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Workers and activists across Asia and Europe hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals and European cities took to the streets on Wednesday to mark May Day with protests over rising prices and government labor polices and calls for greater labor rights. May Day, which falls on May 1, is observed in many...
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EU launches disinformation probe against social media giant Meta
The European Commission has launched a disinformation probe against social media giant Meta. The EU announced the investigation into the operator of Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday, saying suspects the US company of breaching the bloc’s online content rules. Brussels has raised its efforts to...
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EU’s future at stake in critical parliamentary election
From June 6 to 9, the most extraordinarily massive election will take place in Europe. It will involve more than 400 million voters in 27 states. In terms of electoral processes, few are more complex. In a single country election, voters normally determine their support based on a few key issues,...
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Why Macron wants to give nukes to the EU
Emmanuel Macron is thinking and saying the unthinkable for a French President of the Republic. This weekend he suggested that French nuclear weapons – the holy grail of French security, intended to ensure that France never relives 1940 – could be put at the disposal of the European Union’s defence....
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TikTok ban in EU not excluded von der Leyen
Last week, US President Joe Biden signed a law demanding that the platform's Chinese owner sell it or be barred from app stores The EU has not ruled out banning Chinese-owned TikTok, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated. The official, who is seeking another term in June,...
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In Europe, they cheer passage of Ukraine aid but worry about possible Trump future
Trudy Rubin BRUSSELS — On April 19, I watched an audience of European and American political officials and strategic experts pay rapt attention as U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy told them Congress would enact a Ukraine aid package that weekend. Minutes later, the attendees at the German Marshall Fund's...
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Nearly 47 child migrants a day vanished in Europe since 2021, research reveals
Around 47 children vanish every day in Europe, according to new research by cross-border journalism collective Lost in Europe showing more than 50,000 child migrants went missing after arrival over the past three years. Data requested from 31 European countries, including Austria, Germany, and...
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Less choice and higher prices? Britain braces for Brexit checks on food imports
The United Kingdom does not feed itself, relying heavily on the European Union for fresh fruit and vegetables. That dependency has changed little since Britain left the bloc in 2020, and could now mean more pain for consumers and small businesses. Tuesday marks the beginning of the long-delayed...
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'Not too late' for Ukraine to win war, NATO chief says
The head of NATO has said it is "not too late" for Ukraine to win against Russia despite Moscow's mounting advances, promising more Western help is on its way. Jens Stoltenberg was in Ukraine when Russia claimed the capture of two eastern villages in 24 hours, rushing an advance in the Donetsk...
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EU banks paying more Russian taxes since Ukraine conflict FT
Raiffeisen, UniCredit and others with a presence in Russia have seen profits increase threefold since 2021 The largest EU-based banks operating in Russia saw profits soar last year and paid four times more in taxes than before the start of the Ukraine conflict, the Financial Times reported on...
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