CD Projekt, a Polish video game developer, reported a 44% increase in first-quarter net profit, reaching 100.1 million zlotys, surpassing analyst expectations of 76 million zlotys.
A protest was held outside the Attorney General’s Office in Nicosia demanding a thorough investigation into the killing of Thanasis Nikolaou, who was ruled to have been murdered while serving in the National Guard 19 years ago. The protest, led by his mother Andriana Nikolaou, aimed to bring justice and vindication for Thanasis. The protest attracted people from all over Cyprus, calling for accountability and transparency in the case.
Lendlease is facing a big battle with major investors, with a showdown expected later this month.
Spain’s Socialists won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s Catalan elections, dealing a serious blow to more than a decade of separatist governance in Catalonia. The Socialists had 42 seats in the 135-seat chamber, while hardline separatist party Junts was in second place with 35 seats and the more moderate separatist party ERC had 20 seats. The result is an existential threat to separatist governance in Catalonia, which led an illegal independence referendum in 2017. Separatist parties do not have enough seats to form a coalition government, and there is a risk the vote may need to be repeated. Separatist sentiment in Catalonia has decreased, with the pro-independence movement losing energy and unity in recent years.
Catalans are voting in a regional election between an exiled separatist politician, Carles Puigdemont, and the Socialist Party led by Salvador Illa. Puigdemont, who fled Spain after a failed independence bid in 2017, is vowing to resurrect the bid if elected. Opinion polls predict a lead for the Socialists, with the possibility of forming a coalition government due to the likelihood of no party reaching a majority. If no agreement is reached by August, a repeat election would take place in October.
Fact: The Green Party stated that the murder of Thanasis Nicolaou “proved the existence of the deep state” and that his mother was vindicated by the court’s decision that he died by strangulation and not suicide.