Czech Republic Boosts Energy Security By Ending Russian Oil Dependence Czech Republic boosts energy security by ending reliance on Russian oil, aligning with EU trend. Top News · Jan 14, 2025
UK Nationals Hit Hard in Spain's Housing Reforms: New 100% Property Tax Explained Spain has announced a range of new measures aimed at prioritising housing for local Spaniards, including a 100% tax on non-EU nationals buying property. International Business Times UK · Jan 14, 2025
Labour MPs urged to vote for youth mobility scheme as part of Brexit reset Exclusive: Liberal Democrats to table a Bill on moves to allow the under 30s to live and work in the EU The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Spain axes popular golden visa, plans 100% tax on foreign buyers in response to housing crisis 'The West faces a decisive challenge: To not become a society divided into two classes, the rich landlords and poor tenants,' said Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Fortune · Jan 14, 2025
The Guardian view on chemical pollution: the UK can’t ignore the risks from PFAS Editorial: Efforts by the plastics industry to thwart regulation come from a familiar playbook The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
AI Policy vibe shift: 'Safety' is out, 'Action' is in U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's endorsement of an AI "action plan" more focused on economic opportunity than societal risks is just one sign of a vibe shift on AI policy among politicians around the world. Fortune · Jan 14, 2025
British novelists criticise government over AI ‘theft’ Richard Osman and Kate Mosse say plan to mine artistic works for data would destroy creative fields The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
EU protests new US AI chip restrictions — some countries face GPU caps The White House's new restrictions on global AI chip sales would make it harder for the EU to acquire and use them. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 14, 2025
Jack Daniels' parent Brown-Forman is cutting its workforce and closing its barrel-making plant Spirits giant Brown-Forman Corp. says it’s reducing its global workforce by about 12% and closing its barrel-making plant in Louisville The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Irregular migration into the European Union fell sharply last year, border agency says The European Union's border agency Frontex says that irregular migration into the European Union fell sharply in 2024 The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
The Czech Republic ends its energy dependence on Russian oil imports The Czech government says the country has boosted its energy security by completing a project to finish its dependence on oil delivery from Russia The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Trump interest in Greenland is ‘wake-up call to Copenhagen’, says minister Greenlandic minister says Denmark has failed to act over demands for action on minerals and alleged state abuses The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
French and Danish shipyards ‘fixing Russian gas tankers’ Damen shipyard in Brest, France, and Fayard A/S in Denmark have provided maintenance works to Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 Over 250 migrants arrive in small boats on third day of Channel crossings Home Office figures show nearly 400 migrants have made the perilous crossing from France so far in 2025
Al Jazeera · Jan 14, 2025 Irregular migration into EU dropped sharply in 2024: Border agency Despite falling total, number of people crossing border from Belarus and Russia jumped 192 percent.
The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025 Brits buying homes in Spain to be hit with 100% property tax Non-EU citizens seeking a home in the sun face a huge tax hike on housing
International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025 China 'Discriminating' Against European Medical Devices In Tenders: EU The EU accused China on Tuesday of discriminating against European medical device producers in public contracts and warned of "decisive action" unless the issue can be resolved through dialogue with Beijing.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025 Google investigated by UK watchdog over search dominance CMA to look at impact on consumers, businesses, advertisers and publishers, as well as collection of data
Al Jazeera · Jan 14, 2025 Russia accuses US and Ukraine of targeting TurkStream gas pipeline Washington encouraging Ukraine to sabotage last remaining pipeline carrying Russian gas into the EU, claims Moscow.
Fortune · Jan 14, 2025 Biden just gave Trump a powerful weapon to use against EU tech regulation Some EU countries will have to negotiate with Trump if they want large amounts of cutting-edge AI chips.
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 Spain to impose up to 100% tax on non-resident housebuyers from UK and other non-EU countries Spain also plans to raise taxes on holiday rentals so that they pay ‘like a business’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025 Industry using ‘tobacco playbook’ to fend off ‘forever chemicals’ regulation Industry-funded research and exaggerated claims litter arguments made by fluoropolymer industry against stricter regulation
Al Jazeera · Jan 14, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,055 Here are the key developments on the 1,055th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Strengthen Kyiv’s hand before peace talks, says Nato chief Mark Rutte says Ukraine not yet in the ‘position of strength’ needed for talks with Russia; Biden says US and allies ‘can’t walk away’. What we know on day 1.056