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Orbán meeting with Zelenskyy in Kyiv right now ( assets.4cdn.hu ) Englisch

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Greece becomes first EU country to introduce a six-day working week ( www.cnbc.com ) Englisch

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.

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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We're still processing the Brexit rupture ( chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com ) Englisch

Meta Faces Potential $13.4 Billion Fine From the EU ( lifehacker.com ) Englisch

Far-right National Rally strengthening in final polls ahead of vote ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch

Europol says mobile roaming tech is hampering crimefighters ( www.theregister.com ) Englisch

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Human Rights Watch urges the European Commission to assess the impact of state-imposed forced labor in China's Xinjiang region in Electric Vehicle sector ( www.hrw.org ) Englisch

"We encourage you to consider, beyond the state subsidies, other reasons leading Chinese EVs to be sold at prices below market in the EU," Philippe Dam, EU Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch (HRW), writes in an open letter to the European Commission....

EU signs €1bn financing deal for Egypt at investment forum ( www.dw.com ) Englisch

UK: Rights group wins appeal over investigation into 'slave labour' cotton produced in China's Xinjiang region Englisch

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

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Far-right leader Le Pen questions French president's role as army chief ( www.france24.com ) Englisch

Marine Le Pen, former president of France's far-right party National Rally and currently a French presidential candidate, on Thursday raised the question in an interview with a French newspaper of who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over the government after snap parliamentary elections starting Sunday,...

Apple approves Epic Games' marketplace app after initial rejections | TechCrunch ( techcrunch.com ) Englisch

“I swear it’s not me": The BBC tracks down the man behind the Channel crossing which killed Sara, 7 ( www.bbc.com ) Englisch

It was a confrontation that marked the culmination of a BBC investigation that had begun 51 days earlier - hours after five people, including a seven-year-old girl named Sara, had died in the sea off northern France. She had suffocated beneath a crush of bodies inside an inflatable boat....

France bans radical groups ahead of divisive snap polls ( www.france24.com ) Englisch

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of extreme right and radical Islamist groups, four days before the June 30 first round of high-stakes legislative elections that could see the far-right National Rally (RN) come to power after a short, divisive campaign. Follow our liveblog for all...

EU governments hesitant on Chinese EV tariffs as trade spat escalates ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch

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

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

Raphaël Glucksmann, the man who revived France’s centre-left ( www.france24.com ) Englisch

Raphaël Glucksmann, co-founder of the centre-left Place Publique party, emerged from a surprisingly strong showing in the June 9 European elections to find himself a key member of a new leftist alliance in France – one hastily forged to battle the far-right party leading in polls ahead of snap elections called by President...

German car industry urges EU to drop tariffs on China-made cars ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch

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German carmaker Volkswagen to invest up to $5bn in US-based electric vehicle company Rivian to share technology ( rivian.com ) Englisch

Rivian and Volkswagen Group intend to enter a joint venture to create next generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms to be used in both companies’ future electric vehicles....