The two sides issued a joint statement on the topic, the first of its kind since 2019, although Šefčovič briefed reporters alone after the bilateral. The talks were due to continue Monday evening before Wang travels to Britain on Tuesday. The platform will be divided into four main categories: trade and investment balancing, export controls, […]
Continue ReadingSome 360,000 of the over 900,000 people who applied by mid-June have already been granted provisional work and residence permits, according to officials. Sánchez has defended the measure as recognition for those who already contribute to Spain’s economy, but the legalization scheme has been challenged by the center-right People’s Party and far-right Vox group. Last […]
Continue ReadingOther areas needed deciphering. Burnham promised “the biggest council house building program since the post-war period,” after millions of state-funded homes were sold off under Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy policies. Aides later clarified that he meant the biggest program since the end of the post-war period — not since the end of the Second World War […]
Continue ReadingBrussels, in response, stopped short of engaging directly with the criticism. “We do not usually comment on comments,” Paula Pinho, chief Commission spokesperson, told POLITICO on Monday. European External Action Service spokesperson Anouar El Anouni reiterated the bloc’s standard position, saying the EU “calls for respect for international law, and this at all times and […]
Continue ReadingThe EU has adopted new rules for dealing with sexualized AI deepfakes. Image: DPA June 29, 2026, 4:57 p.mJune 29, 2026, 4:57 p.m In the EU, AI applications for the abusive creation of sexualized deepfakes will be banned in the future. The member states gave the green light to the new rule, which will apply […]
Continue ReadingJune 29, 2026, 3:42 p.mJune 29, 2026, 3:49 p.m Local law enforcement investigators discovered the remains of at least 117 dogs at an animal shelter in California. The sheriff’s office announced the discovery in a statement; several US media outlets subsequently reported on it. The authorities were called to the animal shelter by animal rights […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/29/2026 – 13:44 GMT+2 Ukraine was braced on Monday for an “intense” spike in temperatures over the coming days, with an eastward-moving heatwave set to heap pressure on the country’s struggling power grid. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Russian drone and missile attacks have decimated Ukraine’s energy network since Moscow invaded in February 2022, causing tens […]
Continue ReadingWhen countries from around the world take to the stage to participate in Eurovision next year, they could see a new competitor. Canada is now eligible to take part in the song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a requirement to compete. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has […]
Continue ReadingA scheme involving the illegal export of components for Russian Yak-130 and Su-27 aircraft was uncovered in Moldova. The scheme was uncovered and dismantled by officers of the Security and Intelligence Service (SIS) in collaboration with the prosecutor’s office. The products were supplied to companies linked to the Russian defense industry and those subject to […]
Continue ReadingA maintenance and support center for the M270 artillery system will be established in Tampere on the premises of Insta. The agreement was signed by the Finnish Defense Forces, the Finnish technology company Insta, and Lockheed Martin. This was reported by the American corporation. The agreement was made possible by a memorandum of understanding signed […]
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