Macron warns EU could be ‘blocked’ by big far-right parliament presence
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday (6 June) that the EU risked being blocked by a big far-right presence in the European Parliament after this week’s elections.
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June 7, 2024 Facebook and TikTok kill fake news story in Italy
A fake news story claiming that Italy might leave the EU if there was a low turnout at this weekend’s elections shared on Italian social media was taken down by big tech platforms this week.
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June 5, 2024 Strasbourg court rules against Bulgaria in judicial bias case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has found Bulgaria guilty of violating the right to freedom of expression of investigative journalist Rossen Bossev, who exposed a judge’s bias.
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June 4, 2024 Will European Migration Policy Survive a New Parliament in Brussels?
If polls are to be believed, a potential emergence of a more influential far-right bloc within the European Parliament could have significant ramifications for the EU’s migration policy.
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June 3, 2024 For Mario Draghi, European Council rather than Commission
Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank (ECB) chief, has been mentioned as a possible candidate for one of the EU’s top jobs after June’s elections, and while the Commission presidency appears reserved for the centre-right EPP a window of opportunity could open up at the European Council.
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June 2, 2024 Flooding risks in parts of Switzerland and Germany after heavy rains
According to the Swiss federal government, the heavy rain north of the Alps will continue until Saturday morning.
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June 2, 2024 Germany’s Christian Democratic party hit by ‘serious’ cyberattack
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the country’s leading opposition party, has been hit by a major cyberattack and has taken parts of its IT-infrastructure off the grid as a precautionary measure, authorities said on Saturday (1 June).
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June 2, 2024 The Association of European Jouranalists strongly condemns violence against Albanian journalists and supports press freedom
By Isiah Tsaousidou, AEJ President The AEJ International strongly condemns the violent verbal attacks towards Arbër Hitaj, a Journalist and President of the Albanian Section of AEJ, from a spokesperson of the Re-establishment political party.
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June 1, 2024 Fresh EU aid announced to “help pay for Palestinian civil servants”
By Martin Banks The European Commission has given the green light to a second tranche of assistance of €25 million for the Palestinian Authority.
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June 1, 2024 Belgium Targets Teenage Vote
By Martin Banks Belgium will be targeting the teen vote in the upcoming Euro elections.
