Germany is concerned about Israel’s move to cut electricity supplies to Gaza and by talks on ending water supplies, the German Federal Foreign Office said Monday. “Such steps are or …
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EU social media law isn’t censorship, tech chief tells US critic
The European Union’s social media law “does not regulate speech,” EU tech boss Henna Virkkunen told a key U.S. lawmaker who had criticized the bloc’s tech rules as censorship. A …
Read More »The Brief – Why Brussels can’t quit Elon Musk’s X
The problem is media outlets can’t abandon X because that’s where the news – and the readers – still are.Read More
Read More »Starmer presses Trump to reverse Ukraine intelligence cut-off
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised Washington’s suspension of intelligence-sharing and military aid with Kyiv in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump Monday. According to a readout …
Read More »Meta to take legal action against Macmillan books over explosive memoir
“We are taking immediate legal action due to false and defamatory nature of the allegations”, a Meta spokesperson told EuractivRead More
Read More »Czechia’s centralised medicines purchasing plan sparks concern
Czech patient organisations fear that economic pressures, rather than medical necessity, will dictate treatment choices if the proposal is approved.Read More
Read More »Research competitiveness logic is risky, warns Belgium’s KU Leuven
KU Leuven is advocating for a standalone FP10 with increased funding, reduced bureaucracy, and strong support for fundamental research.Read More
Read More »Germany’s Greens vow to quash Merz’s spending revolution
BERLIN — Germany’s Greens are vowing to put an end to Friedrich Merz’s paradigm-changing plan to invest massively in defense and infrastructure. Greens leaders on Monday said they would urge …
Read More »UK says Channel crossings on small boats hit a record this winter
Channel arrivals on small boats to the UK hit a record in the first quarter of 2024 with a nearly 42 percent rise over last year, the interior ministry said …
Read More »Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust
Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures rising as high as 31°C (88°F). The post Greece …
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