Police are reportedly carrying out security screenings and will determine when air traffic can resume.
Category: 3. Europe
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All flights suspended at Charleroi Airport in Brussels after bomb threat on board Ryanair plane
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UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia Airlines flight
The council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) voted on Monday that Russia failed to uphold its obligations under international air law which requires that States “refrain from resorting to the use of weapons against civil aircraft in flight.”
The case was brought by the…
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Why Europeans Should Impose a Ceasefire in Ukraine
We’re apparently at a “historic turning point” in Ukraine, where “a decisive step toward peace” was taken over the weekend. European leaders held a summit in Kyiv with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and called U.S….
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Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza kills three and injures at least 10 people
An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis killed three, amid renewed tension and a recent hostage release by Hamas.
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Sixt posts Q1 loss despite earnings growth
Car rental firm Sixt has posted a Q1 loss of €12.6 million, despite reporting its “record” earnings for the quarter of €858.1 million.
The Germany-based company said “strong” growth in Europe and the US contributed to a 10 per cent…
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Fact check: What are the German coalition’s plans to clamp down on disinformation?
Misleading claims that the “black-red” coalition government led by Friedrich Merz is set to introduce “censorship laws” under a “Ministry of Truth” are circulating online. Euroverify has the facts.
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King Street invests €400m in Southern Europe hotel group
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Berlin bans secessionist ‘Kingdom of Germany’ – POLITICO
The “Kingdom of Germany” was founded in 2012 in the eastern German city of Wittenberg and became known for running unlicensed banking operations and promoting its own laws. Fitzek ruled as “King Peter I,” appointing two deputies and a finance chief.
The ban comes after heightened…
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EU Commission opens door for ‘targeted changes’ to AI Act – POLITICO
When asked whether the Commission was open to changing the AI Act, Gross said: “Our first focus, of course, will be to simplify the implementation to see what we need to do in order to make it easier for companies” and “nevertheless effective.”
“For the time being, I can say we…
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Vivid Secures EU MiCAR License to Expand Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe
Vivid, the European financial platform, has received its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) via its Dutch entity Vivid Money BV, enabling it to…
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