Kommentiert - Europe

Unhappy lives linked to recent rise of right-wing populism in Europe ( www.psypost.org ) Englisch

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

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

Europe’s most liveable cities Englisch

Marine Le Pen party’s security adviser is an alleged Russian agent ( www.telegraph.co.uk ) Englisch

Man arrested with explosives near Paris airport was part of vast Russian sabotage campaign ( www.lemonde.fr ) Englisch

Kremlin labels new EU chief diplomat “rabidly Russophobic” and expects nothing good from new EU leadership ( www.pravda.com.ua ) Englisch

Saudi Arabia threatened to sell off European debt if G-7 seized Russian assets: Report ( www.middleeasteye.net ) Englisch

Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch

Are memes allowed in here? Englisch

I guess there is currently no community for Europe related memes, maybe this could be a place to post some?

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.

Italy’s Meloni denounces ‘ideological madness’ of EU ban on gas and diesel cars ( www.politico.eu ) Englisch

[Meta] Could we maybe consider something else than the EU flag for the community icon? Englisch

Hello everyone,...

UK's Starmer commits to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch

General Election 2024: Former Prime Minister Liz Truss loses South West Norfolk seat ( www.itv.com ) Englisch

She lost to Labour.

[from !esp@lemm.ee] Spain - Adults who want to enter porn websites must have a 'digital card' with 30 accesses valid for 30 days ( www.elmundo.es ) Englisch

From !esp...

Apple is working to make iPhone 16 battery removal easier to comply with EU regulations ( www.techspot.com ) 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"....

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

Archived link...

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.

"Unable to find room": Orbán's big Hungarian presidency speech blocked by EU Parliament ( www.euronews.com ) Englisch

Attempts by Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán to address MEPs at the inaugural plenary sitting of the newly elected assembly in Strasbourg have been rebuffed by parliamentary chiefs unable to find room to accommodate him in the agenda, two sources familiar with the issue have told Euronews....