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Where drivers in Germany can expect heavy traffic this weekend
Major traffic jams are expected on Friday and through the weekend as schools close for the summer in North Rhine-Westphalia. Here's where traffic jams are expected to be worst. Summer school holidays begin this weekend in North Rhine-Westphalia,...

German Chancellor urges Trump to 'stay with us' Europeans on Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged US President Donald Trump Thursday to "stay with us" Europeans in maintaining support for Ukraine. He also called out Slovakia for holding up new EU sanctions on Russia. At an international conference in...

'He is an enemy of Britain!' Emmanuel Macron branded 'useless' in blistering rant over UK state visit
Carole Malone has launched a scathing attack on Emmanuel Macron amid his state visit to the UK, branding the French President "useless". On his final day of a three-day trip to Britain, Macron declared that the UK was "stronger with the European...

Poland presses EU to open probe into Grok’s ‘erratic’ behavior
In a series of posts made after X updated its AI model, Grok also referred to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in highly offensive language, as well as calling him “a traitor.” “There is reason enough to think, that negative effects for the...
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives a confidence vote
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her. The motion contained a mix of...

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives confidence vote
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has comfortably survived a vote of no confidence, as an overwhelming number of European Union legislators rejected a censure motion against her.The motion contained a mix of allegations against Ms...
EU unveils recommendations to rein in powerful AI models
The EU unveiled on Thursday long-delayed recommendations to rein in the most advanced AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and help companies comply with the bloc's sweeping new law. Brussels has come under fierce pressure to delay enforcing its...

Britain plans to invest 163 million euros in Eutelsat, sources say
Britain plans to invest 163 million euros ($191 million) in satellite operator Eutelsat, two sources close to the matter told Reuters, adding to a much bigger cash injection from France to help the company compete with SpaceX's Starlink. Europe is...

EU's top court adviser sides with Italy in Meta Platforms dispute
BRUSSELS :EU member states have the right to impose their own measures to strengthen the position of publishers in their dealings with large online platforms as long as these do not undermine freedom of contract, an adviser to the EU's highest...

Russia recruits migrants via Telegram for arson and sabotage in EU, Czech intelligence reports
Czech flags. Photo: Getty Images Russia is hiring migrants from outside the European Union to commit crimes, spread fear and undermine trust in national governments. Source: annual report for 2024 of the Czech intelligence service (BIS), cited by...

European stocks end midweek with gains as EU-US trade talks continue
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - ISTANBUL, Jul 10 (AA/APP): European stocks closed higher Wednesday as investors are waiting for updates on a potential trade deal with the US. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.78%, or...

UK tourists issued alert over driving after 10am in Spain
Europe has been hit with blistering heatwave, sending temperatures soaring to a blistering 46C and prompting safety warnings for motorists. Spain and Portugal saw record-breaking June temperatures of up to 43C, posing serious risks beyond the...

Meta pixel ruling marks watershed in EU data privacy
A German court has ordered Meta to pay €5,000 to a Facebook user after finding that its tracking pixel technology breaches the General Data Protection Regulation by collecting personal data from third‑party websites and apps without valid consent....

Keir Starmer says deporting illegal migrants to France is a better deterrent than Rwanda
Keir Starmer’s official spokesman has insisted that the Prime Minister’s migrant deal with Emmanuel Macron will be more successful than the Tories’ planned Rwanda scheme. Speaking to journalists this lunchtime, the spokesman was asked whether...

The not-so-affordable housing in the Balkans
For the past seven years, Dejana Stosic, a 26-year-old, has been renting in Serbia’s capital after relocating from a small town in the south of the country. Stostic recently found a job with a higher salary as a coordinator at a private company in...

EU fires interpreter for note-taking breach during summit with Zelenskyy
EU flags. Stock photo: Getty Images The European Commission has dismissed an interpreter hired by the European Union to attend major summits alongside world leaders over concerns about a possible breach of security rules. The interpreter was a...

Telecom Rivals Warn EU Over Risk of Re-Monopolisation in Network Reform Plans
10A group of European telecom companies has issued a warning to the European Commission over proposed reforms that would ease regulatory obligations on dominant fixed network operators. In an open letter released on Thursday, firms including...
July 10, the Battle of Britain begins in World War II
Today is Thursday, July 10, the 191st day of 2025. There are 174 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal...
Protecting the truth in a shifting communications compliance environment
Thursday 10 July 2025 12:48 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email “While AI-driven compliance tools offer tremendous potential, firms must have realistic...

Ukraine receives further €1bn from EU using proceeds of frozen Russian assets
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced that Kyiv has received a further €1 billion from the European Union, generated from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets. Source: Shmyhal on Telegram Details: On Thursday 10 July, Shmyhal said...