In the Shadow of the Holocaust - How the politics of memory in Europe obscures what we see in Israel and Gaza today (www.newyorker.com)
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Russian oligarch Usmanov: A tricky case for German justice – DW – 12/16/2023 (www.dw.com)
The Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is suspected of money laundering and violating sanctions law. But the chances of this being proven in court seem slim.
EU troublemaker Orban victorious at home, isolated in Brussels (www.reuters.com)
Hungary's Viktor Orban was quick to get on the airwaves at home on Friday, telling Hungarians how he vetoed financial aid to Ukraine and could block its path to EU membership any time even though he had let other leaders grant Kyiv accession talks.
Poll: Record Number of Germans Dissatisfied with Chancellor Scholz's Work (thegaze.media)
A record number of Germans are dissatisfied with the performance of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the worst assessment of the chancellor since the survey was conducted in 1997, Tagesschau reports
Far-right parties eye gains in next year’s EU parliament elections (www.irishtimes.com)
European far-right parties met in Italy on Sunday vowing to reshape the European Union after next year’s European Parliament elections, toughening the bloc’s approach on immigration and softening its climate policies to protect jobs and industry....
Anger across Italy as killing of student highlights country’s femicide rate (www.theguardian.com)
Death of Giulia Cecchettin, 22, allegedly at hands of ex-boyfriend, casts spotlight on violence against women
Party of Dutch anti-Islam populist Wilders to win most seats: Exit poll (www.aljazeera.com)
Knife-edge election set to shake up Dutch politics after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s record 13-year stint in power.
MEPs to propose ending geo-blocking of films and series in the EU (twitter.com)
Yesterday, the traditionally highly conservative legal affairs committee voted to end geo-blocking of films and series in some limited contexts. It’s a tectonic shift from the previous position of the legal affairs committee, and comes ahead of today’s vote in the more progressive Internal Market & Consumer protection, where...
‘Who Benefits?’ Inside the EU’s Fight over Scanning for Child Sex Content (balkaninsight.com)
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Arty It's Me – Let's Talk 'Bout It (Official Music Video 4K) #StandWithUkraine (youtu.be)
Lobbying power of Amazon, Google and Co. continues to grow (corporateeurope.org)
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EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power (www.theguardian.com)
Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps
Hungary removes statue of anti-Soviet hero Imre Nagy (www.bbc.com) Romanian
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‘The Eurocentric fallacy’: the myths that underpin European identity (www.theguardian.com)
The long read: The EU likes to celebrate itself as a place where borders are soft and ‘regionalism’ creates diversity and openness. But just as much as any powerful nation, Europe defines itself against the rest of the world...
France is raising taxes on flights to pay for trains: Should other European countries do the same? (www.euronews.com)
Train travel is often more expensive than flying. Could taxing aviation to invest in the rail industry help change that?
Wait, do you need a visa to go to Europe now? The new ETIAS requirements, explained (www.npr.org)
Fiona Scott Morton ends up turning down top EU post (www.lemonde.fr)
The appointment of the American economist, who consults for companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Pfizer, had been the subject of much criticism.
Behind Europe’s agenda for undersea internet cables (www.euractiv.com)
Submarine cables account for the majority of the world's internet traffic, but as concerns over malicious actors moving to cripple or interfere with internet infrastructure increase, the European Union has a number of its own projects underway, underpinned by hidden political dynamics.
Deadly heatwave sweeps across southern Europe - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say.
Georgia: A mob storms Tbilisi Pride Fest site, forcing the event's cancellation (apnews.com)
Hundreds of opponents of gay rights have swarmed the site of an LGBT festival in the capital of the country of Georgia, vandalizing the stage, setting fires and looting the event’s bar.
Dutch government resigns after migration talks collapse (www.euronews.com)
The resignation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the longest-serving premier of the nation, means the country will face a general election later this year. Rutte and his government will remain in office in a caretaker capacity until a new ruling coalition is chosen.
Poland Wants To Host NATO Nukes To Counter Russia (www.thedrive.com)
Poland says Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus are driving its desire to be part of NATO's nuclear sharing program.
Von der Leyen replies to Hungary and Poland: Migration reform will be done by 'qualified majority' (www.euronews.com) Romanian
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The Alpine row over 'problem bears' (www.bbc.com)
A debate over troublesome bears in the Alps shows the complex challenge of rewilding large carnivores.
Inflation in Europe falls again in June | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Inflation in Europe slowed for the second straight month in June.