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....
Marine Le Pen party’s security adviser is an alleged Russian agent ( www.telegraph.co.uk ) Englisch
Apple is working to make iPhone 16 battery removal easier to comply with EU regulations ( www.techspot.com ) Englisch
Starmer kills off Rwanda plan on first day as PM ( www.telegraph.co.uk ) Englisch
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Tens of thousands rally against transphobia at Paris Pride March ( www.france24.com ) Englisch
General Election 2024: Former Prime Minister Liz Truss loses South West Norfolk seat ( www.itv.com ) Englisch
She lost to Labour.
EU approves new military aid to Ukraine without Hungary's consent ( telex.hu ) Englisch
Mandatory speed limiters come into force in the EU and Northern Ireland ( eandt.theiet.org ) Englisch
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.
Now The EU Council Should Finally Understand: No One Wants “Chat Control” ( www.eff.org ) Englisch
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Tax the Rich - European Citizens' Initiative ( www.tax-the-rich.eu ) Englisch
The contribution would be used to combat climate change and inequality and would help to ensure that European citizens pay their fair share towards achieving these objectives....
Lack of direct trains in Europe is pushing people to take flights, campaigners say ( www.euronews.com ) Englisch
Unhappy lives linked to recent rise of right-wing populism in Europe ( www.psypost.org ) Englisch
Kremlin labels new EU chief diplomat “rabidly Russophobic” and expects nothing good from new EU leadership ( www.pravda.com.ua ) Englisch
“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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[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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Russia using Kaliningrad as a base to disrupt EU satellites, report says ( www.cybersecurity-help.cz ) Englisch
Original report (pdf)...
Pressure mounts on Meloni to break her silence over far-right youth group scandal ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch
Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first ( apnews.com ) Englisch
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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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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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.
Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer ( www.theguardian.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....