(RTTNews) – European stocks closed on a strong note on Wednesday amid rising expectations that the European Union and the U.S. will strike a trade deal before the newly announced deadline of August 1.
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Category: 3. Europe
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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa
Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant numbers.
Arrivals by boat from the region will be arrested and detained, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.
He added that Greece was “sending a message of…
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Spanish premier says Europe not doing enough to stop genocide in Palestine
OVIEDO, Spain
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday accused Israel of committing genocide in Palestine and said Europe is not doing enough to try to stop it.
“No one that tramples on the EU’s founding…
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Trump shares 6 more tariff letters addressed to Philippines, other emerging economies
President Donald Trump released a second wave of letters sent to U.S. trading partners in Asia, Africa and Europe on Wednesday, continuing the administration’s roll-out of new tariff rates on imports from nearly every country in the world that are due to go into force Aug. 1.
The…
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Germany’s Merz backs joint fighter jet project but says rift with France remains – POLITICO
Merz’s comments come at a time of increased friction between Berlin and Paris after French industrial players pushed to claim 80 percent of the work on the program’s core element — the next-generation fighter jet — sparking alarm inside German industry and government.
Merz on…
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Russia’s summer push in Ukraine targets three fronts but faces stern resistance
Abdujalil AbdurasulovBBC News in Kyiv
BBC Visual Journalism Team
Russian defence ministryRussia has tried to open up a third front in eastern Ukraine While Russia’s overnight drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have hit record levels, on the ground its military is claiming territorial gains.
Last…
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ECHR rejects Le Pen’s emergency request to overturn French election ban – POLITICO
On Tuesday she asked the ECHR for urgent help and to demand that France lift her election ban, arguing the ruling could cause “serious and irreparable harm to her rights and those of voters that would result from her inability to stand in the upcoming elections.”
The ECHR found that…
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Europe’s Vehicle Makers Feel US Tariff Pain
European vehicle makers are feeling the pain of President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Volkswagen sold fewer of its most profitable cars in the second quarter as US tariffs cut into deliveries of its premium brands Porsche, Audi,…
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European Union hopes to agree US tariff deal ‘in coming days’
The European Union (EU) has said it hopes to agree a US tariff deal “in the coming days” that would avoid import taxes US President Donald Trump has threatened on its goods.
Levies had been due to start on 9 July for goods entering the US from…
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How to avoid contributing to overtourism in Mexico City as residents protest against gentrification
ADVERTISEMENTLast week, residents of Mexico City staged a fierce protest railing against gentrification and mass tourism.
It was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital nomads, according to experts, who said tension had been mounting for years.
The criticism comes…
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