With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition’s future.
Category: 3. Europe
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Why Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever
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No summer border delays for Brits, Greek tourism minister says
Olga Kefalogianni says the Greek government doesn’t want visitors to be “burdened” by biometric checks.
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French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris “until further notice”, France’s prime minister says.
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How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout
Some resorts enforce allocation rules from check-in to prevent people reserving loungers with towels in the “sunbed wars”.
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Putin’s shadow fleet faces fresh EU sanctions blitz – POLITICO
Expected in late June or early July, the 21st sanctions package will also likely target Russian banks, financial institutions and military-industrial companies as well as firms selling stolen Ukrainian grain, according to seven EU officials and diplomats with knowledge of the discussions, who…
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Netanyahu: War with Iran ‘accomplished a great deal, but it’s not over’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned in a clip that aired Sunday morning that the war in Iran is not yet over — and military forces may need to continue the battle on the ground.
“I think it accomplished a great deal, but it’s not over,” Netanyahu told CBS News Chief…
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Former PM Philippe launches presidential campaign to take on far right in France – POLITICO
According to early polling, he looked to be comfortably the best-placed centrist candidate to beat the far right in the next presidential election. But more recent polling suggested his lead over former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and conservative leader Bruno Retailleau was narrowing. Both…
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Frontex official warns of post-war Ukraine arms-smuggling danger – POLITICO
The deputy head of the EU’s Frontex border control agency warned there is a “high” risk of arms being smuggled from Ukraine to the EU in the event of a deal ending the war with Russia.
“There could be weapons smuggling on a larger scale. That could…
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Keir Starmer’s defences: Has the dam broken? – POLITICO
Is anyone really prepared to put their head above the parapet to challenge Keir Starmer?
After a disastrous set of election results, Labour backbencher Catherine West has launched a stalking-horse threat to force the prime minister out.
But with rival camps in disarray and…
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Tehran responds to US peace proposal, according to Iran state media – POLITICO
Tehran has formally submitted its response to a United States proposal to end the war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday without providing details.
“The current phase of negotiations is focused exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region,” Iran’s…
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