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Government accused of 'bending the knee' to rogue private parking firms after we revealed 14.4m charges were issued to drivers last year
This Is Money
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July 11, 2025
A week after This is Money exclusively revealed that private parking companies had issued a record 14.4million tickets to motorists in Britain last year, the Government has finally responded with the promise of a long-awaited crackdown on the...
EU has no money except for war Hungarian official
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Brussels is reportedly considering sending an additional 100 billion to Ukraine The EU is placing Ukraine's military needs above the priorities of the bloc's member states, Hungarian government adviser Balazs Orban has said. He accused EU leaders...
EU will soon collapse without Russian resources MEP
Sacramento Sun - California
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Bloc chief von der Leyens push to phase out Russian energy will be fatal, Slovakias Milan Uhrik has warned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is leading the EU down a path of self-destruction by attempting to sever energy ties with...
EU says it will 'assess' France-U.K. migrant deal
The Hindu
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July 11, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) escorts French President Emmanuel Macron to his car following a joint military visit to the Northwood Headquarters Northwood, on July 10, 2025, in London, England. | Photo Credit: Reuters The European...
EU brokers deal with Israel to allow 'substantial' humanitar...
Modern Ghana
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As the population in Gaza faces famine, Israel has agreed to increase aid access in a deal negotiated with the European Union that would allow more food trucks to enter the territory and open some border crossings. The EU and Israel came to an...
Germany ready to fund 2 US Patriot systems for Ukraine, Norway to provide 1, Zelenskyy says
Yeni Safak
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said Germany is ready to pay for two Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine and Norway will cover the cost for one more. Speaking at a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia...
EU consulting on changes to competition law enforcement
Irish Legal News
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The EU has begun consulting on the most significant changes to its competition law enforcement framework in over two decades. The European Commission yesterday launched both a call for evidence and a public consultation inviting stakeholders to...
EU Commissioner: 'EU membership is about peace'
Deutsche Welle
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July 11, 2025
DW: You once said that the subject of enlargement runs through your life like a red thread. What did you mean by that? Marta Kos: I grew up in communist Yugoslavia and when my country, Slovenia, decided to declare independence, the biggest wish...
Minister Gutsanov Comments on Trade Unions’ and Employers’ Negotiations for Calculating Minimum Wage
Bulgarian News Agency
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Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov said that if the current mechanism for determining the minimum wage remains, the amount will be about BGN 1,200 in 2026. His comment was related to transposing the Directive for adequate...
EU expands support for Ukraine with new financing of almost €600 million for energy, transport and business resilience
European Investment Fund
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July 10, 2025
Unveiled by EIB Group and European Commission, package covers hydropower plants, district heating for communities, roads, bridges, border crossings and small companies. Ten Member States – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Romania,...
European Council of Imams condemns visit of 'so-called Imams' to Israel
Yeni Safak
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The European Council of Imams has strongly condemned a recent visit by a group of individuals described as “so-called imams” to Israel, calling the act a betrayal of basic Islamic principles and solidarity with the Palestinian people. The council...
France demonstrates MICA IR missile against very-high-altitude targets
Janes
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A MICA IR missile departs its launch aircraft during tests geared at Franceʼs ‘very-high-altitudeʼ strategy. (MBDA) France has demonstrated the utility of its MBDA MICA passive infrared (IR) air-to-air missile against very-high-altitude targets...
Minister Lipavský to Attend July Meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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11.07.2025 / 14:22 Date: 15.07.2025 , Venue: Brussels Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský will attend the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Discussions will focus on Russian aggression against...
Europe’s First AI Fighter Jet Took Off Over the Baltic Sea and This Could Soon Change the Face of Warfare
ZME Science
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July 10, 2025
A Swedish JAS 39 Gripen takes off from Bodö airport. Credit: Public Domain. This May, high above the Baltic Sea, a Swedish Gripen E fighter jet sliced through the air, with no pilot at the controls. During two exercises conducted in May and June,...
EU's Team Europe to return to Libya after rebuffal
ANSA
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July 11, 2025
The European Union's Team Europe is to return to Libya after a rebuffal of a delegation featuring Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi over an apparent procedural glitch this week, leaders agreed on the sidelines of the second and last day...
Poland to host 2026 international conference on Ukraine's reconstruction — prime minister
TASS
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July 10, 2025
ROME, July 10. /TASS/. Poland is set to host the next international conference on Ukraine’s post-conflict reconstruction next year, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. "Tomorrow, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister [Antonio] Tajani will hand over to...
France warns of ‘extremely worrying’ Russian activity underwater and in space
Politico Europe
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July 11, 2025
During the first press conference held by the French chief of the defense staff since 2021, Burkhard aimed to outline the threats currently facing France ahead of a speech Sunday on defense by President Emmanuel Macron, which is expected to...
EU unveils Stockpiling & Medical Countermeasures Strategies for crisis preparedness
Open Access Government
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July 11, 2025
The European Commission has introduced a comprehensive approach to strengthen the EU’s crisis preparedness strategy. These newly unveiled strategies aim to improve coordination, build resilience across member states, and lay the groundwork for...
Germany’s coalition hits severe rough patch over court nominee
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
A serious rift broke out Friday within Germany’s coalition government over the appointment of new judges to the Constitutional Court. Lawmakers from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) plan an emergency meeting after Chancellor Friedrich...
Europe must coordinate carbon infrastructure buildout for CCS success – report
Clean Energy Wire
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July 11, 2025
The buildout of a sizeable infrastructure for CO2 transport and storage is key to enable the market ramp-up for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in Europe, said the World Energy Council (WEC) Germany in a report, adding that...