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EU Population Grows by Over a Million, While Bulgaria Continues to Shrink
Novinite
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As of January 1, 2025, the population of the European Union reached 450.4 million people, marking an increase of over one million compared to the previous year, according to new estimates from Eurostat released on World Population Day. This marks...
Lithuanian Prime Minister And Seimas Speaker Taken To Asylum Because Of A "drone" From Belarus
Charter 97
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3 NATO fighter jets were ready to take to the air. On Thursday, July 10, the Lithuanian leadership was evacuated to emergency shelters because of a "drone" flown in from Belarus. Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas and Seimas Speaker Saulius...
EU Condemns Russia’s “Unacceptable” Ukraine Attacks
News Central TV
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July 11, 2025
The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, on Friday strongly condemned Russia’s recent intensive barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine, calling them “unacceptable.” These attacks, which have been the largest since Moscow’s invasion over...
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,...
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 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 may back national trade bans with Israeli settlements
RTE Ireland
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July 11, 2025
The EU is considering giving its backing to member states that wish to block imports from illegal Israeli settlements at a national level, under measures set to be considered by the bloc next week. The proposal is one of several options being...
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...
Prime Minister to 'have a look at' case of wrongly jailed Pembrokeshire man
Western Telegraph
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Ben Lake MP raised the case of his constituent, Brian Buckle, during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, July 9, urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to meet with Mr Buckle and back calls for fairer compensation for miscarriage of justice...
Poland records EU’s largest chocolate price rise
Notes from Poland
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July 11, 2025
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France’s third Suffren-class SSN – Tourville – enters service
Naval news
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July 11, 2025
The French Navy’s (Marine Nationale) third Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Tourville (S637) entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on July 4th, 2025. Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Armed Forces...
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...
The new 'UK Video Games Council' has announced its members—including reps from Larian Studios, Microsoft, and non-profit advocacy groups UKIE and TIGA
PC Gamer
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July 10, 2025
Despite showing signs of ill health, videogames are still an enormous slice of the worldwide entertainment industry—making more than $100 billion across the globe each year, which is more than the film and music industries combined. The UK...
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...
EU introduces code of practice for general-purpose AI
Verdict
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July 11, 2025
The European Union (EU) has introduced its code of practice for general-purpose AI. The code addresses rules for AI models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini, including copyright protections and potential independent risk assessments for...
EU pressing Israel to improve Gaza humanitarian situation, top diplomat says
Yahoo News
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By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The European Union is seeking ways to put pressure on Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, its top diplomat said, as member states weighed action against Israel over what they see as...
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 to Trump on tariffs: The ball is in your court
Politico Europe
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July 11, 2025
The EU has been pushing for an agreement in principle with the White House that would anchor a 10 percent U.S. baseline tariff and provide relief for industrial sectors such as aircraft and spirits. A solution on car tariffs, which stand at 25...
Germany pledges N1.7bn for 2nd phase of North-East recovery project
Daily Trust
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July 11, 2025
The German government has renewed its commitment to rebuilding conflict-affected communities in the Northeastern part of the country with the launch of over N1.7bn (€20m) second phase of the UNICEF-WFP resilience and peacebuilding programme. In a...
EU Looks For ‘Crystal Ball’ To Predict Trump's Intentions As It Awaits Tariff Letter From White House
myMotherLode - California
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Earlier this week, President Donald Trump said in a cabinet meeting that either a tariff letter or a deal with the EU would be coming in two days. However, there’s no new word on the matter yet. The European Union is awaiting clarity on the...