Month: July 2026

PP-VOX Partnership for Andalucía

PP-VOX Partnership for Andalucía

A shared political platform seems designed to steer a right-wing coalition pact through four years of stable regional government.

July 3, 2026
EU Environment Committee Backs Bigger Nature Budget as Budget Row Deepens Over Green Safeguards 

EU Environment Committee Backs Bigger Nature Budget as Budget Row Deepens Over Green Safeguards 

On July 2, the European Parliament committee supported a dedicated 10% biodiversity target on top of the broader 35% climate and environment spending goal.

July 3, 2026
UPDATED: Swedish Policeman Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries After Copenhagen ‘Brawl’ Dies

UPDATED: Swedish Policeman Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries After Copenhagen ‘Brawl’ Dies

The off-duty officer was in central Copenhagen to watch a World Cup match at an outdoor screening when violence erupted.

July 3, 2026
Court Finds Syrian Home Care Workers Abused Swedish Elderly People in Their Care

Court Finds Syrian Home Care Workers Abused Swedish Elderly People in Their Care

Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers called for the deportation of the two men who verbally and physically abused their victims.

July 3, 2026
UK Culture Minister Exits X

UK Culture Minister Exits X

Tweet No More: Anti-’misinformation’ Labour politician ends her government department communicating on X.

July 3, 2026
Strasbourg Court Tells Poland It Must Accept Lesbian Birth Certificate

Strasbourg Court Tells Poland It Must Accept Lesbian Birth Certificate

Strasbourg ordered Poland to pay €5,000 in damages after finding a child was left in legal uncertainty because of the registration refusal.

July 3, 2026
Police Expose Online Groups That Helped Men Drug and Rape Women

Police Expose Online Groups That Helped Men Drug and Rape Women

Police say many victims were assaulted by partners or people they knew and trusted, often without realising they had been drugged until investigators contacted them.

July 3, 2026
Erdogan Declares Turkey’s Forward Defense Doctrine

Erdogan Declares Turkey’s Forward Defense Doctrine

Erdoğan’s recent address formalises Ankara’s proactive strategy of shaping its neighbourhood through military and diplomatic means, raising tensions with Greece while signalling long-term regional ambition.

UPDATED: Monaco Parcel Bomb Incident: Suspect Identified

UPDATED: Monaco Parcel Bomb Incident: Suspect Identified

Prosecutor says that “effective international criminal cooperation, both police and judicial,” made it possible “to identify, in a particularly short time, the person suspected of having carried out the attack” at a Ukrainian businessman’s address.

July 3, 2026
Kallas Calls for Fresh Russia Sanctions After Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Dozens

Kallas Calls for Fresh Russia Sanctions After Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Dozens

New sanctions targeting Russia’s military industry are being prepared as questions persist over whether economic pressure alone can end the war.

July 3, 2026
Ukrainian Cities Hit as Russian Overnight Strikes Continue

Ukrainian Cities Hit as Russian Overnight Strikes Continue

Kyiv observed a day of mourning as the death toll from a major attack on the capital rose to 30.

July 3, 2026
Video Shows White Teen Arrested After Attack as Black Men Walk Away

Video Shows White Teen Arrested After Attack as Black Men Walk Away

Birmingham Police have defended an officer’s actions after a viral video reignited claims of “two-tier policing” and prompted calls for greater transparency.

July 3, 2026