Aktiv - Europe

Mandatory speed limiters come into force in the EU and Northern Ireland ( eandt.theiet.org ) Englisch

Edinburgh reports positive effects of its 'pavement parking ban' ( urban-mobility-observatory.transport.ec.europa.eu ) Englisch

The original article with all the trackers and Cloudflare is here :-)...

Russia attacks Ukraine in broad daylight on Monday morning, killing at least 29 civilians and badly damaging Kyiv’s main children’s hospital in the deadliest air strike in months ( www.theglobeandmail.com ) Englisch

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/560149...

German rooftop PV installer Enersol to cease operations in October ( www.pv-magazine.com ) Englisch

French parliament elections: Left projected to win most seats, ahead of Macron's coalition and far right ( www.lemonde.fr ) Englisch

Russian propagandist explains looting is part of the war ( video.echelon.pl ) Englisch

In a video (21 sec), Russian state propagandist Sergei Mardan explains that the main purpose of war is looting of enemy's territories so that "we live better than them"....

In a first, a German offshore wind farm will use Chinese turbines ( electrek.co ) Englisch

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17739149

France heading to polls in high-stake parliamentary elections ( news.sky.com ) Englisch

France's far-right suffers blow in election ( www.newsweek.com ) Englisch

Inside Russia’s campaign to steal and indoctrinate Ukrainian children: an insidious side of Russia’s genocide against Ukrainians meant to shatter families - snatching children and occupying their mind ( www.sapiens.org ) Englisch

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Human Rights NGOs urge Austria to investigate sexual crimes by Russia military in Ukraine ( www.jurist.org ) Englisch

The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), an organisation led by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and Centre for the Enforcement of Human Rights International (CEHRI), a non-profit organisation that advocates for liability for international crimes, filed a case in Austria calling for investigations into sexual violence and...

Panic rooms and private bunkers are all the rage in Germany ( www.economist.com ) Englisch

Labour to seek joint declaration with EU on wide-ranging security pact ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch

Viktor Orbán’s rightwing group hits quota for recognition by EU parliament ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch

Russia launches "social rating" platform to determine a person’s comparative “social status” ( www.themoscowtimes.com ) Englisch

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Why Sweden is light-years ahead on climate ( www.youtube.com ) Englisch

DW Video.

Starmer kills off Rwanda plan on first day as PM ( www.telegraph.co.uk ) Englisch

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Europe’s most liveable cities Englisch

Former head of the EU Chamber of Commerce in Beijing: "The playing field for China is getting narrower and narrower" ( themarket.ch ) Englisch

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UK net migration chart. ( x.com ) Englisch

I can't help but wonder if those who voted brexit to cut migration are happy with the result.

France asks two Chinese spies to leave the country after attempt to forcibly repatriate exiled Chinese dissident ( www.lemonde.fr ) Englisch

The order came from the Elysée Palace but had to remain secret so as not to offend Beijing. The head of the Paris office of the Ministry of State Security (MSE, or Guoanbu), the Chinese intelligence agency, and his deputy were asked to leave France....

Orban's meeting with Putin on Ukraine peace deal is 'appeasement', EU leaders say ( www.france24.com ) Englisch

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the most Russia-friendly of all EU leaders, met with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine. The trip, which comes just a few days after Budapest took over the rotating EU presidency, has been slammed by the rest of the 27-nation bloc, who say it could...