Temu fined €200 million over sale of illegal goods
The European Commission has fined Chinese online marketplace for violating the EU’s Digital Services Act.
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Bardella to file complaint against French rapper over alleged death threats in music video
In his video clip the French rapper stages a fight between three young men and three individuals wearing masks of Marine Le Pen, Éric Zemmour and Jordan Bardella.
Convicted German left-wing extremist Lina E. released early
According to the court, Lina E. "credibly renounced her former willingness to commit violence".
Jailed Gagauzia leader publishes prison letters as Moldova weighs her appeal
Prosecutors said she had funnelled undeclared money from Russia between 2019 and 2022 to finance the party.
EU extends Russia human rights sanctions until 2027
The measures include the freezing of assets and a ban on entering or transiting through EU territory for those on the list.
Belgian court convicts nationalist activist for lecture that would be protected in the US
The case stemmed from a two-hour lecture organised by the Nationalistische Studentenvereniging Leuven on the topic of "regenerative agriculture".
Lyon pride march fractures amid accusations of radical takeover
A separate march organised by the Centre LGBTI+ de Lyon is scheduled for July 11.
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘fast from AI’ in first encyclical
The first US pope presented ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (‘Magnificent Humanity’) in person at the Vatican, alongside AI experts.
Venice Biennale unleashes cultural rift on Italian right
In recent months, several prominent conservative intellectuals have voiced concerns about what they describe as the government's lack of a coherent long-term cultural…
Rutte and Nawrocki welcome US troop boost in Poland after Trump reversal
The deployment had earlier been put on hold as part of a wider reduction of US forces in Europe.
Outrage grows in UK after teen bleeds to death in handcuffs as attacker accuses him of racism
Henry Nowak, a first-year accountancy and finance student at the University of Southampton from Chafford Hundred in Essex.
European Court of Human Rights rules vulgar online insults against officials fall outside free speech
The Court emphasised that the message used aggressive, sexually explicit insults and was posted on a widely used social media platform.
Italy and Spain demand EU sanctions on Israeli minister Ben-Gvir
Both requests have followed a video published by Ben-Gvir on Wednesday in which dozens of activists are seen forced to kneel on the ground.
Syphilis and gonorrhoea cases hit record highs across Europe
The figure represents the highest recorded rate since the ECDC began monitoring STIs in 2009.
Harsh Israeli treatment of flotilla activists causes global outrage
Several countries have joined calls for an independent investigation.
Merkel receives Order of Merit of the European Parliament, calls for more control of social media
The European Parliament has conferred its inaugural European Order of Merit on a group of high-profile figures, including former German chancellor Angela Merkel,…
French cinema elite outraged after channel they attacked doesn’t want to work with them anymore
Around 600 actors, directors, producers and technicians accused the conservative billionaire of exerting growing control over the French cinema sector through his…
WHO accuses tobacco industry of wanting to ‘hook a new generation of users’ on pouches
"The rapid global expansion of nicotine pouch products, which are being aggressively marketed to adolescents and young people".
German prosecutors charge paediatrician with 130 child sex abuse offences
Most of the offences are alleged to have been committed while the doctor was working at hospitals in Rathenow and Nauen.
German court reopens BioNTech Covid vaccine damages case
The ruling could have consequences for other similar proceedings.
German Green leader says soldiers can ‘desert’ under AfD defence minister
He stressed his political work was aimed at preventing any AfD role in power.
Milka chocolate bar ‘shrinkflation is consumer deception’, German court rules
Failure to comply could result in fines of up to €250,000. The verdict is not yet final; Mondelēz has one month to appeal.
Part I, the classroom as psychological vaccination site: The EU’s war on ‘wrongthink’
There was a time when education meant initiation into the life of the mind.
Deadly fire near Lyon in France possibly tied to drug violence
Authorities said it is still too early to know whether anyone in particular was targeted.
Polish MEP vows ‘to sue UK PM’ over entry ban ahead of Robinson march
British authorities denied the visa application, arguing that Tarczynski’s presence in the country was “not considered conducive to the public good".
‘EU should consider social media ban for children,’ says EC chief
The European Union should explore limiting children's access to social media with possible new rules proposed within months, European Commission President Ursula…
In Vienna, more than 40% of Muslim youth consider Islamic rules more important than western law
A new study from Austria has revealed a shocking degree of religious indoctrination and anti-western sentiment among young Muslims in Vienna.
‘Big Tech must be held accountable like traditional media,’ says German media minister
Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Wolfram Weimer has called for tighter oversight of how information is distributed online.
Detention of Polish Right’s leader part of UK’s crackdown ahead of Robinson march
Slawomir Mentzen MP, one of the two leaders of Poland’s right-wing Confederation party, was detained for three hours at London Airport on suspicion that he may…
Starmer to ‘block activists’ from attending Tommy Robinson march
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that his government will move to prevent what he described as "far-right agitators" from entering the UK ahead…