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Summer of 2021 was Europe’s hottest on record

Europe experienced its hottest summer on record in 2021, while being ravaged by floods, heatwaves and fires, according to a report published Friday by the European Union's Copernicus climate change service, showing that global warming is sharply on the rise.

France 24

Ford Teases Its Second All-Electric Commercial Vehicle

Ford announced the upcoming premiere of its second all-electric commercial vehicle for customers in Europe, which is scheduled for May 9.

InsideEVs

Revolution and the arts: how Picasso inspired the Arab world

What were the connections between the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and contemporary artists across the Middle East and north Africa? That is the question raised by the Institut du Monde Arabe in the French city of Tourcoing, with an exhibition reuniting 70 works by artists from Algeria to Syria –…

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Strike causes chaos at Amsterdam airport as holiday begins

Amsterdam's Schiphol airport urged travellers to stay away for several hours on Saturday as a strike by ground personnel at the start of a school holiday caused chaos at Europe's third-busiest airport.

Reuters

Russia to Deploy Sarmat Missiles by Autumn in ‘Historic’ Nuclear Upgrade

Russia said on Saturday it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against the United States, by autumn. The target stated by Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Roscosmos space agency, is an ambitious one as Russia reported its first test-launch only on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France’s Two Presidential Contenders: Who’s Proposing What

It’s crunch time for voters in France as incumbent President Emmanuel Macron, a centrist, is meeting far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen of the National Rally at the ballot box for Sunday’s final presidential vote. With foreign policy an issue as war ravages Europe's east, along with worries over inflation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Speaking Freely Through the Ages

As long as there have been laws, there have been attempts to silence people.

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EU Law Targets Big Tech over Hate Speech, Disinformation

The European Union reached a landmark deal early Saturday to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content. The law will force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines.…

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Outrage as Turkish courts seek to silence anti-femicide campaigners

Despite Turkey having one of the worst records in Europe of femicide, or women being murdered, a prominent group challenging this phenomenon faces being shut down by the courts. The case against the "We Will Stop Femicide Platform has caused outrage and nationwide protests.

Radio France Internationale

Daniel Kinahan’s drug trafficking operations at risk of imploding as law enforcement cracks down on business partners

EXCLUSIVE: The Irish Mirror has learned that one of Kinahan’s two main contacts in Europe, the head of a Serbian gang, has gone to ground in recent weeks.

Irish Mirror

EU reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines

The Independent UK

Tesco, Waitrose and Morrisons ration cooking oil as Ukraine war hits supplies

Eastern European conflict sees rationing of cooking oil in UK by supermarkets

Wales Online

Lawyer who took on 200 visa applications to get Ukrainians to Scotland slams Home Office

Immigration specialist Alex Boyd told how he is working round the clock and free of charge to help families stranded across Europe.

Daily Record

EU deal paves way for strict Big Tech content rules

New rules in Europe will try to bring online speech in line with local law and force transparency on tech platforms.

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EU agrees on internet rulebook for Google, Facebook, other tech giants

BRUSSELS: European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Saturday clinched a deal on new rules requiring tech giants to do more to police illegal content on their platforms and to pay a fee to regulators monitoring their compliance.

The Independent UK

Holyrood blasts Northern Ireland Protocol changes as ‘unthinkable’

Neil Gray, Holyrood’s minister for Europe, has written to the Foreign Secretary asking for urgent talks.

Bangkok Post

Global economy: Back to the Valley of Death

Since the global economic crisis that originated in the United States 14 years ago, the world economy has faced regular bouts of volatility. Massive capital injections helped the US economy recover from the initial shock in 2008, but also pushed other economies with structural problems, including some in Europe, into…

Chronicle Live

Newcastle named 'worst city in Europe' for air pollution in March, but council claims data 'skewed'

The city recorded the highest concentration of nitrogen across the continent last month, though the analysis has been questioned by civic centre officials

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Macron Tells Voters: Now Choose the France You Want

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen made final appeals on Friday to undecided voters weighing fears of what a Le Pen presidency could bring against their anger at Macron's record. According to the latest surveys for Sunday's run-off, fear may win the day over loathing: Macron…

Evening Standard

Volvo and Renault say war in Ukraine making semiconductor shortage worse

Two of Europe’s biggest car makers sounded the alarm on the global semiconductor shortage blighting the auto industry today, warning that war in Ukraine had made the problem worse.

Reuters

Lithuania's president calls for more NATO troops

NATO should increase its deployment of troops in Lithuania and elsewhere on Europe's eastern flank following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania's president told Germany's foreign minister during a meeting in Vilnius on Friday.

Birmingham Post

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet sold as part of deal worth £600m

It has been snapped up alongside another site in Swindon

The Independent UK

Slovenia to hold election amid divisions over populist path

When he visited Ukraine last month with two other European leaders, Prime Minister Janez Jansa of Slovenia hoped to show solidarity with the war-stricken nation and to attract support at home ahead of what is expected to be a close parliamentary election

The Independent UK

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Copa del Rey final and Der Klassiker headline Europe’s top games as Serie A sees double title fight

Silverware in Spain and the Eternal City rivals will both have a title say in Italy

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