The EU has recorded more deaths than births annually since 2012, which means migration is the only driver of population growth.
Category: 3. Europe
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EU's population hits record 450 million with numbers driven by migration, Eurostat says
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Victory for Trump as EU backs down on digital taxes in next budget – POLITICO
The Commission will propose an EU-wide levy on tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars. These goods are currently being taxed by individual countries, who keep the revenues for themselves.
The EU’s idea comes amid a push to introduce new taxes on e-cigarettes and vapes that are… Continue Reading
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How Streamers and Broadcasters’ New Deals Could Disrupt Europe’s TV Biz
This year’s early summer has been rocked by successive news of “one-of-a-kind” carriage deals between major TV networks in Europe and streaming services, starting with Netflix and France’s TF1 and followed by Prime Video and broadcaster…
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Two visions of European finance clash at elite Italian banking gathering – POLITICO
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…
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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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