“Scarlet Lady”: This cruise ship is not allowed to dock in Turkey. Image: EPA A cruise full of queer tourists was scheduled to stop in Turkey in a few days. But the authorities don’t want to let the ship dock – apparently because the guests are too queer for them. July 3, 2026, 4:57 p.mJuly […]
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Continue ReadingPublished on 03/07/2026 – 16:56 GMT+2•Updated 16:57 NATO allies are set to reaffirm their iron-clad commitment to Article 5 of the NATO Treaty and state that Russia poses a “long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security and stability” in the final declaration of the NATO summit in Ankara next week. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A copy of the document […]
Continue ReadingA row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to provide a doctor’s note to their employers on the first day of their illness. The changes also mean workers will not be able to obtain the note by phone, scrapping a measure brought in due to […]
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Continue ReadingTrade in goods between the European Union and the US reached a record €875 billion last year despite tariffs, but the figures mask significant economic damage, notably to Germany’s auto sector, a study published on Friday found. The research by the German Economic Institute, or IW, found a 7.7 per cent rise in EU exports […]
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Continue ReadingNATO allies, with the exception of Spain, agreed at last year’s summit in The Hague to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense by 2035. Yet with most European countries currently spending far below that level and grappling with fiscal constraints, it remains unclear how many will meet the target. The Baltic countries of Latvia, […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union will retaliate against China if the country fails to make tangible changes to its unfair trade practices by October, Ursula von der Leyen has said amid rising tensions between Brussels and Beijing. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Dialogue is essential, but the dialogue has to deliver,” the president of the European Commission said on Friday […]
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