Von der Leyen convinced by case for ‘age-appropriate’ social media restrictions
The European Commission President said proposals will be put to member states after the summer. Read More
Chance find in Nordholz: Nazi military Sturmgeschütz III assault gun unearthed
The almost completely intact vehicle was found during construction work in Nordholz. It is due to be moved to the German Tank Museum in Munster in August. Read More
No, the EU is not about to censor access to the internet
Viral claims that the EU is introducing an “internet passport” to control or censor internet access are misleading. They misrepresent the European Commission’s planned age-verification app. Read More
Singapore court postpones French teen’s public nuisance straw-licking case to 30 July
IJooz, the company operating the juice vending machine, had filed a police report over the prank. It had sanitised the dispenser while replacing all 500 straws in the machine. Read…
Why Eurostar’s new ‘Celestia’ trains are being upgraded to survive Europe’s hotter future
As extreme temperatures become increasingly common across Europe, Eurostar is future-proofing its next generation of trains with air conditioning designed to keep passengers moving in temperatures of up to 55C.…
Shark fin trade declines in EU as Brussels mulls total ban
EU countries export far more than they import. Europe in Motion breaks down the data. Read More
Paris to summon Russia envoy over ‘vast cyber campaign’
Russia has often been accused of carrying out cyberattacks and acts of sabotage across Europe, allegations that Moscow has repeatedly denied. Read More
Hungarian MPs set to change constitution to remove Orbán-allied President Tamás Sulyok
Prime Minister Péter Magyar has repeatedly called on Sulyok to resign, branding the 70-year-old unworthy of the post as a result of his failure to stand up to Orbán’s divisive…
Azerbaijan considering full withdrawal from Council of Europe, Aliyev says
President Ilham Aliyev said Baku was considering full withdrawal from the 46-member organisation after Azerbaijan’s voting rights in PACE were suspended in 2024. Read more at Read More
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ capsizes at the box office
Disney’s live action remake of their 2016 animated gem ‘Moana’ has earned approximately $43 million in its first three days of release – a huge blow for the House of…