’s salary – Jornal de Notícias
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