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
EU fails again to sanction Patriarch Kirill as Bulgaria slaps veto
Bulgaria succeeded in its opposition to blacklisting Patriarch Kirill and Vagit Alekperov, as both contentious names were removed from the EU sanctions package that remains under negotiation. 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
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
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…
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
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
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…
Why is Europe still wasting clean energy? Take our poll
Europe is producing more renewable electricity than ever before, but much of it cannot be used when demand is highest. For that, EU governments have launched a new push to…
Europe records 10,000 excess deaths during June heatwaves, new data shows
The June heatwaves would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, the World Weather Attribution group of scientists said. Read More