Major German companies mobilize to prevent populist support in European elections (english.elpais.com)
Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sitta's Schengen-wide travel ban overturned (www.middleeasteye.net)
Germany’s travel ban against British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta has been overturned, according to a leading legal advocacy group in the UK....
Thousands protest in Georgia after lawmakers pass controversial ‘Russian law’ (www.france24.com)
Moldova defies Russia with EU security pact (www.ft.com)
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How the Sweden Democrats' 'troll factory' tries to shape the immigration debate (www.thelocal.se)
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The Alliance Attacking Freedom - How Trump’s troops are attacking gender rights and underpinning the far right in Europe (corporateeurope.org)
Money is pouring into Europe from ultraconservative US foundations. One of the biggest spenders is the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian right wing organization that has played a prominent part in rolling back gender, abortion, and LGBTQIA+ rights on both sides of the Atlantic. Its latest tax filing shows it has doubled...
We need to talk about Chinese and US influence in Europe’s energy industry, European researchers say (theconversation.com)
The EU’s climate agenda is in trouble. The Green Deal, which aims to slash the bloc’s carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, had started off promisingly after several major pieces of legislation were adopted, including its ban on the sale of new combustion-powered vehicles from 2035 and new carbon border tax....
Chinese firms exit Romania solar tender after EU probe (www.france24.com)
Two Chinese-owned solar panel manufacturers have withdrawn from a public procurement tender in Romania after the EU launched a foreign subsidies probe, Brussels said Monday....
More than 200 factory farms set up in UK in five years ‘creating living hell for animals’ (www.independent.co.uk)
France announces low carbon fertilisers plant to reduce dependence on Russian imports (www.euractiv.com)
The document urged the EU to break away from dependence on Russian fertilisers, by investing in innovation on made-in-Europe production and developing alternatives using chemical nitrogen....
European made batteries could be 60% less carbon intensive than Chinese, researchers urging Europe to support gigafactory investments (www.transportenvironment.org)
Onshoring the EV supply chain to Europe would cut the emissions of producing a battery by 37% compared to a China-controlled supply chain, according to new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E). This carbon saving rises to over 60% when renewable electricity is used. Producing Europe’s demand for battery cells and...
In an area in eastern Serbia, a steel mill acquired by Chinese company HBIS became synonymous with environmental degradation and health hazards for the local community (www.onegreenplanet.org)
In the villages surrounding the eastern Serbian city of Smederevo, trouble has brewed over the last eight years. Once a symbol of economic promise, the steel mill acquired by Chinese company HBIS has become synonymous with environmental degradation and health hazards for the local community....
Less than 25% of the EU’s electricity came from fossil fuels in April (www.euronews.com)
While Xi tours Europe, China feeds Russia's war machine (kyivindependent.com)
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Protesters march again in Georgia over foreign influence bill, holding Georgian and EU flags, chanting “no to the Russian law” (www.bbc.com)
Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Saturday evening to protest a controversial “foreign influence” bill backed by the government....
Europol confirms web portal breach, says no operational data stolen (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
France warns of threat to elections from Russian disinformation network with far-right links (www.irishexaminer.com)
Chinese volunteers joined Hungarian security to harass Tibet protesters during Xi Jinping visit in Budapest (www.tibetanreview.net)
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German lawmakers support plans to protect Ukrainian airspace from NATO territory by means of Western air defense (www.faz.net)
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Greta Thunberg accuses Israel of ‘artwashing’ reputation through Eurovision (www.independent.co.uk)
US warns of Russian hackers targeting operational technology in water systems across North America and Europe (www.nextgov.com)
The advisory, which also includes French, Canadian and British authorities, says that pro-Russia activists are “targeting and compromising” operational technology platforms that underpin wastewater and water treatment systems, at times posing physical threats to safety....
Russia-linked network uses AI to mass-produce misinformation, modifying content from legitimate sources and tailoring political messages with specific biases, security researchers say (www.recordedfuture.com)
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Chinese police activity in Hungary 'a significant risk to EU security', group of European lawmakers warns (www.reneweuropegroup.eu)
The Hungarian government’s invitation to Chinese police officers to patrol in Hungary poses a threat to European security and in particular the freedoms of Europe’s Chinese diaspora....