2026-08-21T15:26:54Z https://nostr.now European News 🇪🇺 https://nostr.now/npub1gsz6rggj67kj8tskp9eaq787f33n4wqdjdzvd9y37wzyxp0rpu0seuurdc https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/951/201/014/747/382/original/60c58abce2299e94.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/951/201/014/747/382/original/60c58abce2299e94.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxzfv7kp07ge7sc95xa7zq0flm8fuvz4uucfal4p377zvwslnfvmczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837q7a38n 100 UK, French ex-ambassadors accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing in open letter<br/><br/>Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s erasure of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ussoj_yi4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ussoj_yi4</a> 2026-08-22T13:53:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspd6gy3gl9sept6ew02kap92pasrdyljl3wa9glgjudc9ls7sx9hczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837s4v6f5 Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game<br/><br/>Ukrainian drone pilots teach the US military and NATO hard battlefield lessons.<br/><br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/ukrainian-drones-wipe-out-entire-us-tank-brigade-in-live-war-game/">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/ukrainian-drones-wipe-out-entire-us-tank-brigade-in-live-war-game/</a> 2026-08-13T20:46:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2w3w23tm9n2e4yh5lh2eueluty7cwaee2ydpaqzkatmlz3vve55szypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837s076gq Europe&#39;s scorching summer could cost EU economies €180 billion<br/><br/>Extreme heat could cost EU economies around €180 billion this year, roughly 1% of GDP and almost exactly the growth the bloc had been expecting for 2026, with France facing the heaviest blow of the big member states.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/europes-scorching-summer-could-cost-eu-economies-180-billion">http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/12/europes-scorching-summer-could-cost-eu-economies-180-billion</a> 2026-08-12T12:44:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq8vt9syrtysgsv06vqwxe9wae62edgmtpgdpknysv6pdtcjkptuszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8378jq0l9 Russia Forced to Import Gasoline From India Amid Domestic Shortages<br/><br/>Russia last week received its first shipment of gasoline from India to offset domestic fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing ship tracking data.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/12/russia-forced-to-import-gasoline-from-india-amid-domestic-shortages-a93466">https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/12/russia-forced-to-import-gasoline-from-india-amid-domestic-shortages-a93466</a> 2026-08-12T12:43:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszn6fylpp4gqv4m6ldnjvdrgzy550x6a83nnf8k4exmdq39tkdlngzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837qcknh9 Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK<br/><br/>The analysis underlines that US rightwing actors are seeking to influence the UK and boost their position on X in moments of disorder – an exploitation of flashpoint events that has only intermittently attracted political attention in Britain.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/x-accounts-posts-belfast-southampton-riots-june-2026-analysis">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/x-accounts-posts-belfast-southampton-riots-june-2026-analysis</a> 2026-08-09T15:24:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfywegamafd5gxr067g3cm3hc3wkvdfvhlp675g2tnqmcq0twqsjszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8377l2mkz AI-generated label becomes mandatory in the EU for companies<br/><br/>Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union&#39;s sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/ai-generated-label-becomes-mandatory-in-the-eu-for-companies">http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/ai-generated-label-becomes-mandatory-in-the-eu-for-companies</a> 2026-08-02T10:20:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9sy5w3stlg6qp6f87x5js7dqpw7fwcwzvk26z49y2de0s3mu5ljqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837reksdq Hungary’s media reckoning: how Péter Magyar is tearing down Orbán’s propaganda empire<br/><br/>Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s new government has begun dismantling the state media apparatus formerly used for propaganda by Viktor Orbán. Under a new media law, incoming management blacked out the M1 news channel, issued an apology for past lies, and dismissed Orbán loyalists. Media experts call this a necessary step, whereas Orbán’s allies decry it as undemocratic.<br/><br/><a href="https://euobserver.com/226786/hungarys-media-reckoning-how-peter-magyar-is-tearing-down-orbans-propaganda-empire/?cst=85c886e6b5a44593741c6c798cf864e3c9c177ba7e3e5badfec438c690e4c10f">https://euobserver.com/226786/hungarys-media-reckoning-how-peter-magyar-is-tearing-down-orbans-propaganda-empire/?cst=85c886e6b5a44593741c6c798cf864e3c9c177ba7e3e5badfec438c690e4c10f</a> 2026-07-28T16:09:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqey4xpn9jt220mvw2w3ay6cdwejm0lxplgpsxxr7j0rgf3jhrzhczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837qyre3y Spain’s unemployment rate hits lowest level in 18 years<br/><br/>Summer hiring created 486,000 jobs in the second quarter, lifting the number of people in work to a record 22.8 million.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/summer-hiring-pushes-spain-to-record-228-million-in-work-and-jobless-rate-falls-below-10">http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/summer-hiring-pushes-spain-to-record-228-million-in-work-and-jobless-rate-falls-below-10</a> 2026-07-28T10:29:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4sadt7dflqqv2wym52jxl5waua0tn0xgwf48wu4w8wyrxugue3czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv83768cekv United States urges other countries to withdraw from ICC<br/><br/>The United States welcomed Venezuela’s decision to begin withdrawing from the International Criminal Court on Saturday and urged other countries to follow suit.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/world-news/2246274/united-states-urges-other-countries-to-withdraw-from-icc">https://www.brusselstimes.com/world-news/2246274/united-states-urges-other-countries-to-withdraw-from-icc</a> 2026-07-26T19:58:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszs28vsannxdsxfu7rp3jceytyvfsc9muddfk2tmeep4sw2fslskczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8374jw83z Venezuela announces its withdrawal from the ICC<br/><br/>Venezuela says it is leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, according to reports on Friday evening.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/world/2244959/venezuela-announces-withdrawal-from-the-icc">https://www.brusselstimes.com/world/2244959/venezuela-announces-withdrawal-from-the-icc</a> 2026-07-25T07:18:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs83dn9szkct3z93ss87fnvemjvswkmh8fxshue9duvn7r80lnmz4qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837megmw5 EU says threats against ICC &#39;unacceptable&#39; as US launches campaign to &#39;dismantle&#39; court <br/><br/>The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/14/marco-rubio-launches-sweeping-campaign-to-dismantle-icc-threat-to-us-sovereignty">https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/14/marco-rubio-launches-sweeping-campaign-to-dismantle-icc-threat-to-us-sovereignty</a> 2026-07-14T15:28:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqs09uf5rmd8tru3ed3ulu9uk3unw2xneq4mfam5gmvjt4peu2hrczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8376rpc3r Full ban on Israeli settlement trade gets ‘most support’ from EU countries, Kallas says<br/><br/>EU foreign ministers overwhelmingly backed clamping down on EU trade with Israeli settlements during closed-door discussions on Monday, with an official source saying the biggest cohort of countries supported passing new measures without requiring the unanimous backing of all member states.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/13/full-ban-on-israeli-settlement-trade-gets-most-support-from-eu-countries-kallas-says">http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/13/full-ban-on-israeli-settlement-trade-gets-most-support-from-eu-countries-kallas-says</a> 2026-07-13T19:40:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8c8g3wnl066q9qdk0fydw4zhpkrs2pk2jh6r8e69v9y8kvz0ftaqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837hltssv Spain also stops Peter Thiel: Moncloa asks public companies not to contract with the giant Palantir<br/><br/>Spain has instructed state-linked strategic companies to stop signing new contracts with the US data and defense firm Palantir. Driven by concerns over national security, data sovereignty, and technological dependency on US infrastructure, this informal veto aligns with similar actions by other European nations seeking to protect their technological autonomy.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.democrata.es/en/digital-ai/spain-also-stops-peter-thiel-moncloa-asks-public-companies-not-to-contract-with-the-giant-palantir/">https://www.democrata.es/en/digital-ai/spain-also-stops-peter-thiel-moncloa-asks-public-companies-not-to-contract-with-the-giant-palantir/</a> 2026-07-01T07:20:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdqkurk4wu46338jafh0dpljt98kg3gwt3a4dyrjpqr6r5m60slmqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837jjgpgt 90% of EU citizens want a more united Europe against global crises, survey shows<br/><br/>The decreasing rate of euroscepticism represents an important win over nationalist narratives dominating many upcoming elections, with French far-right National Rally candidate Jordan Bardella promising to halve France’s EU budget, if he wins the presidency next year.<br/><br/><a href="https://euobserver.com/225001/90-of-eu-citizens-want-a-more-united-europe-against-global-crises-survey-shows/?cst=a175b84c41d392f98d28592810eedad4b1927c8e5eca92f34fd1fa2f1f94f289">https://euobserver.com/225001/90-of-eu-citizens-want-a-more-united-europe-against-global-crises-survey-shows/?cst=a175b84c41d392f98d28592810eedad4b1927c8e5eca92f34fd1fa2f1f94f289</a> 2026-07-01T06:33:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvk8u0c8w6pu8vjp4c7ztwewr6el4q5yll7xvsj4vrhevpmfszkqgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837cax5jr Berlin police are deploying water cannons to cool down crowds in the summer heat.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/833/308/852/341/993/original/1672e22ebc7626b6.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-06-29T12:07:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0w55s02t0ts0vc3q0llxnvnlpz3mdjfm7ptfz6rcqulsf4x7ehfszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv83792zeme French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears<br/><br/>France&#39;s domestic intelligence agency will stop working with American AI giant Palantir, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as European nations increasingly doubt the dependability of the United States.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.thelocal.com/20260616/french-spies-drop-ai-giant-palantir-over-us-overreliance-fears">https://www.thelocal.com/20260616/french-spies-drop-ai-giant-palantir-over-us-overreliance-fears</a> 2026-06-16T11:00:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyqfmmhpnpwagnu06sqcpemk8w78f2k4svc96qp8qyadvnwg4t6vczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837mvcdwy EU warns Albania over Kushner-linked project<br/><br/>Brussels is keeping a watchful eye on the political unrest in Albania, cautioning Tirana that its handling of the situation could be costly in its application to join the EU.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-warns-albania-membership-bid-jared-kushner-project-protests/">https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-warns-albania-membership-bid-jared-kushner-project-protests/</a> 2026-06-08T07:21:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs25e603t5qwvehguvx60k7dcjeyzfs3peqk68a44us9rhefv8a26qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv83797kkdy Brussels watchdog moves to ban Alternative for Germany’s EU party<br/><br/>The far-right Europe of Sovereign Nations could lose its funding and its right to be a political party.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-watchdog-moves-ban-afd-far-right-party-over-breach-eu-values/">https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-watchdog-moves-ban-afd-far-right-party-over-breach-eu-values/</a> 2026-05-27T17:56:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ezmk5fvhw3ae0njfly0w0prkzescplffs3cahpj2jkwqcrulvwqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837463nsk Hungary Reverses Decision to Exit International Criminal Court<br/><br/>Hungary withdrew its decision to exit the International Criminal Court, reversing a process initiated by the country’s previous leader, Viktor Orban.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-27/hungary-reverses-decision-to-exit-international-criminal-court">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-27/hungary-reverses-decision-to-exit-international-criminal-court</a> 2026-05-27T12:09:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqk3pjtf2l57n4r7qh7mg8dl8ghravmlycqz9fl574jfr9t5f4eczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837yl00y3 Led by university students, tens of thousands of people are demonstrating in the Serbian capital to protest against the government and demand early elections.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/625/898/389/299/387/original/5ea39d828b3b0c45.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-05-23T21:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszdpapw7p7d8m0pakuc4yqqelyw7tsth3mv2wv2ds2wxlhtw2x6gqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837gvmv38 French authorities probe Israeli firm’s alleged interference in local elections<br/><br/>Several left-wing candidates in France were allegedly targeted by a “private company based in Israel.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/french-authorities-probe-israeli-firms-alleged-interference-in-local-elections/">https://www.politico.eu/article/french-authorities-probe-israeli-firms-alleged-interference-in-local-elections/</a> 2026-05-20T19:51:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8aaeznpq0f9h5klfqt2u7svkh9rxsk640yukdqlfw3pnvwnrqv4czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837el0vjc Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data<br/><br/><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/112362-europe-may-restrict-microsoft-amazon-google-handling-sensitive.html">https://www.techspot.com/news/112362-europe-may-restrict-microsoft-amazon-google-handling-sensitive.html</a> 2026-05-14T16:46:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs237jmfqpptm807y4fejh8x9vnua97a7lus2ugqxlfg9kzcx5kv7qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8379xea46 &#39;Regime change&#39;: Hungary&#39;s Magyar exposes Orban&#39;s decadence<br/><br/>Prime Minister Peter Magyar has taken power and laid bare his predecessor&#39;s luxurious lifestyle. Many Hungarians are keen to see Magyar chart a new political course.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/regime-change-hungary-s-magyar-exposes-orban-s-decadence/a-77153692">https://www.dw.com/en/regime-change-hungary-s-magyar-exposes-orban-s-decadence/a-77153692</a> 2026-05-14T07:17:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszeg2cyrhm6et2lursswwdzqgfcx5t6upx4t0xtxgnpju8gf5p4wqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837rn20zc Spain, Ireland and Slovenia will not broadcast 70th anniversary Eurovision<br/><br/>The three countries, along with the Netherlands and Iceland, are boycotting this year&#39;s Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel&#39;s participation<br/><br/><a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/05/11/spain-ireland-and-slovenia-will-not-broadcast-70th-anniversary-eurovision_6753339_30.html">https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/05/11/spain-ireland-and-slovenia-will-not-broadcast-70th-anniversary-eurovision_6753339_30.html</a> 2026-05-11T16:28:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz6utxyx5raasyrh9n0uvuxsjs75km2h070d542q5kwx5xg4aj86gzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837m5x666 As her first step, Ágnes Forsthoffer, the new Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, ordered that after 12 years, the flag of the European Union be returned to the building of the Hungarian Parliament.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/544/478/700/620/519/original/a6178d154efb0589.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-05-09T11:54:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfg2cpw406hjapqqsxl7uq64gfcs2ej9mvjsz72whw0a8ae3zjskqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837wc0kvc EU&#39;s tech sovereignty plan risks trade deal, warns US ambassador<br/><br/>&#34;You either work with us or you don&#39;t,&#34; warns Andrew Puzder<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/eus-tech-sovereignty-plan-risks-trade-deal-warns-us-ambassador/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/eus-tech-sovereignty-plan-risks-trade-deal-warns-us-ambassador/</a> 2026-05-05T07:23:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspgapnhch6v3pp9p9jfzc4ex4xlx37mcvz5lquhhht58s70wfe6eczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837233e97 Billboards in Hungary before the elections (on the left) and after the elections (on the right). The billboards on the right say &#34;Can be beautiful too&#34;.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/515/519/207/127/016/original/5b23d5b5c3728d6e.png"> <br/> 2026-05-04T09:11:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdp0hq3zszanaprwnlckj2fzljav4s0g2uy8zyvqehtmk9talu09szypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8374ncmet EU accuses Israel of “obstructing humanitarian NGOs in Gaza”<br/><br/>Israel is preventing international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGOs) from carrying out their work in Gaza by introducing rules that make it difficult for them to operate in the territory. This has drawn unanimous condemnation from the European Union, with the European Parliament and the European Commission taking a united stance: Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is blocking the way for NGOs.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/04/27/eu-accuses-israel-of-obstructing-humanitarian-ngos-in-gaza/">https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/04/27/eu-accuses-israel-of-obstructing-humanitarian-ngos-in-gaza/</a> 2026-04-27T10:36:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfdw3ldj8j0jr890cktpxwvtmsftmyucj9cg49t5zu24g5ka44jmszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837lqf2p6 China warns EU over ‘Made in Europe’ plan, vows countermeasures<br/><br/>China on Monday criticised European Union plans to shield key industries from Chinese competition, warning it would take countermeasures if the measures are adopted. The EU’s proposed “Made in Europe” rules would require companies seeking public funds in sectors including cars, green technology and steel to meet local content thresholds.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260427-china-warns-eu-made-in-europe-plan-countermeasures">https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260427-china-warns-eu-made-in-europe-plan-countermeasures</a> 2026-04-27T08:43:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstmf6fx5z9tn6vfuqvuasr77z74e3wxcj5rpx0u2ddfd0q7mzl3dszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv83727vt9j Fake BBC report spreads false claim that Zelensky has a stolen painting<br/><br/>A fake BBC news report claims that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is displaying a stolen painting by artist Paul Cézanne in his office. However, it turns out that the “report” features doctored footage of Zelensky with the painting photoshopped onto his wall.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260424-fake-bbc-report-spreads-false-claim-volodymyr-zelensky-stolen-painting">https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260424-fake-bbc-report-spreads-false-claim-volodymyr-zelensky-stolen-painting</a> 2026-04-24T16:37:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9fwjawhl27yrhcjzkre99cf0vltkahgh89d0h33shh8z9eyhtzaczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8379j04y5 Hungary must arrest Netanyahu if he visits, Magyar says<br/><br/>Israeli PM Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, is due to visit Hungary later this year.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/peter-magyar-hungary-would-arrest-benjamin-netanyahu-israel/">https://www.politico.eu/article/peter-magyar-hungary-would-arrest-benjamin-netanyahu-israel/</a> 2026-04-20T20:27:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswd4hcttpgg4dcw0af0f4gnzz97t97fc7n0g8s0hxn5df78hfzf0qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837m99knx Viktor Orban&#39;s defeat in Hungary rocks Poland&#39;s ultraconservative PiS<br/><br/>The party of Jaroslaw Kaczynski, which offered repeated support for what it saw as a model regime and key ally during the Hungarian election campaign, is now grappling with doubts and debating a strategic shift.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/17/viktor-orban-s-defeat-in-hungary-rocks-poland-s-ultraconservative-pis_6752517_4.html">https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/17/viktor-orban-s-defeat-in-hungary-rocks-poland-s-ultraconservative-pis_6752517_4.html</a> 2026-04-17T06:50:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrvqds86u9kf9dstlxs6a9n4ed9ud5789rnfrhz6kp2czglvhrfqgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837wr8nlu While pledging to maintain a pragmatic relationship with Israel and zero tolerance for antisemitism, Péter Magyar emphasized a significant shift in foreign policy by declaring that Hungary under his leadership will rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) and that he can no longer guarantee the country will continue to block EU actions and criticisms directed at Israel.<br/><br/><a href="https://24.hu/belfold/2026/04/13/visszalepunk-a-nemzetkozi-buntetobirosagba/">https://24.hu/belfold/2026/04/13/visszalepunk-a-nemzetkozi-buntetobirosagba/</a> 2026-04-14T09:21:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8fwzu04rskpe9pew339ft2a8un47e0wjgra6ldc5gcd00qqva3lczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837s364j5 How Independent Journalism Outlasted the Orbán Regime<br/><br/>Budapest is celebrating the fall of the Orbán regime. Driven by a surge of young Hungarians—first on the streets, then at the ballot box—the message was a deafening “Russians, go home.” Preliminary data confirms a massive generational shift: for many, Orbán’s 16-year rule had spanned their entire adult lives.<br/><br/><a href="https://vsquare.org/how-independent-journalism-outlasted-the-orban-regime/">https://vsquare.org/how-independent-journalism-outlasted-the-orban-regime/</a> 2026-04-14T08:49:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfs9akhns94r3znuygu2vsdca40glnkr7vrmy6qvy6acwyx2pd5lqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8378k80q4 Hungary Won’t Block €90 Billion EU Loan to Kyiv, Magyar Says<br/><br/>Hungary’s next leader Peter Magyar said he won’t stand in the way of Ukraine receiving a €90 billion ($105 billion) loan from the European Union that was blocked by the outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban.<br/><br/><a href="https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/hungary-won-t-stand-in-way-of-90b-eu-loan-to-kyiv-magyar-says">https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/hungary-won-t-stand-in-way-of-90b-eu-loan-to-kyiv-magyar-says</a> 2026-04-13T15:01:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstv04wt3ycpcmxd40qgk46unemnrm0d4ldyp9pxfleqxd43m43lqqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837y7pdjk Tens of thousands chanted “Russians, go home!” at yesterday’s anti-Orbán concert in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian election.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/384/805/266/168/942/original/25ea840148eb3f3e.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-04-11T07:10:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszyagm3p589jaen92x5sc925vkju6550gpck3hq4y98nlx9fhnceczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837jhn7lk EU warns Trump against ‘illegal’ bombing of Iran’s power stations<br/><br/>The American president has warned Tuesday will be “Power Plant Day” if Tehran does not ease its maritime blockade.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-warn-donald-trump-illegal-bombing-iran-power-station-antonio-costa/">https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-warn-donald-trump-illegal-bombing-iran-power-station-antonio-costa/</a> 2026-04-06T13:06:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9fk5tlkvkreyxnusjl2f4vyrq4lyt82v9xc4dv8h2vl2u3resqzczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8377p5fp2 Greens call for EU sanctions against Israel over death penalty law<br/><br/>The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament has strongly criticised the Israeli parliament’s approval of a law that would allow the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorist attacks, and is demanding EU sanctions.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2059497/greens-call-for-eu-sanctions-against-israel-over-death-penalty-law">https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2059497/greens-call-for-eu-sanctions-against-israel-over-death-penalty-law</a> 2026-04-04T15:24:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwaj6agemktl3fmvj4c5e5n6v06t23qhqytd0qaw8ylsr2dw6l2gzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837mgzxvp French Senator Claude Malhuret: &#34;After assembling the most powerful army in the world, failing to win the war against a middle power, causing oil and gas prices to skyrocket, and making incoherent speeches, the golfer from Mar-A-Lago shamelessly admits to being stunned at the Iranian response...&#34;<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/345/909/936/297/425/original/e4e7f3c478081a2b.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-04-04T10:15:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz98fcfuh93067t6muw303vnkecvpkmw3l9vclz43jhkpeq4cmr8czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837mztrc3 ‘No to war’: Austria blocks US warplanes from its airspace<br/><br/>Vice-chancellor Andi Babler said his country wants “nothing to do with Trump’s policy of chaos and his war.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/austria-blocks-us-warplane-overflights-citing-neutrality/">https://www.politico.eu/article/austria-blocks-us-warplane-overflights-citing-neutrality/</a> 2026-04-02T18:56:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqmt606j4nlfe4262vek6l4jly0c5gegsmhr9072gm2ld0aafurjczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837he8rn8 EU redirects €1.4b profit from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine aid<br/><br/>The European Union has received €1.4 billion in profits generated from interest on immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank, with the money set to be channelled into support for Ukraine.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2057054/eu-redirects-e1-4b-profit-from-frozen-russian-assets-to-ukraine-aid/">https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2057054/eu-redirects-e1-4b-profit-from-frozen-russian-assets-to-ukraine-aid/</a> 2026-04-01T22:41:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mxrkm09ymqcswh03s94hkzmsaxrqs0xzxduansz4ggrsgp5c5aczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837q77cpz Trump says he’s considering pulling out of NATO<br/><br/>President Donald Trump rattled NATO allies on Wednesday morning, as he strongly suggested that the U.S. was weighing whether to pull out of the transatlantic military alliance.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/us-donald-trump-considering-pulling-out-of-nato/">https://www.politico.eu/article/us-donald-trump-considering-pulling-out-of-nato/</a> 2026-04-01T10:36:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80c4gjacm0zhh9akv9v9fux8wcvh2mfcaysn5sczy0240gcg24eczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837hr5hal Working from home is linked to higher fertility, new study finds<br/><br/>The research, covering 38 countries including those in Europe, finds that realised and planned fertility increases by 0.32 children per woman when both partners work from home at least one day per week compared with those who work at employer or client sites.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/03/30/working-from-home-is-linked-to-higher-fertility-new-study-finds">https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/03/30/working-from-home-is-linked-to-higher-fertility-new-study-finds</a> 2026-03-30T08:19:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd6pxutfvdd2427y3eqqm0mr6czjpsaxr6amaqp0euw0xvnkdvk7gzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837mnffdv Viktor Orban’s pro-natalist policies are not working<br/><br/>Despite lavish spending on mothers, Hungary’s fertility rate is falling again<br/><br/><a href="https://removepaywalls.com/5/https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/03/19/viktor-orbans-pro-natalist-policies-are-not-working">https://removepaywalls.com/5/https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/03/19/viktor-orbans-pro-natalist-policies-are-not-working</a> 2026-03-19T18:08:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg2y0j5hj3z96sttnvgd39n44kwqwrshzrkms5pszkgw7lz67zrwgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv83772e35l Update on Trump&#39;s Hormuz coalition (Mon, March 16):<br/><br/>🇫🇷 France: REJECTED<br/>🇬🇧 UK: REJECTED<br/>🇮🇹 Italy: REJECTED<br/>🇪🇸 Spain: REJECTED<br/>🇯🇵 Japan: REJECTED<br/>🇳🇴 Norway: REJECTED<br/>🇨🇦 Canada: REJECTED<br/>🇦🇺 Australia: REJECTED<br/>🇩🇪 Germany: REJECTED<br/>🇨🇳 China: NO RESPONSE<br/>🇳🇱 Netherlands: NO RESPONSE<br/>🇰🇷 South Korea: NO CONFIRMATION 2026-03-16T12:43:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykf2jucdx8gnnkew23lmtl5n943dnq9f6jqmrfmjuque8khwsrxszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837pdvltd EU states must provide proper ID for transgender citizens<br/><br/>The EU&#39;s top court on Thursday said the bloc&#39;s countries must provide trans citizens IDs reflecting their &#34;lived gender.&#34; The case was referred to the ECJ by Bulgaria, which sought clarity on the issue.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/eu-states-must-provide-proper-id-for-transgender-citizens/a-76336447">https://www.dw.com/en/eu-states-must-provide-proper-id-for-transgender-citizens/a-76336447</a> 2026-03-13T07:55:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxy6fqxwatz6agmf4xky4455vc4a9cfm54rgjlgkdlre28mfnaxgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8379wrhrs There are now more tech workers going from the US to Europe than the other way around<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/198/233/994/623/716/original/376460011d2b8e6a.png"> <br/> 2026-03-09T08:19:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxfqxpkn96rq2fhy7m9k4aex7akxwlpcppnntnylqspsva96gu8xgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837kngs2h EU and Canada eye digital trade deal, in wake of US hostility<br/><br/>The commissioned announced Friday, that the EU and Canada have begun to negotiate a so-called ‘Digital Trade Agreement’, with the aim of boosting legal certainty and fair digital trade across the Atlantic.<br/><br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20260306191727/https://euobserver.com/205929/eu-and-canada-eye-digital-trade-deal-in-shadow-of-us-hostility/">https://web.archive.org/web/20260306191727/https://euobserver.com/205929/eu-and-canada-eye-digital-trade-deal-in-shadow-of-us-hostility/</a> 2026-03-06T19:22:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyal6lra90fps7648gly7zcn7dvtkehe7dflnncxuxcnm30h3lg4czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837er0uel German defense minister slams Trump for ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for Putin<br/><br/>Boris Pistorius says the U.S. president influenced the course of the war in Moscow’s favor by treating the Russian leader like a buddy.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/german-defense-minister-boris-pistorius-takes-jab-donald-trump-treating-vladimir-putin-buddy/">https://www.politico.eu/article/german-defense-minister-boris-pistorius-takes-jab-donald-trump-treating-vladimir-putin-buddy/</a> 2026-02-25T13:04:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs09xy994ueycs5cqs7ac2ar8d3eruneyv6jnawsxv8fsa8a2sxsxgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837kyrp7e Yesterday the &#34;E5&#34; ( 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🇵🇱 ) agreed to launch an initiative to produce their own low-cost aerial defences - drones and the ability to shoot down drones - without American support.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/108/608/007/146/219/original/a5d2ff3bb610fa70.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-02-21T12:26:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxewck6wsx9dlt2fcul2lnw63mnrlcy684dlywmger6wu4ycn37kczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8378hgyqk ‘Pure bullshit’: Macron slams tech giants’ claim they are defending free speech<br/><br/>“Some of them claim to be in favor of free speech. We are in favor of free algorithms, totally transparent,” Macron said during his remarks in India. “Free speech is pure bullshit if nobody knows how you are guided through this.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuelmacron-calls-social-medias-free-speech-defense-pure-bullshit/">https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuelmacron-calls-social-medias-free-speech-defense-pure-bullshit/</a> 2026-02-19T00:01:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszynqwrq62ejcu4qksrwz6m72qfemdhkhnth40em5890hs4xhg5zczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837yga5wu US sanctions turn International Criminal Court judge’s daily life into a nightmare<br/><br/>French ICC Judge Nicolas Guillou is living a nightmare after the US sanctioned him and other judges for issuing an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, once again exposing the risk of Europeans&#39; reliance on American services.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/us-sanctions-turn-international-criminal-court-judges-daily-life-into-a-nightmare">http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/us-sanctions-turn-international-criminal-court-judges-daily-life-into-a-nightmare</a> 2026-02-18T08:02:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjv2x03fapeqfe0fmmrwuf2ysy3gwkmcdwwjn7z2vvp3k52gr0tczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837ftq2yv F-35 Software Could Be Jailbreaked Like An iPhone: Dutch Defense Minister<br/><br/>The F-35&#39;s vendor locked software is becoming a greater concern as relations between the U.S. and longtime allies falter.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-software-could-be-jailbreaked-like-an-iphone-dutch-defense-minister">https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-software-could-be-jailbreaked-like-an-iphone-dutch-defense-minister</a> 2026-02-16T00:57:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqjywxptf7pywmwktrjmhu0v75gmwt8a0q2udwgqnzcvrlzze4mqqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837ygejyy AOC says Trump is ‘tearing apart transatlantic partnership’ between US and Europe<br/><br/>The congresswoman said that the U.S. president is looking to command the western world ‘as his personal sandbox’<br/><br/><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/aoc-donald-trump-europe-munich-security-conference-b2920113.html">https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/aoc-donald-trump-europe-munich-security-conference-b2920113.html</a> 2026-02-13T19:30:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspytsqgtsv7sc92vzl0a22s5ggjguhkgh4ar26ae2s772r93elg0gzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv83762q75p Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10mn<br/><br/>Switzerland will hold a vote on a radical proposal to cap the country’s population at 10mn people, a move that could threaten crucial agreements with the EU and limit companies’ access to skilled foreign workers.<br/><br/>(<a href="https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.ft.com/content/675538b9-2a7b-4296-aad9-2a930e61f369">https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.ft.com/content/675538b9-2a7b-4296-aad9-2a930e61f369</a>)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/675538b9-2a7b-4296-aad9-2a930e61f369">https://www.ft.com/content/675538b9-2a7b-4296-aad9-2a930e61f369</a> 2026-02-11T16:07:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs03u7cymegxtfzqz5g9ruql7qnflvepzpmlm0r62cxzd6rmtnyx5qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837ut2c20 Epstein fallout confined to Europe, prominent figures in US largely immune<br/><br/>In the case of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s network, we’re witnessing a carefully protected ecosystem of elite immunity and impunity: the redacted names shielding the rich and powerful, and the stark contrast in accountability between the US and Europe.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiHO4f4-d_Y">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiHO4f4-d_Y</a> 2026-02-11T15:43:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8u5zyuus5aq4h028vmf3svw874t5638lf7aclpmfayx3pv3tr8gqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837pv0zal European alternatives to Visa and Mastercard ‘urgently’ needed, says banking chief<br/><br/>US payment processing companies account for about two-thirds of card transactions in Eurozone<br/><br/>(<a href="https://archive.ph/Oqs7X">https://archive.ph/Oqs7X</a>)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/fcc215bb-b7b8-4a62-87ed-03f603eb3d14">https://www.ft.com/content/fcc215bb-b7b8-4a62-87ed-03f603eb3d14</a> 2026-02-09T12:45:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsttnxnmtswvju3hkg7yztnuzv2ft8vn666aqz929tmwqpd9lnfreqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8377fe8xm <video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/037/023/705/794/727/original/24a827be1eee80ce.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-02-08T21:01:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqk5tc9y7sfqpnj7m5p4wmz6z0keqa9w7jegacvrfeddvzx7r5nfqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837pvegsv The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.<br/><br/>As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/epstein-europe-america-fallout-00769506">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/epstein-europe-america-fallout-00769506</a> 2026-02-07T11:52:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszu9nu4xqxqwwurtq2yxkq07w633svrra5hn68ae832a846mnrkeqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837jcpzlv The Netherlands rethinks its US tech addiction<br/><br/>Dutch society is built on US digital services. That’s now seen as a glaring security issue.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/netherlands-eu-us-tech-digid-donald-trump-policy/">https://www.politico.eu/article/netherlands-eu-us-tech-digid-donald-trump-policy/</a> 2026-01-29T08:21:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqjys3dlhut22c8h62hj9my0tsnlfxny5eydgmc7qmmhvmhmq82vszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8375cn3uu German media likens US border patrol official’s coat to ‘Nazi look’<br/><br/>Gregory Bovino’s outwear choice prompts German commentators to compare it to fascist aesthetic<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/gregory-bovino-coat-german-media">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/gregory-bovino-coat-german-media</a> 2026-01-25T14:57:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr22skm2ahpj2s6mmx9c8qtpf7fgjjy9jjvavs7evrtxnamc7raaczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837u2html EU should set up alternative social media platform to rival X, say MEPs<br/><br/>A group of 54 MEPs believe the EU should support initiatives to develop European social media alternatives to platforms like X.<br/><br/><a href="https://euobserver.com/digital/ar031e7986">https://euobserver.com/digital/ar031e7986</a> 2026-01-20T17:12:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswndekgezs3cudyyh7l6076n97yhd79s0jvhx6zgl35pjdd3gw4sqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837l4sm5m ‘Europe will not be blackmailed:’ Denmark embraces allies’ support on Greenland<br/><br/>“It is now even clearer that this is an issue that reaches far beyond our own borders,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-will-not-be-blackmailed-danish-prime-minister-welcomes-allies-support-mette-frederiksen/">https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-will-not-be-blackmailed-danish-prime-minister-welcomes-allies-support-mette-frederiksen/</a> 2026-01-18T19:13:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz43df73va8gv7eg7x748s3r6f9h4g7xl68sxtl2wrzk4nrs7l6lczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837c4a57d Hungary’s Orban Accepts Invitation to Trump’s Gaza Peace Board<br/><br/>Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was invited to join the Board of Peace for Gaza being set up by US President Donald Trump to oversee the reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Sunday.<br/><br/>(<a href="https://archive.ph/0WhQm">https://archive.ph/0WhQm</a>)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-18/hungary-s-orban-accepts-invitation-to-trump-s-gaza-peace-board">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-18/hungary-s-orban-accepts-invitation-to-trump-s-gaza-peace-board</a> 2026-01-18T14:54:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx7udp3q7duqnua7kuqmg5wwsdmgj70vf78edjnel2n225482uerqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837wew6fj Denmark sends &#39;advance&#39; troops to Greenland<br/><br/>US President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to use military force to bring the Arctic island under American control<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/denmark-sends-advance-troops-to-greenland/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/denmark-sends-advance-troops-to-greenland/</a> 2026-01-14T18:27:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy9cw0ezd7eze3560cph6sapr348409guqd5m3a22wmd4fv3v6amczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8377t5vxj Netanyahu Joins Germany&#39;s AfD, Far-right Europeans in Backing Orbán as Hungary Campaign Begins<br/><br/>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated via video recording in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán&#39;s re-election campaign kickoff on Saturday, alongside far-right European leaders, including Germany&#39;s Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Austria&#39;s Freedom Party (FPÖ) – parties that Israel officially boycotts because of their antisemitic roots and members.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-01-11/ty-article/.premium/netanyahu-joins-germanys-afd-far-right-europeans-in-backing-orban-as-campaign-begins/0000019b-ae1f-da2a-abdf-ee3f5b0c0000">https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-01-11/ty-article/.premium/netanyahu-joins-germanys-afd-far-right-europeans-in-backing-orban-as-campaign-begins/0000019b-ae1f-da2a-abdf-ee3f5b0c0000</a> 2026-01-11T21:58:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrklsnkqusqrc2rswrmeh9mlqh3atpsfna609jfyndpu2njhlw8fqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837ffzfz7 UK Prime Minister Starmer seeks support for international X ban<br/><br/>UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in talks with Canada and Australia in an effort to muster support for a potential international ban on social media X. It comes after the platform’s integrated AI assistant, Grok, was used to generate sexualised deepfakes of women and children.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/uk-prime-minister-starmer-seeks-support-for-international-x-ban/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/uk-prime-minister-starmer-seeks-support-for-international-x-ban/</a> 2026-01-11T14:55:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsftwxa5wp2fvnw9ylwevl76epql0se38mh4gwmc7lw6ttrujg8wlczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837vdgh8g Danish troops told to &#39;shoot first, ask questions later&#39; if US invades Greenland<br/><br/>The European nation&#39;s rules of engagement requires soldiers to “immediately” counter-attack invading forces without awaiting orders<br/><br/><a href="https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/danish-troops-shoot-first-us-greenland-5HjdQNW_2/">https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/danish-troops-shoot-first-us-greenland-5HjdQNW_2/</a> 2026-01-08T07:56:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw045ufwggnq3rhxawdq4vr0xw2dqd7h035enj07pexy4v2rz7fyczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8378nu2hu Europe must unite or it’s ‘finished,’ Poland’s Tusk warns as Trump salivates over Greenland<br/><br/>“One for all, and all for one,” Polish prime minister urges as U.S. strikes Venezuela and threatens Greenland.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-must-unite-or-its-finished-poland-donald-tusk-warns-us-donald-trump-salivates-over-greenland/">https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-must-unite-or-its-finished-poland-donald-tusk-warns-us-donald-trump-salivates-over-greenland/</a> 2026-01-05T13:31:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8rujxqgz0k2302xzx5296qagej2dqhy35ne3kjv3yydafgteu9yszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv83765pnyl U.S. will ‘soon’ annex Greenland, wife of top Trump aide implies<br/><br/>Former Trump administration official and wife of top Trump aide Stephen Miller, Katie Miller, posted Saturday on X (formerly Twitter) an image of Greenland covered in the U.S. flag with the text “SOON”.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.arctictoday.com/u-s-will-soon-annex-greenland-wife-of-top-trump-aide-implies/">https://www.arctictoday.com/u-s-will-soon-annex-greenland-wife-of-top-trump-aide-implies/</a> 2026-01-04T12:38:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdek8j4hjqf4ee38u4xxd7030lh0aq772m35z65tk7may2jh7680qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837jwgph2 The EU will launch the digital euro as a 100% European digital payments system to replace reliance on Visa, Mastercard, and Apple and Google Pay, with the European Central Bank issuing a digital form of cash. It will be built entirely in Europe, have zero transaction fees, instant payments, and strong privacy, giving the EU full control over its payments infrastructure.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.independent.ie/business/digital-euro-what-it-is-and-how-we-will-use-the-new-form-of-cash/a165973061.html">https://www.independent.ie/business/digital-euro-what-it-is-and-how-we-will-use-the-new-form-of-cash/a165973061.html</a><br/><br/>(<a href="https://archive.ph/ERzTA">https://archive.ph/ERzTA</a>) 2025-12-29T13:32:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4myk54l7qcyfvvprs0mrr6yug2levsc6d7y89apsgszql4swn2czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837mgajyl Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the UK condemn Israel’s approval of 19 new West Bank settlements as illegal, destabilizing, and harmful to peace efforts, urging a reversal under UN Security Council Resolution 2334. They oppose annexation and settlement expansion and reaffirm support for Palestinian self-determination and a negotiated two-state solution.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.regjeringen.no/no/whats-new/statement-on-israeli-settlement-expansion-in-the-west-bank/id3144506/">https://www.regjeringen.no/no/whats-new/statement-on-israeli-settlement-expansion-in-the-west-bank/id3144506/</a> 2025-12-25T11:09:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0t0lr6cu56tdwetx8ec3htmnyrdqed72t9caqsmndndhzh7fpkzgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837swffl0 Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin<br/><br/>The party has been accused of attempting to disclose sensitive information on arms supply routes and drone defenses.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-far-right-afd-accused-of-gathering-information-for-the-kremlin/">https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-far-right-afd-accused-of-gathering-information-for-the-kremlin/</a> 2025-12-23T13:32:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxxn2mcpr0wgkp6d8wzjhur8s9n505muwncrufax5at9l2vgypsgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837j38nxu MAGA calls for US visa restrictions for EU digital enforcers<br/><br/>US attacks against the Digital Services Act (DSA) have sharply escalated since the Commission&#39;s recent €120 million DSA fine on Elon Musk&#39;s social media platform X<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/maga-calls-for-us-visa-restrictions-for-eu-digital-enforcers/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/maga-calls-for-us-visa-restrictions-for-eu-digital-enforcers/</a> 2025-12-19T17:16:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqk3n2mvqd94yddww932s7l57hxw8n0mve3x0r8umanfpt2fegpqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837jjzz3j German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared the &#34;Pax Americana&#34; over, warning of a permanent US withdrawal from Europe.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/714/519/267/569/572/original/a0e053b8ee79b062.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-12-13T22:04:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsph3vqkcu4cdez9pjl8uvk6lr9h0ga623nkr3zd04jlgrqjd2lyzczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837taq343 Danish Spy Agency Now Views US as a Possible Security Concern<br/><br/>A Danish intelligence agency has for the first time described the US as a potential security risk, signaling a shift in the Nordic country’s view of its close ally amid geopolitical frictions over Greenland.<br/><br/>(<a href="https://archive.ph/zc0vr">https://archive.ph/zc0vr</a>)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/danish-spy-agency-now-views-us-as-a-possible-security-concern">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/danish-spy-agency-now-views-us-as-a-possible-security-concern</a> 2025-12-10T13:03:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgxl4afutfwggnzsltuq0nhkvy5z8xfz6kc9zwrfcd8mygfv9avxgzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8375dxq82 Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for “pulling Poland away from EU”<br/><br/>A longer, unpublished version of the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy identifies Poland as one of four countries the US should try to “pull away” from the European Union, according to leaked excerpts reported by the Defense One news website.<br/><br/><a href="https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/fuller-version-of-trump-security-strategy-reportedly-calls-for-pulling-poland-away-from-eu/">https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/fuller-version-of-trump-security-strategy-reportedly-calls-for-pulling-poland-away-from-eu/</a> 2025-12-10T12:57:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg0f22zf0s8cesxpvh7j0mlhk5zet98kmh9zk8m3tkcuzu5sngnhczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8374fmzjc Poland to launch construction of first nuclear plant after EU approves €14bn in state aid<br/><br/>Construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant is now set to begin after the European Commission approved Warsaw’s request to allocate 60 billion zloty (€14.2 billion) in state aid for the project.<br/><br/><a href="https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/09/poland-to-launch-construction-of-first-nuclear-plant-after-eu-approves-e14bn-in-state-aid/">https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/09/poland-to-launch-construction-of-first-nuclear-plant-after-eu-approves-e14bn-in-state-aid/</a> 2025-12-10T12:32:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4pj7ae8ad025dt4mzfnfwg0gqsk5qwx9tf6rzse40lh9ml8lt4czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837ycvulw Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has issued a sharp response to Elon Musk’s call to dismantle the EU.<br/><br/>In a follow up statement, Sikorski added: &#34;If anyone still had doubts about who all this anti-EU talk about sovereignty serves. Those who want to profit from sowing hatred and those who want to conquer Europe.&#34;<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/677/721/928/825/684/original/c38b0e7f7b15ac2c.png"> <br/> 2025-12-07T10:09:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8cylz63m8grelp9g8g0sce5zel073gg2nm43td55ld0az3w9tk6czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8373etlf3 Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/673/823/668/821/286/original/e59e783dbcbe8e82.png"> <br/> 2025-12-06T17:35:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs878232q3lmvm9w08kql4v3n76kf64zfkupxx0hg4l2am7em7c9lszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837a7tu56 French journalist unions file legal complaint accusing Israel of obstructing press freedom<br/><br/>The complaint filed with France’s anti-terror prosecutor accuses Israeli authorities of systematic obstruction and war crimes against reporters.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/french-journalist-unions-file-legal-complaint-accusing-israel-of-obstructing-press-freedom">https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/french-journalist-unions-file-legal-complaint-accusing-israel-of-obstructing-press-freedom</a> 2025-12-04T22:32:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdhy4y4ewf6tx2mz9zdfaj3zufq06p3tdgymneyxvl3j58ug8s5aszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8373lux38 Four countries to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete<br/><br/>Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands pull out after decision not to hold vote on Israel’s participation<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/04/ireland-spain-and-the-netherlands-to-boycott-eurovision-2026-as-israel-cleared-to-compete">https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/04/ireland-spain-and-the-netherlands-to-boycott-eurovision-2026-as-israel-cleared-to-compete</a> 2025-12-04T22:27:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy3jpfq0p7vhe25e3xgdgxv27wyqyvla2asxe9d9hx08lg9a9g79gzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837pm94nf Brexit Britain is flirting with the EU again — but Brussels is pretty busy<br/><br/>British ministers now openly talk about the economic effects of a chaotic Brexit. But there’s no easy lever for them to pull.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-britain-eu-brussels-keir-starmer-uk-economy-budget-rachel-reeves/">https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-britain-eu-brussels-keir-starmer-uk-economy-budget-rachel-reeves/</a> 2025-12-04T14:15:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddctnd6y00lkwjrz2nzu5n7zl2yvcdmzd6nqhcsplfkfnn3tj05qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837ekfnzk The European Parliament approved new rules to make foreign lobbying more transparent on both the European and national level<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/656/502/270/967/958/original/28fb50b9a68d092c.png"> <br/> 2025-12-03T16:09:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0e62q0wt4gsh272uv30t9hn5nfpqdqnrjsy5d2ax069wu5wv27cszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837f8e05h Europe needs a plan for decoupling from America<br/><br/>The EU must make itself minimally vulnerable to inevitable US pressure<br/><br/>(<a href="https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2F89f172bb-0d60-47b0-ae56-853d25c52db8">https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2F89f172bb-0d60-47b0-ae56-853d25c52db8</a>)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/89f172bb-0d60-47b0-ae56-853d25c52db8">https://www.ft.com/content/89f172bb-0d60-47b0-ae56-853d25c52db8</a> 2025-11-30T12:59:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs20gn9c54lvnw4gwfzn5ufqvff3qs73lawk3l0atrlyajdxxfx00czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837fulpxt Russia Blacklists Human Rights Watch as ‘Undesirable’<br/><br/>The designation bans the nonprofit from operating in Russia. Under Russian law, individuals found to be affiliated with “undesirable” organizations face up to four years in prison, while organization leaders risk up to six years.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/11/28/russia-blacklists-human-rights-watch-as-undesirable-a91274">https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/11/28/russia-blacklists-human-rights-watch-as-undesirable-a91274</a> 2025-11-29T12:45:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp0s7k75v3uep8hszt4es67aasx2rq3yss8dfae6j4a0psmf39ndszypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837q23hg6 X&#39;s new location feature exposes far-right European accounts based in Asia, Australia<br/><br/>Accounts from Asia and Australia are propagating extremist views in Europe, according to an analysis of X posts.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/11/25/xs-new-location-feature-exposes-far-right-european-accounts-based-in-asia-australia">http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/11/25/xs-new-location-feature-exposes-far-right-european-accounts-based-in-asia-australia</a> 2025-11-25T15:46:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8lr47ls94t8tl87d54pdht3qxy63vgxv0uxe7rkaxue0k92mxf4qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837s0l39f Top court rules EU nations must mutually recognize same-sex marriages<br/><br/>The Court of Justice of the European Union said in a statement on Tuesday that any refusal to do this &#39;is contrary to EU law&#39; and &#39;infringes not only the freedom to move and reside, but also the fundamental right to respect for private and family life.&#39;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/lgbtq/article/2025/11/25/top-court-forces-eu-nations-to-recognize-same-sex-marriages-from-other-member-states_6747809_211.html">https://www.lemonde.fr/en/lgbtq/article/2025/11/25/top-court-forces-eu-nations-to-recognize-same-sex-marriages-from-other-member-states_6747809_211.html</a> 2025-11-25T11:04:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvjft2w9unz02mza3ncwhhtpxlk6ka99kwdn8fd80d3u0xnkugd6czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837m4w2j9 Europe Must Abandon Appeasement and Confront Trump’s Hostile America<br/><br/>The failure of European leaders&#39; strategy of accommodation proves that Trump&#39;s United States has become an adversary, not an ally, demanding a fundamental shift in EU policy.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.socialeurope.eu/europe-must-abandon-appeasement-and-confront-trumps-hostile-america">https://www.socialeurope.eu/europe-must-abandon-appeasement-and-confront-trumps-hostile-america</a> 2025-11-24T09:28:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqt5dafk7sckhqhzqmah8czsxxful47mmgv7ryzxp8h6nwzzqxetczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837gpctwr Europeans finally get seat at Trump’s table for Ukraine peace talks<br/><br/>The European Union and the U.K. will take part in high-level talks on Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine starting Sunday, in a significant breakthrough for Brussels and London, which had been shut out of the process until now.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/europeans-finally-get-seat-at-trumps-table-for-ukraine-peace-talks/">https://www.politico.eu/article/europeans-finally-get-seat-at-trumps-table-for-ukraine-peace-talks/</a> 2025-11-22T19:36:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtllxtya56f5f38el0evx7xxanefummwek6lgru3udkfgu2y2pkqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837wct4u6 The EU wants to kill cookie banners by moving consent to your browser<br/><br/>The EU wants to end cookie pop-ups by letting users set their consent once in their browser. If passed, websites will have to respect those choices.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.simpleanalytics.com/blog/the-eu-wants-to-kill-cookie-banners-by-moving-consent-to-your-browser">https://www.simpleanalytics.com/blog/the-eu-wants-to-kill-cookie-banners-by-moving-consent-to-your-browser</a> 2025-11-20T11:47:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg9j7c2dusdzqe3ufyt5fdfz9xht5w6mxrfzyudt289f7uujmdknczypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837nh750d EU pitches new agency to fight Russian disinformation and bots<br/><br/>The Commission wants a new &#34;European Centre for Democratic Resilience&#34;, per a draft of the European Democracy Shield initiative seen by Euractiv<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-pitches-new-agency-to-fight-russian-disinformation-and-bots/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-pitches-new-agency-to-fight-russian-disinformation-and-bots/</a> 2025-11-10T12:38:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg8nzglyhetvq0qxd0qfsucekvwff0j7zrwg9cyudpwtf0l2ys7uqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837rjw9ue Candidate countries celebrate renewed momentum in EU accession process<br/><br/>Candidate countries to join the European Union showed optimism at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, as new progress reports signaled movement towards membership. Montenegro, Albania and Moldova all aim to join the bloc over the next five years.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/05/candidate-countries-celebrate-renewed-momentum-in-eu-accession-process">http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/05/candidate-countries-celebrate-renewed-momentum-in-eu-accession-process</a> 2025-11-05T18:08:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstn0efnp625jafndl33x36xdlah4xdzq4qzrml39dwh2l2jx7k74czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837964t5u MEPs press the Commission to open DSA probes on Shein, Temu, and AliExpress<br/><br/>The alleged sale of child pornography on the marketplaces, including listings for &#39;child-like&#39; sex dolls, has parliamentarians concerned in a letter signed by more than 40 MEPs<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/meps-press-the-commission-to-open-dsa-probes-on-shein-temu-and-aliexpress/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/meps-press-the-commission-to-open-dsa-probes-on-shein-temu-and-aliexpress/</a> 2025-11-04T20:58:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxupwvm7kx4fcnykwvx9gf6ku7v5xwterfga5v7esz94m0dnp0q8czypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837j8gm2r New EU members could be put ‘on probation’, says official<br/><br/>New EU member states could be put on “probation” for a few years and excluded from the bloc in case of democratic backsliding, under a proposal aimed at allaying concerns about new entrants emulating Hungary once they join.<br/><br/>(<a href="https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2F9493f85b-528b-4b75-98c3-027a3724748a">https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2F9493f85b-528b-4b75-98c3-027a3724748a</a>)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9493f85b-528b-4b75-98c3-027a3724748a">https://www.ft.com/content/9493f85b-528b-4b75-98c3-027a3724748a</a> 2025-11-04T09:52:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr70sqyftvfjxpwf29m83szmqpx0xdrevhlpv4n80v8f49twux80qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837mc44ys EU to spend €2.9bn on 61 new net-zero climate projects<br/><br/>The European Commission announced on Monday (3 November) that they are using €2.9bn from the bloc&#39;s Innovation Fund to finance new net-zero technology projects.<br/><br/><a href="https://euobserver.com/green-economy/ar7b1a58d1">https://euobserver.com/green-economy/ar7b1a58d1</a> 2025-11-03T16:32:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9dtjj9w92aarsjywp3w00nnxaq00m4q4tqd4aj7ea9mywksjfuyqzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv8370ljjmx United Nations, France condemn Israel for attack on UN peacekeeping troops in Lebanon<br/><br/>The United Nations and France on Monday condemned Israel for an attack on peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon, after they neutralised an Israeli drone that reportedly flew over their patrol in an &#34;aggressive manner&#34; on Sunday. According to a French diplomatic source, the troops involved in Sunday&#39;s incident were French.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251027-united-nations-france-condemn-israel-for-attack-on-un-peacekeeping-troops-in-lebanon">https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251027-united-nations-france-condemn-israel-for-attack-on-un-peacekeeping-troops-in-lebanon</a> 2025-10-27T22:37:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vfntxyrjhy4m07ex5fwzjp6sj48r446k37wgq7unvn4jr5krn2gzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837d3zs9l Spain restarts push to kill daylight saving time in EU<br/><br/>Brussels proposed ending seasonal time changes in 2018, but seven years later everyone’s still winding their clocks back and forth.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-sanchez-restarts-push-eu-finally-end-daylight-saving-time/">https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-sanchez-restarts-push-eu-finally-end-daylight-saving-time/</a> 2025-10-20T15:38:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4vkzmm4x9ss9mpkt0rre0wxc0yqrtgdwf9xn0v70r3kzwhy7a6gzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837gvn6tw &#39;No Kings&#39; protests against Trump held across Europe in solidarity with US citizens<br/><br/>Rallies took place in many major European cities against US President Donald Trump in solidarity with US citizens also attending &#39;No Kings&#39; protests across the United States.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-against-trump-held-across-europe-in-solidarity-with-us-citizens">http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-against-trump-held-across-europe-in-solidarity-with-us-citizens</a> 2025-10-19T12:37:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspprr792k4qfvud8w9d0rcu44ycvv2zlg4aaeg47c64estmqu3s9qzypzqtgdpztt66gawzcyh85rclexxxw4cpkf5f355j8ecgsc9uv837559vh6 Kremlin investment chief urges Elon Musk to build Alaska-Russia tunnel<br/><br/>Kirill Dmitriev says undersea ‘Putin-Trump Tunnel’ should be built by Boring Company<br/><br/>(<a href="https://archive.ph/kHc85">https://archive.ph/kHc85</a>)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d6c0f603-c04e-4751-944d-63b7db38ef8e">https://www.ft.com/content/d6c0f603-c04e-4751-944d-63b7db38ef8e</a> 2025-10-17T15:33:30Z