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Czech Republic

Czech Social Democrats threaten government over culture ministry

The Social Democrats want the current culture minister to be dismissed but the president is refusing to approve the dismissal, creating a standoff that could topple the government.

Belgium

EU sanctions Turkey for drilling off the coast of Cyprus

EU foreign ministers decided to cut aid to Turkey and suspend high-level bilateral talks.

United Kingdom

Bank of England celebrates 'outstanding' Alan Turing on new £50 note

"As the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, as well as war hero, Alan Turing’s contributions were far-ranging and path-breaking. Turing is a giant on whose shoulders so many now stand,” the Bank of England's governor said on Monday.

World News

Which EU country gives most first residence permits?

More than 3.1 million first residence permits — which allows for non-EU nationals to remain up to three months in the country which granted it to them — were handed out in 2017.

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World News

EU's sat-nav system Galileo suffers major outage

As of Monday morning — four days after the outage started — 24 of the 26 satellites in Galileo's constellation remained "not usable."

Germany

German Amazon workers strike as platform prepares for Prime Day sale

The strike was called by the Verdi trade union under the slogan "no more discount on our incomes."

France

French chef wants out of Michelin guide after being stripped of a star

Taking to Euronews, Michelin refuted Veyrat's accusations, saying that "in no way" did any inspector mention a "cheddar emulsion" as a reason to remove the star.

Turkey

Turkey acquires Russian defence system despite US sanction threat

It comes just two days after the US warned again that sanctions could be imposed on Turkey if the country went ahead with the delivery of Russian equipment.

France

French study links sugary drinks to cancer

Scientists found that drinking 100ml of sugary drinks, including 100% fruit juice, increased the risk of cancer by 18%.

Greece

American scientist found dead in Crete was asphyxiated, police say

Suzanne Eaton, 59, was in Crete for a conference. She disappeared on July 2 and her body was recovered on Monday inside a cave.

Spain

Spanish court rules Julio Iglesias is father of 43-year-old man

The ruling is the latest in a decades-long paternity dispute between the Spanish crooner and Javier Sanchez-Sanchos.

Russia

Remains thought to be Napoleon's general found in Russia

General Charles-Etienne Gudin was killed on the battlefield in 1812 during the French Emperor's doomed invasion of Russia.

United Kingdom

Watch again: UK PM May thanks Darroch for 'lifetime service'

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May thanked Sir Kim Darroch for his "lifetime service" to the UK on Wednesday after the Foreign Office announced he had resigned as ambassador to the US following a diplomatic cables leak.

United Kingdom

First British female medical students get degrees 150 years later

The "Edinburgh Seven" enrolled at university in 1869 but were prevented from graduating and qualifying as doctors after pressure and discrimination from their male peers.

France

Sweden beat England 2-1 to take third place at Women's World Cup

The action started early in Nice with three goals scored — 2-1 for Sweden — before the referee whistled half time.

France

France: 74 women killed by their partners so far in 2019

NGOs and families of victims marched across Paris on Saturday to denounce the rise in femicides and demand governmental action.

Denmark

Watch: New video shows sledge dogs running on Greenland melted ice

A picture that went viral last month that appeared to show dogs running on water raised alarm bells about the acceleration of ice melt in Greenland. Now scientists have released a video.

World News

Juncker says EU top jobs nomination process 'was not very transparent'

The outgoing European Commission President deplored that European leaders had rejected the spitzenkandidat process through which he had been appointed to nominate German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen.

United Kingdom

Residents of Welsh village could be Britain's first climate refugees

An official report suggested Fairbourne, in northern Wales, should be decommissioned by 2045 as it is being threatened by rising seawaters.

Austria

Austrian MPs vote to completely ban glyphosate by 2020

The controversial herbicide has been cleared for use by the EU until at least 2022.

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