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Why Ukraine must decriminalise certain drugs – a MEP op-ed
European Pravda
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One of the most important areas for Ukraine’s European integration is drug policy. A state’s drug policy is about more than just drug use. It’s a litmus test for evaluating crime and law enforcement, healthcare systems, human rights violations and...
Britain and France Rekindle Nuclear Alliance to Reassure a Fractured Europe
EUToday
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July 10, 2025
14In a quiet but momentous move, Britain and France have reaffirmed their status as Europe’s nuclear backbone, unveiling a new bilateral pact to coordinate their nuclear deterrents. At a time of mounting anxiety over NATO’s cohesion and America’s...
UK arson attack trial reveals how Russia-linked operatives recruited ‘gig’ workers for terrorism
CNN
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July 8, 2025
London CNN — Dylan Earl said he needed a “fresh start” in life. Unsatisfied by his prospects in his dreary English town, he decided to orchestrate a terrorist attack in London on behalf of a Russian mercenary group. If he’d had things his way, the...
Are we free if our places of worship are not?
Eureka Street
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July 8, 2025
As I scrolled the news headlines on my phone, I suddenly stopped and froze: there had been an attempted firebombing of the East Melbourne Synagogue. The wooden door reinforced with steel was damaged and the 20 people, including children,...
WhiteBIT Review 2025: Features, Fees, Pros & Cons
NFT Evening
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July 8, 2025
WhiteBIT has recently emerged as a modern-day innovative trading platform serving cryptocurrency traders in the mainstream market. Apart from simplifying the trading process, the platform has added value by introducing additional concepts, such as...
Finnish MPs approve withdrawal from anti-mine treaty
Space War
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Finnish MPs approve withdrawal from anti-mine treaty by AFP Staff Writers Helsinki (AFP) June 19, 2025 Finnish lawmakers on Thursday voted to leave a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, which four other countries in the region also plan to...
Robinhood’s OpenAI, SpaceX private equity tokens face EU scrutiny
Coin Telegraph
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July 7, 2025
Robinhood’s stock token offerings are under regulatory scrutiny in the European Union after OpenAI warned investors that the digital brokerage’s so-called OpenAI tokens do not represent any equity stake in the company. OpenAI’s warning prompted an...
The EU Sees Early Successes in Using Foreign Subsidy Regulation Against Chinese Companies
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE)
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July 10, 2025
This article was originally published by MERICS and is republished here with the permission of the author. The article is part of an ongoing collaboration between MERICS and CHOICE. Beijing’s concerns about the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation...
€1.43 for a coffee – Europe’s cheapest city breaks revealed, and how Dublin compares
Irish Independent
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That accolade goes to Riga in Latvia. It’s the lowest-cost break in Europe this year, according to a survey of 38 cities by the UK’s Post Office Travel Money. The annual City Costs Barometer compares a basket of “12 common tourist costs”,...
If the EU wants peace, it needs to prepare for war
New Eastern Europe
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July 7, 2025
An interview with Andrius Kubilius, the European Union’s Commissioner for Defence and Space. Interviewers: Joanna Maria Stolarek and Adam Reichardt July 7, 2025 - Adam Reichardt Andrius Kubilius Joanna Maria Stolarek - Hot TopicsIssue 4...
Taylor Swift Doesn’t Need Me
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 9, 2025
Don’t surrender to mediocrity I recently turned 40. The days are long, and I feel good. In fact, I’ve always been happy, and I’ve never felt like I was lacking anything. If I’ve ever lacked something, it might be pain. Sadness. Around the age of...
How Poland shook off its past and became Europe’s growth champion
Notes from Poland
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July 7, 2025
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We...
NATO’s Eastward Expansion and the Supposed Betrayal of Russia
Geopolitical Monitor
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July 7, 2025
One of the issues that is frequently raised among both scholars and members of the general public, for the most part with the aim of at least partially exonerating Russia when it comes to its actions directed against Ukraine since 2014, concerns...
Finance Round-up, UK and Spain, July 9
Euro Weekly News
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July 9, 2025
Finance news. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels UK climate finance FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy announced £12 million in disaster risk funding to help vulnerable nations respond faster to climate shocks (GOV.UK). The move, backed by UK investors,...
When does a bridge count as military spending? Inside NATO’s new defense plans.
Christian Science Monitor
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July 7, 2025
NATO members have agreed to more than double their defense spending in a move widely lauded as a historic step toward a more equal security relationship between the United States and its European partners. The effort may also be redefining...
As Europe aims to rearm, will India find it difficult to buy Rafale jets in future?
The New Indian Express
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Europe is marching to a different beat these days. My time in Brussels, which saw me meet European Union officials and ex-diplomats, scholars, underlined that the unquestioned dependence on American security there is coming to an end. Europe now...
Latvian investment agency claims successful half-year
LSM
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July 9, 2025
“Following a slowdown caused by geopolitical uncertainty, investor interest in Latvia is starting to recover. This is evidenced not only by LIAA’s growing portfolio of investment projects, which currently includes 159 active projects with a total...
Gatwick Airport cleaner plotted Russian-backed arson attack in Leyton as shocking footage released
Essex Live
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July 9, 2025
Three British men have been found guilty of an arson attack on a warehouse on the Essex border linked to Ukraine on behalf of the Russian-backed terrorist Wagner Group. About £1 million of damage was caused by the blaze at an industrial unit in...
Arbitration’s 10-year damage
Manila Standard
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July 9, 2025
“The Philippine proxies are only hammering away at China, which exposes the targeted anti-China US agenda behind them“ The 10th anniversary of the so-called Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) tribunal award is coming up on July 12, and as...
St Pat's vs Hegelmann Prediction and Betting Tips | July 10, 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
St Pat's and Hegelmann square off in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League first qualifying round on Thursday at Richmond Park. The hosts are coming off a goalless draw with Bohemians at the same venue in the Irish Premier Division over the...