Europe’s next big rocket in a nutshell
Ariane 6 is the newest rocket in a series that has, for five decades, been launching Europe towards the stars. Building on all the knowledge, expertise and technology developed over the years, Ariane 6 will be versatile, modular, and European.
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The European Union’s weather satellite agency should review its decision to use US launchers over the European option Ariane-6, MEP Christophe Grudler wrote in a letter sent to the organisation’s board on Thursday (4 July), seen by Euractiv.
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UK general election: Labour's historic victory over the Conservatives reshapes political landscape
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Italy’s Five Star Movement (M5S) has officially joined the European left-wing group, but total acceptance in the group will depend on a six-month probation period of “mutual engagement”.
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Keir Starmer is the UK's new prime minister, after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide general election victory.
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Website forensics and amplification on Telegram indicate a campaign targeting France’s snap elections could be the latest iteration of a Russian operation dubbed CopyCop, which creates inauthentic news outlets using large language models (LLMs). Recorded Future first reported on Copycop in May 2024.
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The Identity and Democracy group no longer has the numbers to constitute itself in the European Parliament, with its members being charmed by the European Conservatives and Reformists or the new Patriots for Europe.
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Israel/Palestine: Statement by the EU High Representative on the so-called legalization of outposts in the occupied West Bank
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Ukraine Lays Its Tracks to Europe
By expanding its railways, Kyiv hopes to tie its fate to the rest of the continent.
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Nationalists in Serbia and Montenegro have manipulated memories of the Jasenovac concentration camp and the genocidal crimes committed by the World War II fascist Ustasa movement to stimulate hatred for Croats in general – but that’s no excuse for downplaying atrocities.
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Portugal and Spain have agreed to participate jointly in meetings with France on energy interconnections, arguing that the issue is a European one and not just one between the Iberian peninsula and France, the environment ministers announced on Wednesday.
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The end of the Brexit dream
British voters head to the polls Thursday for their first general election outside the European Union. But in so many ways, the Brexit dream has already died
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German arms exports on track to hit record high again
Germany authorized the export of more than €7.5 billion (U.S. $8 billion) in military goods during the first half of the year, nearing the total amount in 2023, according to recently released government data.
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Fact check: New fakes on Zelenskyy's purported wealth
Did Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska just buy a million-dollar sports car? Someone presenting himself as a Paris car salesman has claimed so in a viral Instagram reel. DW's fact-checking team looked into the matter.
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Poland's Law and Justice says no to Orbán's Patriots and stays with Meloni's group in EU Parliament
Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) had been courted by Hungary's Viktor Orbán to join his brand new "Patriots for Europe" alliance.
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EU Socialists double down on social guarantees and public support in draft action plan
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Serbian president hosts high-level Russian diplomat
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Tuesday (2 July) lauded the two countries’ “bilateral relations” during a rare high-level visit to Belgrade by top Russian diplomat Alexander Grushko.
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French opposition parties unite to block far-right National Rally
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Nigel Farage suffers new blow as bigotry storm engulfs his party just before UK election
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Orbán in Kyiv: We appreciate President Zelensky's efforts towards peace
At the joint press conference, Zelensky countered the Russian presidential spokesman's statements about Orbán's visit being part of his obligations relating to Hungary's EU presidency.
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‘Build a wall’ in the English Channel to deal with migrants, says Conservative darling
Jacob Rees-Mogg has gone full Donald Trump.
The prominent Tory backbencher said he wants to “build a wall in the English Channel” in a leaked recording published Tuesday by The Guardian.
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Eurozone inflation slows to 2.5% in June, boosting ECB rate cut hopes
Eurozone inflation eased to 2.5% in June, in line with expectations. Belgium's inflation hit a 10-month high, while Germany saw a decline.
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Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket finally ready for liftoff
Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket is set for its first-ever launch next week, carrying with it the continent’s hopes of regaining independent access to space and fending off soaring competition from Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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Viktor Orbán arrives in Kyiv on first wartime trip to Ukraine
Prominent critic of military aid to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Hungary takes over rotating EU presidency
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Scholz set to announce compensation for Polish survivors of Nazi crimes
The German chancellor is also expected to announce additional support for the defense of Poland’s eastern flank as the two countries seek to mend long-strained ties.
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Hungarian EU Presidency likely to bring about a number of odd situations
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German court convicts a prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan again
A high-profile politician in the far-right Alternative for Germany party was convicted for the second time Monday of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at a political event.
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Meta breaches digital rules by charging users for ad-free social networks, EU claims
European Commission objects to ‘pay or consent’ model for users of Facebook and Instagram
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The far-right has surged to the lead in France’s elections. But forming a government remains a tall order
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France’s Républicains remain divided over support for far-right
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon will not be PM if left-wing alliance wins majority, Greens candidate says
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Hungary's Orban announces plan to form new far-right bloc in European Parliament
Orban launched the "Patriots for Europe" on Sunday, an alliance with Herbert Kickl, the leader of Austria's far-right Freedom party, and Andrej Babiš, the former prime minister of Czechia.
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Tens of thousands rally against transphobia at Paris Pride March
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Poland’s first queer museum – documenting the history of the LGBT+ community – will open later this year in Warsaw with the backing of the municipal authorities.
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Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency crisis
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Putin kills off Nuclear Forces Treaty signed by Gorbachev and Reagan
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday (28 June) that Russia should resume production of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles and then consider where to deploy them.
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‘Biden can’t do it’: European politicians shocked by US president’s debate flop
Some call for rethink by Democrats and say continent must step up preparations for another Trump term
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Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Georgia’s foreign influence transparency law should be repealed without delay
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Turkey's president expresses willingness to restore diplomatic ties with Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that there is no obstacle preventing Turkey and Syria from restoring diplomatic ties that were cut off at the start of the Syrian civil war more than a decade ago.
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Nigel Farage under fire after campaigners filmed making racist comments
Nigel Farage is facing his toughest scrutiny of the U.K. election campaign after activists for his Reform UK party were filmed making a host of racist and homophobic remarks.
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Polish parliament approves new rape law making sex without consent a crime
The current law – which dates back to 1932 – defines rape as an act that “subjects another person to sexual intercourse by force, unlawful threats or deception”. It does not specify lack of consent as a criterion.
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Belgian PM to Orbán: EU Presidency does not mean you are the boss of Europe
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European federalist movement Volt presents 22 candidates for French parliamentary election
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Support for Farage’s Reform UK party drops after Ukraine comments
Support for Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK party has fallen ahead of the 4 July election, a poll showed on Thursday (27 June), after he said the West had provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Serbian police shut down festival promoting cultural exchange with Kosovo
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The EU requires €500 billion in defence investments over the next decade, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders, on Thursday (27 June), as the bloc searches for ways to ramp up funding for its new top priority.
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"We cannot support this", Orbán says on EU top jobs deal
Arriving at the meeting of EU heads of state and government, Orbán said it would be impertinent if the three centre groups divided up the top EU posts among themselves.
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Kremlin sends migrants to dig trenches in occupied parts of Ukraine
“We need good working hands for that,” said Aleksandr Bastrykin, head of the Russian Investigative Committee.
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LEAK: Hungary’s agenda for the Environment, Energy and Transport Council meetings
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German government approves memorial in Berlin for Polish WWII victims
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