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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...
Germany should stick to renewables expansion targets to incentivise electrification – report
Clean Energy Wire
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July 11, 2025
The new German government should refrain from lowering expansion goals for renewable energy, because an ambitious development would help lower electricity prices and system costs, incentivising the switch to electric appliances like heat pumps and...
EU visa rules update for UK citizens after Brexit as minister issues statement
Daily Express
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July 11, 2025
The government has been put under pressure to take action over EU visa rules for UK citizens. The issue was raised in the House of Commons on Thursday as an MP highlighted the case of two people who live in Spain for part of the year but have to...
EU, UNICEF, UNHCR launch project for forcibly displaced persons in Northern Ghana
GhanaWeb
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July 11, 2025
The European Union (EU), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, have launched a €2.7 million multi-donor initiative in Northern Ghana to significantly strengthen...
France, Britain unveil nuclear weapons pact
Otago Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
France and Britain have agreed to reinforce cooperation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally. Thursday's announcement came...
EU population hits record 450m on another migration boost
Breaking News from Ireland
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Migration into the European Union pushed its population to a record 450.4 million people last year, offsetting a natural population decline for the fourth straight year, data released on Friday showed. Ireland was the EU country with the second...
EU Issues Voluntary AI Code of Practice Ahead of 2026 Enforcement Deadline
EUToday
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July 11, 2025
4The European Union has published a voluntary Code of Practice on general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI), aimed at supporting companies in meeting the bloc’s AI regulatory requirements. Released on Thursday, the measure is intended to act...
Prime Minister Oli urges National Sports Council to expedite NPL preparations
The Kathmandu Post
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has instructed the National Sports Council to expedite preparations for the second edition of the Nepal Premier League, urging the sporting authority to work with a “team spirit” and avoid any political interference in...
Britain and France Announce Nuclear Weapon Co-Ordination For First Time
Breitbart
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July 11, 2025
France will co-ordinate its nuclear weapons with a foreign power for the first time under a new agreement with the United Kingdom expressed as a bid to deter “extreme threats” against Europe. A new nuclear agreement has been reached between the...
Government commits to ban lead in shotgun cartridges
Farmers Weekly
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July 11, 2025
Shotgun cartridges containing lead shot will be banned for game shooting, following an industry wide consultation. A three-year transition period will begin next summer, with it becoming an offence to use shotgun cartridges containing lead shot...
EU urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to finalize peace deal
PanARMENIAN.Net
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July 11, 2025 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union has urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to proceed swiftly with the signing and ratification of a draft peace agreement. This was announced by Anita Hipper, spokesperson for the EU’s foreign...
Italy receives 17.5GW solar PV bids in latest renewables auction
PV Tech
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July 11, 2025
The strike price for the auction has been set at €76.369/MWh (US$89.3/MWh), with a maximum and minimum strike price of €90.689/MWh and €62.05/MWh, respectively. Solar PV projects that have been selected to participate in the auction will have...
EU population hits record 450 million on another migration boost
WKZO - Michigan
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By Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) -Migration into the European Union pushed its population to a record 450.4 million people last year, offsetting a natural population decline for the fourth straight year, EU data released on Friday showed. WHY IT...
Is Europe going off the rails?
Eurozine
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According to Eurostat, as of 2023, the European Union had more than 8,556 kilometers of dedicated high-speed rail lines. However, the overall size of the European railway network has contracted by 1.3% between 2013 and 2023. This is hardly the...
EU Against Any Demographic Or Territorial Changes In Gaza
Sarajevo Times
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July 11, 2025
The European Union (EU) on Thursday reiterated its strong opposition to any demographic or territorial changes in the Gaza Strip and its support for the reunification of Gaza with the occupied West Bank under the Palestinian Authority. Speaking at...
European Union gives up on Malawi’s graft fight
The Times Group Malawi
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July 11, 2025
By Deogratias Mmana: The outgoing European Union (EU) Ambassador to Malawi Rune Skinnebach has said the fight against corruption has not improved in Malawi despite the support of the intentional community. He has since left the ball in the hands...
France, UK sign ‘truly historic’ nuclear pact to fend off threat to Europe
Euro Weekly News
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July 11, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer met at a NATO military base in Northwood, UK, where they agreed to a historic deal to coordinate their countries’ nuclear deterrence systems in light of growing threats and...
Germany pledges Patriot air defence for Ukraine
The Times of India
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the conference in Rome (Image: AP) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on Thursday that...
EU waits on Trump letter as markets digest latest tariff salvo
Yahoo Finance
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By Julia Payne and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union braced on Friday to receive a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his...
EU’s ‘reluctance’ to act over Israel criticised by 27 former ambassadors
Euronews
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Published on 11/07/2025 - 12:29 GMT+2•Updated 12:41 The EU's “reluctance to take serious action against Israel” in relation to its conduct in Gaza and the West Bank has been criticised by 27 former EU ambassadors to the Middle East and North...