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Poland calls for DSA investigation into Grok chatbot
IAPP
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July 10, 2025
In a letter to Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technical Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski called for an investigation into the AI chatbot Grok under the...
France resisted loan of Bayeux Tapestry for ‘decades’, Macron says during British Museum visit
The Art Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
The agreement between France and Britain for the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry was finalised and signed yesterday at the British Museum in a special ceremony attended by the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron of France. The...
EU environment ministers test blood for ‘forever chemicals’
Muser Press
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July 10, 2025
Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP EU environment and climate ministers meeting in Denmark on Thursday tested their blood for “forever chemicals“ linked to serious health risks, in a bid to raise awareness about chemical pollution, Danish and European...
France–UK migration deal piles more pressure on EU asylum policy
The Parliament Magazine
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July 10, 2025
The English Channel, just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, is at once a jam-packed shipping highway, a symbol of the UK’s cultural distance from its European cousins, and a flashpoint for migration concerns fuelling the political agenda...
EU lawmakers launch no-confidence vote on von der Leyen
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
STRASBOURG, July 11 – European lawmakers will vote Thursday on a no-confidence motion against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a challenge led by far-right factions and backed by Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It is...
Poland Plays A Special Role In Ukraine's Recovery Tusk
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was stated on Friday by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025) in Rome, according to a Ukrinform correspondent. As the Polish head of government noted, everyone gathered in Rome...
EU throws down gauntlet to Big Tech over artificial intelligence risks
Politico Europe
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July 10, 2025
Sour climate A sour climate around the EU’s AI regulations and the drafting process for the guidance will likely affect tech companies’ calculations on how to respond. “The process for the code has so far not been well managed,” said Finnish...
Britain’s AUKUS envoy dismisses fears over Trump review of submarine deal
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 10, 2025
The issue is crucial for Australia’s $368 billion investment in AUKUS because the deal assumes the purchase of existing Virginia-class submarines from the US over the next decade before new vessels are built. Sir Stephen Lovegrove, Britain’s...
EU for a free world against oppression says Mattarella
ANSA
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July 10, 2025
The EU is for a free world against oppression, President Sergio Mattarella said at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome Thursday. "The European Union, reaffirming its very raison d'être against power politics, is called to reaffirm its desire...
Europe boosting its military presence near Russia’s borders — Belarusian defense official
TASS
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July 10, 2025
MINSK, July 10. /TASS/. Europe has been boosting its military presence near the borders of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, with at least ten battalion tactical groups currently deployed in the area, Chief of the Belarusian General Staff and...
Spain’s PM Sánchez announced the opening of an office for Ukraine’s recovery in Spain
The Odessa Journal
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promised to open an office for Ukraine’s reconstruction in Spain’s capital, Madrid, and to strengthen business ties between the two countries. He made this statement at the International Conference on Ukraine’s...
EU-US Talks to Lower US Import Tariffs to Protect the Auto Industry
The Global Economics
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July 10, 2025
The EU has proposed a similar tariff-rate quota with a specific number of imported automobiles, but according to two US sources, the Trump administration was leaning against it. Brussels is attempting to negotiate with the United States (US)...
EU chief survives no-confidence vote as transparency, leadership concerns mount
Detroit Star - Michigan
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Piperea also told POLITICO that von der Leyen should be prepared for "several" more censure efforts in the future, warning that Thursday's vote may not be the last challenge to her authority. STRASBOURG, France, July 10 (Xinhua) -- European...
EU weighs suspending Israel ties over Gaza crisis
Politico Europe
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July 10, 2025
However, the review finds, “the suspension of the trade chapter” of the agreement “would withdraw the trade preferences for Israeli products to enter the EU market and could be decided by qualified majority vote in the Council,” which would be...
EU to provide Ukraine with €2.3 billion in loan guarantees and grants
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock Photo: Getty Images The European Union has announced the signing of agreements to provide Ukraine with €2.3 billion in loan guarantees and grants. Source: Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Details: Shmyhal stated that these funds are...
Italy’s Ferrero agrees to buy Kellogg in $3.1-billion deal
Los Angeles Times
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July 10, 2025
Ferrero International has agreed to acquire WK Kellogg Co. for an enterprise value of $3.1 billion, pushing the Italian family-owned candy business further into the lucrative U.S. market. Ferrero will pay $23 per Kellogg share in cash, according...
Italy joins EIF-led EU initiative to bolster trade with Ukraine by offering export guarantees
European Investment Fund
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July 9, 2025
Italy will become one of ten EU countries participating in European push to support trade with Ukraine. The InvestEU-supported Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility is providing a total of €300 million in EIF guarantees, with SACE receiving €24...
EU creates $2.7 billion fund to help Ukraine recover from war
United Press International (UPI)
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July 10 (UPI) -- The European Commission on Wednesday announced a $2.7 billion package of agreements with financial institutions to support Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction efforts. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced...
France pushes for 80% workshare as FCAS programme nears critical development stage
Shephard Media
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The French government has reportedly pushed for getting an 80% workshare on the joint French-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, backing Dassault in its opinion that France should take more control of the programme. The news,...
European human rights court rules against Russia
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
Europe’s top human rights court on Wednesday delivered judgements against Russia, finding Moscow responsible for widespread contraventions of international law in Ukraine and the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) in 2014. Judges...