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Armenia looks to Europe for escape route as Russia tightens the screws – The Irish Times

July 1, 2026admin

The European Union continues to offer support to Armenia while Russian trade restrictions threaten to disrupt the country’s increasingly vulnerable economy. Moscow introduced the measures during last month’s election campaign, citing apparent food safety concerns with various Armenian goods. This appears to be a punitive measure following the re-election of prime minister Nikol Pashinyan, who […]

World's oceans break June heat record, says EU monitor

July 1, 2026admin

The oceans have never been warmer. They hit a record 21 degrees celcius average surface temperature in June, logged by Copernicus, the EU’s Earth-observation programme. It’s clearly taking a toll on biodiversity around the world, after years of warnings from experts. The onset of a potentially powerful El Nino weather pattern could boost global heat […]

Russia shuts railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia – POLITICO

July 1, 2026admin

Many of the Finnish railway crossings had already seen little or no passenger traffic since direct rail links between Finland and Russia were suspended following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Finland then closed its entire eastern border in December 2023 over what it described as Russian-orchestrated “instrumentalized migration.” By contrast, the crossings at […]

Almost one in three Europeans expect standard of living to decline, survey says

July 1, 2026admin

As Europeans become increasingly worried about rising prices, many believe that their standard of living will worsen in the future. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Almost one-third of citizens (29 percent) believe that their personal standard of living will decline over the next five years, while only 18 percent expect it to improve, according to a Eurobarometer poll […]

Only two top Russian refineries still intact

July 1, 2026admin

Eight of the ten most productive plants have already become targets of Ukrainian drones (archive image).Image: www.imago-images.de Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities are having an impact. Oil production is at a record low. Jul 1, 2026, 5:43 amJul 1, 2026, 5:43 am Thomas Wanhoff / t-online An article by The Ukrainian attacks on Russian […]

Ford is bringing engineers back after they were replaced by AI

June 30, 2026July 1, 2026admin

After a boost in automation, Ford is again relying more on human labor. Image: www.imago-images.de Because AI couldn’t replace them, Ford is bringing back former engineers. This pays off for the company. Due to ongoing quality problems, the car manufacturer Ford has hired 350 experienced engineers in the past three years, including many former employees. […]

Row over plan to demolish Nazi bunker under Berlin

June 30, 2026admin

There are plans in Berlin to tear down one of the last remnants of Adolf Hitler’s power centre. Almost nothing remains of the Nazi leader’s chancellery in central Berlin, except a bunker. But now there are plans to demolish it to build flats and offices. The New Reich Chancellery, built by Hitler’s favourite architect Albert […]

Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says

June 30, 2026admin

Right-wing extremists remain the greatest threat to German democracy and their number increased significantly to 58,700 last year, the country’s domestic intelligence service says. That number is an increase of more than 8,000 on the previous year, the agency says in its annual report, adding that extreme left-wing violence is also on the rise and […]

Protesters and police clash in Albania on day after MEPs visit – POLITICO

June 30, 2026admin

But over the past month, demonstrators have also called for the resignation of the entire government and the opposition, the repeal of controversial laws regarding investment and the environment which they say pave the way for projects that threaten nature, and the installation of a technical government. On Sunday, Italian member of the European Parliament […]

‘No MiGs for Ukraine’: Polish defense minister claims Kyiv backed out of deal with Warsaw

June 30, 2026admin

A planned “MiGs for drones” deal between Poland and Ukraine has collapsed, with Warsaw’s Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz accusing Kyiv of backing out of a promise to share drone technology in exchange for Polish fighter jets. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to Kosiniak-Kamysz, Warsaw Kyiv offered a “very fair, partnership-based approach: MiGs in exchange for drones.” “The […]