Aktiv - Europe

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.

Italian prosecutors investigate luxury brands Dior, Armani for "Made In Italy" products actually made by subcontractors within the European country exploiting low-cost Chinese labor ( in.mashable.com ) Englisch

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

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....

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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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

Italy's banking giant UniCredit challenges terms set by European regulator to cut its exposure to Russia, seeks ruling from the EU's General Court ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch

UniCredit said on Monday it was challenging the terms set by the European Central Bank (ECB) for the Italian bank to cut its exposure to Russia, and seeking a ruling from the European Union's General Court, as well as a freezing of the request in the meantime....

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

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

Russia using Kaliningrad as a base to disrupt EU satellites, report says ( www.cybersecurity-help.cz ) Englisch

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Jordan Bardella, far-right poster boy to aspiring statesman ( www.dw.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?

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....