Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez leads EU in push to recognise Palestine as a sovereign state ( www.euronews.com ) Englisch
Less than 25% of the EU’s electricity came from fossil fuels in April ( www.euronews.com ) Englisch
Volvo is moving EV production from China to Belgium as the EU eyes tariffs on Beijing ( fortune.com ) Englisch
Germany Wants EU Push to End Last 20% of Russia Energy Imports ( www.bloomberg.com ) Englisch
Thousands join Gaza war protest against Israel's Eurovision participation ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Eurovision 2024 host city Malmo on Thursday to protest Israel's participation in the song contest ahead of this year's second semi-final.
More than 200 factory farms set up in UK in five years ‘creating living hell for animals’ ( www.independent.co.uk ) Englisch
Italy bans planes that search for migrant boats from using airports ( www.independent.co.uk ) Englisch
Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says ( www.independent.co.uk ) Englisch
Perched on the open ramp at the rear of a British Chinook helicopter, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas flew home from the annual Spring Storm military exercises, pleased to see NATO allies cooperating. But she later said that other types of warfare were on her mind....
The official slogan of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: ( sh.itjust.works ) Englisch
This is not a joke......
France warns of threat to elections from Russian disinformation network with far-right links ( www.irishexaminer.com ) Englisch
Germany and Italy are the biggest climate laggards in Europe, study finds ( www.businessinsider.com ) Englisch
Eurovision expresses disappointment over performer wearing pro-Palestinian symbol ( tribune.com.pk ) Englisch
The musician was seen wearing a keffiyeh on his arm, a symbol commonly used to show support for Palestine....
Protesters march again in Georgia over foreign influence bill, holding Georgian and EU flags, chanting “no to the Russian law” ( www.bbc.com ) Englisch
Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Saturday evening to protest a controversial "foreign influence" bill backed by the government....
iPadOS Identified as Digital 'Gatekeeper' Under New EU Tech Rules ( www.macrumors.com ) Englisch
Russia: Loss of state-owned energy giant Gazprom, the first in decades, shows the Kremlin's struggle to fill EU gas sales gap with China ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch
- Gazprom posted a loss of $7 bln in 2023, first since end-1990s...
Macron calls the rise of far-right parties an 'ill wind' for Europe ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday raised the alarm over the “ill wind” of the rise of the far right in European politics, during a state visit to Germany ahead of key EU elections.
'No to the Russian law!’ - Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’ ( www.aljazeera.com ) Englisch
Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and water canons after more than two weeks of protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society....
The EU should stop ‘westsplaining’ and listen to its smaller eastern members – they saw the Ukraine war coming, researcher says ( theconversation.com ) Englisch
There is a "stark difference of opinion between countries like Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic as compared to western European countries such as France or Germany", writes Viktoriia Lapa from the Institute for European Policymaking at the Bocconi University in Italy, arguing that “westsplaining”...
The west defends Israel’s skies, not doing the same for Ukraine is a deadly mistake: If Europe doesn’t share its air defence systems now, Putin’s threat will only spread. ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch
Cross posted from: https://feddit.de/post/11367607...
Tesla’s Sales in Europe Fall to a 15-Month Low ( finance.yahoo.com ) Englisch
Thousands march in Dublin calling for end to violence in Gaza ( www.irishtimes.com ) Englisch
Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area ( ec.europa.eu ) Englisch
On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing Schengen visas and controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted.
Staffer of Germany's right-wing AfD arrested over China espionage suspicions ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch
German police have arrested an employee of an Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician in the eastern German city of Dresden on suspicion of espionage for China, broadcasters ARD, RBB and SWR reported on Tuesday....
EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control - Stack Diary ( stackdiary.com ) Englisch
‘My state pension was £880 – and my rent was £1,000’: how a 70-year-old man became homeless in Britain ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch
Tony Sinclair had worked all his life – but still found himself sleeping rough. Then even his tent was taken away from him....
