Athens hopes to extend the link, dubbed the Great Sea Interconnector, to Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade.
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Work complete on undersea power cable linking mainland with Crete, Greece says
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Nine states urge migration law rethink at Europe’s top court – DW – 05/26/2025
The push for more restrictive migration policies from some European governments has pivoted toward Europe’s top human rights court. Spearheaded by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen, nine European…
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NATO’s Rutte embraces 5 percent defense spending goal – POLITICO
At the time, many allies dismissed the idea as political bluster — but rising tensions with Russia and renewed attention on Europe’s military readiness have changed the conversation.
More and more leaders are endorsing the new target, which is a significant increase from the alliance’s…
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European prosecutor slams ‘attacks’ and ‘intimidation’ against Greek farm fraud probe – POLITICO
Two prosecutors, along with 20 police officers, arrived at OPEKEPE at 9:30 a.m. on May 19 but were obstructed from accessing the data requested, according to EPPO.
OPEKEPE employees said they were unable to provide the data owing to the absence of technical advisers. After several hours,…
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German court convicts four ex-Volkswagen managers of fraud in emissions scandal
The German carmaker was accused in 2015 of rigging engine control software to let diesel-powered cars pass emissions tests.
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Car drives into pedestrians in Liverpool as city celebrates Premier League win
Police said the car was stopped at the scene and a male has been detained.
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Fact-checking false claims NATO troops are preparing to attack Russia from Estonia
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ADVERTISEMENTA video circulating online falsely claims to show British tanks ammassing in the Estonian capital of Tallinn as part of a NATO plan to “attack” the Russian city of St Petersburg.
One post sharing the claim on X has been seen…
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Nicușor Dan sworn in as Romania's president easing country's political crisis
The May election rerun was held months after the Constitutional Court voided the previous election in which the far-right outsider Călin Georgescu led the first round, following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference.
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EU tariff offer still on the table, says EU Commission
Despite pressure over the weekend from the US, the EU said its offer on tariffs remains in play.
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Dutch far-right MP threatens to leave coalition if migration policy not toughened
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ADVERTISEMENTLeader of the Dutch hard-right Party for Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders has presented a 10-point plan to radically slash migration, putting pressure on his four-party coalition to toughen migration policy or risk a cabinet…
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