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Published on 30/07/2026 – 12:54 GMT+2•Updated 13:13 A Canadian national of Chinese origin under investigation for allegedly conducting espionage activities while interning at a strategic North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) centre in southern Belgium has appealed a one-month pretrial detention order, Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The appeal was lodged with the Indictments Chamber, which must rule on the matter within 15 days, the prosecutor’s office added. The prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday that the suspect would remain in pretrial detention. Under Belgian law, the deadline to appeal the detention order expired on Wednesday afternoon. The…
Published on 30/07/2026 – 12:57 GMT+2 The European Commission is considering opening an investigation into imports of certain construction materials from several Balkan countries over suspicions that they were made using low-cost Chinese glass fibre already subject to EU anti-dumping duties, according to people familiar with the matter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The probe will focus on so-called open mesh fabrics, including thermal insulation systems. The case comes as the European Commission continues to step up pressure on low-cost Chinese imports, which are contributing to the EU’s record-high €1 billion-a-day trade deficit with China. The commission launched negotiations with Beijing in June…
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders to publicly finance up to seven AI gigafactories in Europe, as Brussels races to build sovereign infrastructure to train advanced AI models and catch up with global tech competitors. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT AI gigafactories are large-scale computing facilities equipped with state-of-the-art, highly specialised chips designed to train the next generation of AI technologies – notably the most advanced large language models, which require crunching trillions of data points. The move forms part of a broader tech sovereignty push to cut the EU’s dependence on foreign suppliers of cloud services and chips. The…
Driving across Europe by car is a great choice for those looking to take in the scenic route this summer while also squeezing in multi-city adventures. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, safety standards on those roads vary wildly from border to border. Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania are Europe’s deadliest countries for driving, according to a study by Vignette Switzerland, an online sales company for the Swiss e-vignette, a digital road toll pass. Serbia registered 74 road deaths per million people, putting the country a staggering 72% above the EU average. It’s the second consecutive year the country topped the list. However, its…
Published on 30/07/2026 – 8:47 GMT+2 Reports in Poland claim an unidentified object was detected in Polish airspace at about 3:40am CETon Thursday as helicopter crews discovered a crater near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia after what is believed to be a missile dropped off radar. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No casualties were reported from the site, which is 70 kilometres inside the Polish border. It coincided with a night of Russian strikes on Ukraine that killed at least eight people and left more than a dozen wounded. Four adults and two girls aged five and 12 were killed by a ballistic missile…
If you send a message on Signal or WhatsApp today, EU law does not apply to it for now. If you send the same photo through an unencrypted app, it may already be checked by an automated system before anyone reads it. This distinction, rather than a broad claim that “the EU reads your DMs,” reflects the core issue in the ongoing debate over Chat Control and the detection of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A revived temporary regulation, in force until 2028, allows platforms to voluntarily scan private messages, photos, and videos for CSAM. This does…
Published on 29/07/2026 – 22:16 GMT+2 Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, overwhelming border security, local authorities said on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “In the last few days, more than 1,500 migrants, including adults and minors, have reached Ceuta by sea,” the leader of Ceuta’s government, Juan Jesús Vivas, told journalists. “The reception centers are collapsed and saturated.” Vivas said migrants previously died in the attempt, with 60 bodies being spotted at sea in the last year. Spain’s Civil Guard, Maritime Rescue Service and the Red Cross have been using boats to rescue migrants…
By Konstantinos Tsellos & Euronews with ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ Published on 29/07/2026 – 21:58 GMT+2 Three firefighters died while battling wildfires in Greece on Wednesday as gale-force winds fuelled several new blazes across the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to a statement from the fire service, “they fell heroically in the line of duty, safeguarding the lives and property of citizens as well as the natural environment,” while the leadership of the Fire Service “expresses its profound sorrow and sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased.” A total of 156 firefighters are involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze, which broke out near…
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reshaping the continent’s security landscape, MEPs Riho Terras (EPP) and Martin Schirdewan (The Left) go head-to-head over whether Europe should continue increasing military investment, and who should ultimately pay the bill. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The discussion continues with another heated exchange between Austrian MEP Lukas Mandl (EPP) and Belgian MEP Marc Botenga (The Left), who offer sharply contrasting visions of Europe’s defence priorities, military capabilities, and long-term security strategy. Spanish Socialist MEP Hana Jalloul and Austrian EPP MEP Reinhold Lopatka debate the role the European Union should play in an increasingly volatile Middle East. Meanwhile,…
Published on 29/07/2026 – 18:28 GMT+2 UEFA and FIFA have escalated their conflict after the European football’s governing body issued a new scathing condemnation on Wednesday of plans to sell a stake in the World Cup tournament, one of the world’s biggest sporting events. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends,” UEFA said, accusing FIFA President Gianni Infantino of pressuring national football associations into backing the proposal by setting a deadline for their support. FIFA announced on Tuesday that it plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to manage the World Cup…