Italy heatwave could push temperatures close to European record (www.theguardian.com)
High pressure forecast to raise temperatures to 48C as hot weather sweeps Spain, France, Germany and Poland
Max Shrems analysis on the new Trans Atlantic data privacy framework (noyb.eu)
RSA launches probe into pro-Israel bash that sparked walkout (www.opendemocracy.net)
The Royal Society of Arts claims it was not made aware of the event’s ‘geopolitically sensitive’ nature
Europe’s 15-Year Slump (www.yanisvaroufakis.eu)
UK economy shrinks "unexpectedly" in October (www.ft.com)
The UK economy unexpectedly contracted in October, driven by falls in every sector and fuelling concerns that high interest rates could push the country into a downturn....
Euro Area to Suffer First Recession Since Pandemic, Survey Shows (www.bloomberg.com)
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Due to losses in the business of Russia: Several German companies want millions of compensations from the Federal Government (www.businessinsider.de)
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf says UK 'complicit' in killing Gaza children (www.newarab.com)
The UK Met Police have announced plans to use facial recognition tech to identify shoplifters – the new boogeyman to legitimize a explosion of biometric surveillance. (www.bbc.com)
74% of Germans think Scholz failing at his job – YouGov poll (ground.news)
Germany’s budget crisis: No clear way forward after coalition misses deadline (www.politico.eu)
German unemployment rises in November amid economic downturn (www.reuters.com)
Finland’s Economy Shrinks Most Since 2020 in Broad-Based Decline (www.bloomberg.com)
Dutch economy remains in recession after third straight quarterly GDP fall (nltimes.nl)
Lindner Says German Energy Aid to Expire at Year End (www.bloomberg.com)
Germany Freezes Government Spending as Budget Crisis Deepens (www.nytimes.com)
Massive cryptomining rig discovered under Polish court’s floor, stealing power (arstechnica.com)
Poll: US Public Support for Israel Wanes as 68 Percent Call for Ceasefire | Farsnews Agency (www.farsnews.ir)
UK business confidence falls to lowest in 2023 despite easing inflation (finance.yahoo.com)
Scandinavian spy drama: the intelligence chief who came under state surveillance (www.theguardian.com)
German political leader speaks against ‘double standard’ in Gaza (www.workers.org)
Only unconditional support [for neocolonialism] can plausibly explain the U.S. veto of a humanitarian cease-fire in the U.N. Security Council. It is becoming abundantly clear that in the final analysis it is the United States that is preventing a two-state solution within the 1967 borders and a Palestinian state with East...
UNITED KINGDOM TO DESIGNATE RUSSIA’s WAGNER GROUP AS A TERRORIST ORGANISATION (theblankpageofficial.blogspot.com)
England government is considering the option of designating Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a terrorist outfit. According to the local British media, the draft will be presented in the parliament for the approval