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The Guardian view on Europe’s demographic crisis: the young must not be left to deal with the consequences

Editorial: A new Brussels study highlights the pace at which EU countries are ageing. A more informed public debate is overdue

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger Is Temporarily Blocked in the United States. EU Regulators Just Cleared It

European Union antitrust regulators have approved Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing one of the transaction's biggest regulatory hurdles.

International Business Times · Jul 23

Poland's debt climbs above €500bn as borrowing reaches record pace

Poland is now among the fastest-indebting countries in the European Union. According to the latest Eurostat data, only Finland and Bulgaria recorded a larger increase in the public debt-to-GDP ratio in the first quarter of 2026.

Euronews · Jul 23

Ukraine ‘priority’ for Ireland during EU presidency, Taoiseach says

Micheál Martin said it was important to visit Ukraine early in Ireland’s EU presidency

Evening Standard · Jul 23

'No real sense of direction': EU struggling to find path to sanctioning Israeli settlements

EU ambassadors have failed to agree on the next steps for sanctioning Israeli settlements – and with no majority in favour of any option, diplomats have admitted there's no clear way forward.

Euronews · Jul 23

Florence opens Italy's first centre for digital addiction

"Discover", Italy's first specialist centre to tackle risks linked to the misuse of digital technologies, is to open in Florence.

Euronews · Jul 23

EU fines Google £759m for breaching competition laws on search and app store

The European Commission handed out two separate fines worth 460 million euros (£392 million) and 430 million euros (£367 million).

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Irish premier says ‘no concrete evidence’ on alumina exports investigation

Micheál Martin said the probe was ‘almost complete’ and the results would be shared with the European Commission.

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Paramount Skydance Wins EU Approval for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal After Offering This Key Concession— but US Hurdles Loom

Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) has secured European Union antitrust approval for its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) after agreeing to end its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures.

Benzinga · Jul 23

Why Google has been fined £1bn by the European Union

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The Independent UK · Jul 23