Europe - Mbin

Cross-border rail remains fragmented as EU countries drag their feet on harmonisation ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch

How the Dutch became the tallest nation on Earth ( theconversation.com ) Englisch

[...] For most of human history, height remained relatively stable. Until 1800, the average height in Europe hovered between 165 cm and 170 cm, but over the past 200 years something remarkable has happened: heights, globally but particularly in Europe, have increased dramatically. Many European countries saw increases in average...

Italy Seeks to Build Base for Long-Term Partnership With China ( www.bloomberg.com ) Englisch

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17654269...

“We must cultivate a society that can critically think, resist disinformation, and not succumb to fear”: Czech report warns against Russian tactics across Europe to undermine support for Ukraine ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch

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Russia has escalated its information war against Moldova joining the European Union ( www.usip.org ) Englisch

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Hungary’s Orbán travels to Moscow, days after Kyiv trip ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán travelled to Moscow on Thursday (4 July) to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, only a few days after his visit to Kyiv, on a trip that earned him stern rebukes from EU officials and diplomats.

France: arts festival organizers say they received protests and threats from China after selecting Taiwan as its ‘guest of honour country’ for this year's event ( focustaiwan.tw ) Englisch

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Why Europe’s young people are flirting with the far right | CNN ( edition.cnn.com ) Englisch

Europe’s most liveable cities Englisch

Far-right win in French election could deal blow to climate policy, say experts ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17234258

Can the Labour Party Bring Back Britain’s Green Groove? The new government, widely expected to be led by Labour, has pledged to fast-track a green energy transition. It will face big challenges. ( www.nytimes.com ) Englisch

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/11143557

'Change begins now', Starmer says - as Labour win historic landslide ( news.sky.com ) Englisch

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

She lost to Labour.

Italie: l'Etna et le Stromboli en éruption, reprise progressive à l'aéroport de Catane ( www.france24.com ) Englisch

Exit poll: Labour to win landslide in general election ( news.sky.com ) Englisch

Jordan Bardella, far-right poster boy to aspiring statesman ( www.dw.com ) Englisch

German government examines deal for the supply of Chinese wind turbines for an offshore project in the German North Sea over security concerns Englisch

Germany's economy ministry will look "very closely" into a deal to supply Chinese-made wind turbines for an offshore project in Germany's North Sea, saying on Wednesday questions of critical infrastructure and competition must be addressed....

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?

UK: Welsh Government to introduce a law which will make it illegal for politicians to lie ( www.bbc.com ) Englisch

A ban on politicians lying will be brought in before the 2026 Senedd [the Welsh parliament] elections, the Welsh government has promised....

China and Russia jointly develop strike drones, Ukraine allies worry about Beijing may boost production, European officials say ( eutoday.net ) Englisch

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German government blocks planned sale of VW's gas turbine business to China over security concerns ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch

Germany's cabinet blocked the planned sale of Volkswagen's subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions' gas turbine division to a Chinese company on Wednesday, two government sources said....