It began last year, when Milanese banking giant UniCredit angered Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government by attempting to take over crosstown rival BPM, which Meloni had hoped to merge with the partially bailed-out Tuscan lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena. In response, Rome deployed…
Category: 3. Europe
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Portugal's parliament reclassifies rape as public crime bringing it in line with Europe
Several Socialist Party (PS) MPs voted in favour of the reclassification, despite their party’s official abstention on some proposals.
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Europe Set To Standardize Hand Luggage Rules, Ending Years Of Budget Airline Confusion
European air travelers will soon bid farewell to the confusing patchwork of carry-on baggage policies that have long plagued budget flights across the continent. Per CNN, European lawmakers have voted to standardize hand luggage allowances…
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France’s Le Pen’s next court date hints at possible speedy appeal – POLITICO
A three-judge panel handed her an immediate five-year ban on running for office — effectively barring her from standing in France’s next presidential election in 2027. Le Pen has repeatedly maintained her innocence and framed the verdict as an attempt to block her from the…
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European Commission to rule on France-UK migration deal – POLITICO
A French official briefed on the negotiations, granted anonymity to discuss the status of ongoing talks, said Paris had been in contact with Brussels about the legal approval of the deal before it was publicly announced and was hoping for a swift and positive outcome.
In exchange for each…
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Spotify faces Turkish probe over alleged insults to religious beliefs and First Lady
Turkey has launched an investigation into Spotify following a social media backlash over playlist names deemed politically or religiously ‘insensitive’.
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In legal first, court rules Spain pig farm megapollution breached residents’ human rights
The community looks forward to its reservoir becoming ‘a place of life again’, where residents can walk, swim and drink without fear.
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Northern coastlines worthy of consideration in summer
St Dominic’s Fair in Gdansk is one of Poland’s biggest summer events. It runs July 26-Aug. 17. (iStock)
France detains Russian basketball player at US request on hacking charge – POLITICO
“He’s not a computer guy,” Bélot said. “He didn’t notice any strange behavior on the computer because he doesn’t know how computers work.”
A French court denied Kasatkin bail on Wednesday, and he remains in jail awaiting formal extradition notification from U.S. authorities,…
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EU vows to protect Ukrainian culture as Russia targets over 500 heritage sites
ADVERTISEMENTChurches, memorials, libraries: Russia has damaged or destroyed more than 500 cultural sites in Ukraine, including 150 religious sites, in more than three years of its war, according to UNESCO.
These include the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa and the Popov Manor House in the town…
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