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Government accused of 'bending the knee' to rogue private parking firms after we revealed 14.4m charges were issued to drivers last year
This Is Money
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July 11, 2025
A week after This is Money exclusively revealed that private parking companies had issued a record 14.4million tickets to motorists in Britain last year, the Government has finally responded with the promise of a long-awaited crackdown on the...
EU unveils Stockpiling & Medical Countermeasures Strategies for crisis preparedness
Open Access Government
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July 11, 2025
The European Commission has introduced a comprehensive approach to strengthen the EU’s crisis preparedness strategy. These newly unveiled strategies aim to improve coordination, build resilience across member states, and lay the groundwork for...
EU visa rules update for UK citizens after Brexit as minister issues statement
Daily Express
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July 11, 2025
The government has been put under pressure to take action over EU visa rules for UK citizens. The issue was raised in the House of Commons on Thursday as an MP highlighted the case of two people who live in Spain for part of the year but have to...
Minister Lipavský to Attend July Meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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11.07.2025 / 14:22 Date: 15.07.2025 , Venue: Brussels Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský will attend the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Discussions will focus on Russian aggression against...
Germany should stick to renewables expansion targets to incentivise electrification – report
Clean Energy Wire
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July 11, 2025
The new German government should refrain from lowering expansion goals for renewable energy, because an ambitious development would help lower electricity prices and system costs, incentivising the switch to electric appliances like heat pumps and...
EU pressing Israel to improve Gaza humanitarian situation, top diplomat says
Yahoo News
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By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The European Union is seeking ways to put pressure on Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, its top diplomat said, as member states weighed action against Israel over what they see as...
EU may back national trade bans with Israeli settlements
RTE Ireland
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July 11, 2025
The EU is considering giving its backing to member states that wish to block imports from illegal Israeli settlements at a national level, under measures set to be considered by the bloc next week. The proposal is one of several options being...
EU introduces code of practice for general-purpose AI
Verdict
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July 11, 2025
The European Union (EU) has introduced its code of practice for general-purpose AI. The code addresses rules for AI models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini, including copyright protections and potential independent risk assessments for...
France demonstrates MICA IR missile against very-high-altitude targets
Janes
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A MICA IR missile departs its launch aircraft during tests geared at Franceʼs ‘very-high-altitudeʼ strategy. (MBDA) France has demonstrated the utility of its MBDA MICA passive infrared (IR) air-to-air missile against very-high-altitude targets...
EU, UNICEF, UNHCR launch project for forcibly displaced persons in Northern Ghana
GhanaWeb
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July 11, 2025
The European Union (EU), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, have launched a €2.7 million multi-donor initiative in Northern Ghana to significantly strengthen...
EU to Trump on tariffs: The ball is in your court
Politico Europe
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July 11, 2025
The EU has been pushing for an agreement in principle with the White House that would anchor a 10 percent U.S. baseline tariff and provide relief for industrial sectors such as aircraft and spirits. A solution on car tariffs, which stand at 25...
EU Looks For ‘Crystal Ball’ To Predict Trump's Intentions As It Awaits Tariff Letter From White House
myMotherLode - California
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Earlier this week, President Donald Trump said in a cabinet meeting that either a tariff letter or a deal with the EU would be coming in two days. However, there’s no new word on the matter yet. The European Union is awaiting clarity on the...
EU consulting on changes to competition law enforcement
Irish Legal News
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The EU has begun consulting on the most significant changes to its competition law enforcement framework in over two decades. The European Commission yesterday launched both a call for evidence and a public consultation inviting stakeholders to...
Germany pledges N1.7bn for 2nd phase of North-East recovery project
Daily Trust
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July 11, 2025
The German government has renewed its commitment to rebuilding conflict-affected communities in the Northeastern part of the country with the launch of over N1.7bn (€20m) second phase of the UNICEF-WFP resilience and peacebuilding programme. In a...
Germany’s coalition hits severe rough patch over court nominee
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
A serious rift broke out Friday within Germany’s coalition government over the appointment of new judges to the Constitutional Court. Lawmakers from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) plan an emergency meeting after Chancellor Friedrich...
France warns of ‘extremely worrying’ Russian activity underwater and in space
Politico Europe
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July 11, 2025
During the first press conference held by the French chief of the defense staff since 2021, Burkhard aimed to outline the threats currently facing France ahead of a speech Sunday on defense by President Emmanuel Macron, which is expected to...
France’s third Suffren-class SSN – Tourville – enters service
Naval news
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July 11, 2025
The French Navy’s (Marine Nationale) third Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Tourville (S637) entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on July 4th, 2025. Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Armed Forces...
Prime Minister Zhelyazkov Confers with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy in Rome
Bulgarian News Agency
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Since the beginning of the war, Bulgaria has offered Ukraine consistent and unwavering support - a commitment that will continue throughout the country’s post-war reconstruction, said Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov during a meeting with Ukrainian...
Britain faces another showdown with the bond market
New Statesman
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July 11, 2025
Normal British people don’t spend much time thinking about the Japanese central bank. Normal Japanese people probably don’t, either, but decisions taken in Tokyo can have significant effects for you. It was in Japan that the great quantitative...
Italy receives 17.5GW solar PV bids in latest renewables auction
PV Tech
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July 11, 2025
The strike price for the auction has been set at €76.369/MWh (US$89.3/MWh), with a maximum and minimum strike price of €90.689/MWh and €62.05/MWh, respectively. Solar PV projects that have been selected to participate in the auction will have...