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Italy plan to process migrants in Albania dealt blow by EU court
BBC
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Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent Reporting fromRome ShareSave A ruling by the EU's top court has dealt a further blow to Italy's attempts to create a fast-track system in Albania for processing asylum applications offshore....
EU Court Deals Blow to Meloni’s Albania Migrant Deal
American Renaissance
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August 1, 2025
The European Court of Justice ruled on Friday in favour of Italian judges who have blocked Italy from sending migrants to detention centres in Albania, in a blow to the government of Giorgia Meloni. Meloni’s flagship plan to outsource migrant...
European Stocks Close Sharply Lower As Trump's Tariff Move Hurts Sentiment
RTTNews
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August 1, 2025
European stocks tumbled on Friday, recording one of their worst sessions in several months, as sweeping fresh tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump raised fears of a global economic slowdown, prompting investors to press selling across...
Spain Removes Flags from Islands off Moroccan Coast After Two Decades
Morocco World News
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August 1, 2025
Marrakech – In an unexpected move, Spanish authorities have removed their flag from the uninhabited islands known as “El Bar” and “El Bahar,” located off the Mediterranean coast of Morocco near the city of Al Hoceima. Also called “Earth Island”...
The 10 biggest countries in Europe - the largest is 10 times bigger than the UK
Daily Express
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August 1, 2025
Poland features in the top 10 (Image: Getty) Europe is made up of 44 countries, but not all nations are the same size. Some are so small they barely cover 100 square miles, while others stretch for hundreds of thousands. In fact, the biggest...
Migrant crisis explodes in another European country as ‘humiliated’ locals take to streets
Daily Express
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August 1, 2025
Anti-migrant feeling has been rising in Poland amid far right claims the EU country has been flooded with "illegal" immigrants. Warsaw suspended the right to claim asylum in Poland in March in a bid to put people off reaching the nation. Since...
Putin denounces EU’s sovereignty loss after US trade pact: A blow to European autonomy
teleSUR
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Russian president critiques EU’s economic dependence after US pact. Photo: EFE. August 1, 2025 Hour: 5:46 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin criticizes the EU’s loss of sovereignty following the new US-EU trade agreement, highlighting threats to...
EU urges full consultation on Albania’s Penal Code reform
Gazeta Tema
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August 1, 2025
The European Union has called on Albania to hold full and inclusive consultations before making changes to its Penal Code. In a statement from the EU Delegation in Tirana, Brussels said it was not involved in drafting the new amendments, which...
‘Big-time’ oil price hike seen following US-EU trade pact
Manila Standard
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August 1, 2025
Consumers can expect a significant oil price hike next week, by as much as P1.70 per liter for gasoline, as the global oil market reacts positively to the trade deal reached between the United States and the European Union. This development...
European contractor wins multiple Middle East survey deals
Upstream
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Netherlands-headquartered geodata specialist Fugro has been awarded multiple contracts to perform comprehensive offshore and onshore surveys in the United Arab Emirates. The company confirmed the awards on Friday and said the contracts would...
Europe is Winning the AI Small Data Race
CEPA
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August 1, 2025
In the artificial intelligence contest, US firms dominate through massive proprietary data lakes and compute farms. Europe is pioneering a radically different approach focused on compiling accessible and useful small data. The continent’s small...
Europe's voice actors call for tougher regulation of AI tech...
Modern Ghana
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As AI-generated voices get better and cheaper, voice actors across Europe are urging the EU to introduce new rules to protect their jobs. The rise of global streaming platforms such as Netflix, which relies heavily on dubbing to make hits such as...
EU court questions Italy’s ‘safe country’ list underpinning Albania camps scheme
740 The Fan - North Dakota
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August 1, 2025
By Alvise Armellini BRUSSELS/ROME (Reuters) -Europe’s top court on Friday questioned the legitimacy of the “safe countries” list Italy uses to send migrants to Albania to await decisions on their asylum claims, in a fresh blow to a key aspect of...
France to recognize Palestinian state, drawing Israeli reproach
Heritage Florida Jewish News
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(JNS) — French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Thursday that “consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East,” Paris intends to recognize a Palestinian state. “I will make this solemn announcement before...
Korean adoptees in the US and Europe are finding their families. Reconnecting is much harder
CNN
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August 2, 2025
Seoul CNN — Marianne Ok Nielsen never wanted children, or a family of her own. She used to tell friends she didn’t feel worthy of that kind of life. For most of her 52 years, she believed she’d been abandoned by her parents as a baby; found on the...
Minister rules out absolute ban on foreign home buyers in Spain's Canaries
The Local - Spain
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August 1, 2025
The Finance Minister of the Canaries has dampened hopes of the islands imposing a total prohibition on foreign property ownership by saying it's "not authorised" by EU law, while stressing that some justified limitations could be negotiated....
What Unites Balkan Peoples Far Outweighs What Divides Them, Says Deputy PM Zafirov
Bulgarian News Agency
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Addressing young delegates from left-wing parties at the "Shaping the Future of Social Democracy in the Balkans" conference, hosted by the youth wing of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Deputy Prime Minister and BSP National Council Chair...
North Macedonia's Security Council Discusses Global Security Challenges, Wildfires, and European Integration
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's National Security Council convened on Friday to discuss global security challenges and their impact on the country and the region, climate change and wildfires, as well as the country’s European integration following the European...
Trump envoy visits Gaza amid war of words over 'starvation' claims - as Germany, France, Spain, Jordan and UAE join forces to airdrop supplies
Daily Mail
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August 1, 2025
Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff inspected a food distribution centre in war-torn Gaza today amid an escalating war of words over 'starvation' claims. The UN has warned that widespread famine is a looming threat in the besieged strip and...
Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban weapons trade with Israel
Euronews
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August 1, 2025
Published on 01/08/2025 - 15:18 GMT+2 Slovenia will be “the first European country” to ban weapons trade with Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s actions in Gaza, Prime Minister Robert Golob told the country’s Press Agency (STA) on Friday. “At the...