Tesla’s Sales in Europe Fall to a 15-Month Low (finance.yahoo.com)
Right-wing group at European Parliament excludes AfD – DW – 05/23/2024 (www.dw.com)
The new Dutch coalition faces imminent EU reality check (euobserver.com)
ECB pressures banks to speed up Russia exits on fear of US action (www.ft.com)
Desert dumps: European Union, North African countries push migrants to the desert or remote areas (www.lighthousereports.com)
Europe supports, finances and is directly involved in these clandestine operations in North African countries to dump tens of thousands of Black people in the desert or remote areas each year to prevent them from coming to the EU....
Ireland and Spain have followed Norway in announcing their recognition of a Palestinian state (www.dw.com)
Norway, Spain, and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian stateas of May 28....
Germany’s far-right AfD bans leading candidate from EU election events (www.france24.com)
Germany’s AfD party on Wednesday banned its leading candidate from appearing at EU election campaign events, after France’s main far-right party announced a split with the Germans over a slew of scandals involving the politician.
Rishi Sunak will call general election for July in surprise move – sources (www.theguardian.com)
Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says (www.independent.co.uk)
Perched on the open ramp at the rear of a British Chinook helicopter, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas flew home from the annual Spring Storm military exercises, pleased to see NATO allies cooperating. But she later said that other types of warfare were on her mind....
Baltic warning over Russian plan to move sea borders (www.bbc.com)
Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen area (ec.europa.eu)
On 31 March, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing Schengen visas and controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted.
Dutch parliament passes motion calling ‘From the River to the Sea’ criminal incitement (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Dutch parliament adopts by a wafer-thin majority a motion that says that chanting “From the River to the Sea Palestine will be Free” is a criminal act of incitement to violence....
Could we recover the radical vision of a free and united Europe? | Aeon Essays (aeon.co)
Ukraine and EU push to start membership talks in June (www.politico.eu)
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BMW, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Volkswagen (VW) used parts made by supplier banned over links to Chinese forced labour, U.S. probe says (www.bbc.com)
BMW, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Volkswagen (VW) used parts made by a supplier on a list of firms banned over alleged links to Chinese forced labour, a US congressional report has said....
Peace on Russian terms will not mean an end to human suffering, Estonian Prime Minister says (www.eurointegration.com.ua)
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Poland arrests nine on charges of Russian-ordered sabotage (www.euractiv.com)
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Prime Minister of Estonia: NATO troops training in Ukraine will not lead to an escalation of war (westobserver.com)
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EU–Mercosur: No agreement before European elections (www.dw.com)
Tax The Rich - European Citizens' Initiative - EU (www.tax-the-rich.eu)
We want a European wealth tax to finance the social and climate transition and help countries hit by climate change.
Post-Brexit trade border controls to cost UK $6 billion – DW – 05/20/2024 (www.dw.com)
European far-right leaders gather ahead of EU elections (www.theguardian.com)
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Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports (www.nytimes.com)
A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday, according to Iran’s state media and the country’s mission to the United Nations, but has yet to be found by search-and-rescue workers because of heavy fog.
EU offers mapping services as Iran's president Raisi, foreign minister missing after helicopter crash (www.euractiv.com)
