Russia leaves thousands of planes without GPS in northern Europe (english.elpais.com)
Rights group urges French President Macron to address "Chinese government’s grave abuses" during Xi Jinping’s visit next week (www.hrw.org)
French President Emmanuel Macron should lay out consequences for the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity and deepening repression during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris, Human Rights Watch said today. Xi’s visit on May 6-7, 2024, will mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and the...
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says Ukraine can use UK weapons for strikes inside Russia (www.euractiv.com)
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Finland army chief urges Europe to be prepared for Russia testing unity (www.reuters.com)
Finland’s new armed forces chief said Russia was unlikely to test NATO’s mutual defence clause by attacking a NATO member state in the coming years, but may well continue what he said were hybrid attacks such as jamming and election interference....
Pro-Russia hackers target critical infrastructure in North America and Europe (securityaffairs.com)
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Estonia creating state-backed fund to directly invest into the equity of companies developing defense technologies (news.err.ee)
The €50 million fund will mainly invest in companies operating in Estonia to alleviate excessive risks so the companies are attractive for private capital....
French President reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine (www.france24.com)
“I’m not ruling anything out, because we are facing someone who is not ruling anything out,” said French President Emmanuel Macron when asked if he stood by comments earlier this year not excluding the sending of Western troops that sent shockwaves around Europe....
Gaza protests: French students demand an end to ties with Israeli universities (www.france24.com)
Eurovision vows to remove Palestinian flags or symbols (www.euronews.com)
Gazprom slumps to first annual loss in 22 years as trade with Europe hit (www.theguardian.com)
The company made a net loss of 629bn roubles (£5.5bn) in 2023 amid dwindling gas trade with Europe, once Gazprom’s main sales market, as a result of sanctions and the throttling of pipelines to the continent.
Russia using chemical choking agents in Ukraine, US says (www.bbc.co.uk)
Novo Nordisk owner invests millions in quantum computing (www.euronews.com)
Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols (apnews.com)
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden....
Iraqi refugee's 7-year old daughter who died in the Channel was born in Belgium and lived in Sweden, but has never been in Iraq (www.bbc.com)
Belgium reportedly denied Ahmed Alhashimi asylum by arguing that Basra, his hometown in Iraq, was classified as a safe area. He said his children spent the last seven years staying with a relative in Sweden, but that he was recently informed that they would be deported, with him, to Iraq....
In Austria, the far right leads the race for European parliamentary elections (www.france24.com)
Serbia's new government to include US-sanctioned ex-intelligence chief with close ties to Russia (apnews.com)
Apple's 'incredibly private' Safari is not so private in Europe (www.theregister.com)
Apple’s grudging accommodation of European antitrust rules by allowing third-party app stores on iPhones has left users of its Safari browser exposed to potential web activity tracking....
EU condemns Georgia’s crackdown on protesters opposing ‘foreign agents’ bill (www.theguardian.com)
Von der Leyen vs. everyone else in EU lead candidates’ debate (liveblog from Monday) (www.politico.eu)
Seven wannabe European Commission chiefs — and one seeking to extend her reign — are going up against each other in the first debate of the EU election campaign.
Georgian police crack down on pro-EU protesters, making dozens of arrests (www.france24.com)
US Pentagon Chief Pushes European Countries For Donation Of More Patriot Systems To Kyiv (www.barrons.com)
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Austrian officials warn the country's Raiffeisen Bank International off Russian oligarch deal over fears of sanctions (www.reuters.com)
Austrian authorities have urged Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) to drop a deal linked to a Russian oligarch fearing a backlash from the United States, people familiar with the matter said, a blow to RBI’s plans to unlock funds stranded in Russia....
UK ministers acknowledge detention of asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda (www.theguardian.com)
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‘A lot of collective trauma’: Sweden’s Indigenous Sami people speak to truth commission (www.theguardian.com)
Many people they have interviewed want to see better protection for Sami lands and livelihoods. Vars said reindeer-herding Sami suffer additional discrimination as strong symbols of Sami culture who are frequently attacked as they fight to protect grazing lands against industrialisation.
Estonia and Lithuania blame Russia for GPS jamming after signal interference prevented two Finnair planes from landing (www.dw.com)
Estonia and Lithuania have accused Russia of jamming GPS signals in the Baltic region....
