30-degree heat is the new normal in Lithuania – experts ( www.lrt.lt ) Englisch
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Brexit Backlash: Brits Now Regret Their Populist Revolt ( archive.ph ) Englisch
As the U.K. heads to the polls next week, a majority thinks that leaving the EU was a mistake and has delivered few benefits—and new problems.
We're still processing the Brexit rupture ( chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com ) Englisch
How Gazprombank’s Luxembourg subsidiary has made record profits since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine ( meduza.io ) Englisch
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French elections: far right on course for first round victory. What happens now? ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch
Migrant detention facilities nearly built in Albania in controversial deal with Italy ( www.euronews.com ) Englisch
New technical framework for the European Digital Identity Wallet (eIDAS) reveals severe shortcomings, threatening user privacy and contradicting the regulation's intent, rights group says ( epicenter.works ) Englisch
in February 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the eIDAS regulation, creating the framework for a "European Digital Identity Wallet". This digital Wallet will enable citizens to identify themselves in a legally binding manner, both online and offline, sign documents, login into websites and share personal data about them with...
EU approves new military aid to Ukraine without Hungary's consent ( telex.hu ) Englisch
Tens of thousands rally against transphobia at Paris Pride March ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
Tax the Rich - European Citizens' Initiative ( www.tax-the-rich.eu ) Englisch
The contribution would be used to combat climate change and inequality and would help to ensure that European citizens pay their fair share towards achieving these objectives....
Watch live: Voters go to the polls in first round of French parliamentary elections ( www.independent.co.uk ) Englisch
Man arrested with explosives near Paris airport was part of vast Russian sabotage campaign ( www.lemonde.fr ) Englisch
EU signs €1bn financing deal for Egypt at investment forum ( www.dw.com ) Englisch
Apple is working to make iPhone 16 battery removal easier to comply with EU regulations ( www.techspot.com ) Englisch
EU sees rise in deportation rates for non-EU migrants ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch
June 28 (Reuters) - A growing proportion of non-European Union citizens ordered to leave EU territory are being returned to countries outside the bloc as part of efforts to rein in irregular migration, data from the EU's statistics office shows.
Kremlin labels new EU chief diplomat “rabidly Russophobic” and expects nothing good from new EU leadership ( www.pravda.com.ua ) Englisch
River Seine unfit for swimming one month from Paris Olympics, tests show ( www.rfi.fr ) Englisch
Paris (AFP) – The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon, results showed Friday.
A Den of Spies: Vienna Emerges as Hub for Russian Espionage ( www.wsj.com ) Englisch
Moscow allegedly plotted to kill an investigative journalist in Austria. Now his home is protected by officers with submachine guns.
Far-right National Rally strengthening in final polls ahead of vote ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch
EU holds its breath as Hungary’s Orban vows to ‘Make Europe Great Again’ ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
Hungary’s pro-Kremlin leader Viktor Orban takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1, just weeks after fellow nationalist and populist parties surged across the bloc in European polls. Hungarian diplomats have promised a “normal” presidency over the coming six months, while experts note that the...
Withholding Apple Intelligence from EU a 'stunning declaration' ( 9to5mac.com ) Englisch
China-Russia alignment "a threat to Europe's security", report says ( merics.org ) Englisch
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Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack by pro-Russian hacker group ( www.helpnetsecurity.com ) Englisch
The University Hospital Centre Zagreb (KBC Zagreb) is under cyberattack that started on Wednesday (June 26) night. All services are working, but the processing of patients is slower than usual, Milivoj Novak, Assistant Director at the hospital, has said....
How France Adopts An Open Source-Based Education Strategy – Free of Big Tech ( dataethics.eu ) Englisch
At the Public Spaces conference in the Netherlands on June 6th, Alexis Kauffmann from the French Ministry of Education and co-founder of the non-profit software platform FraMaSoft, discussed France’s move towards a comprehensive open source-based education strategy, 2023-2027. The aim is to achieve digital sovereignty and...
UK: Rights group wins appeal over investigation into 'slave labour' cotton produced in China's Xinjiang region Englisch
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