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Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies

Citing surging profits amid the Middle East war, six EU countries, including Germany and Italy, want finance ministers to discuss the levy at next month’s meeting in Dublin.

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Meta smart glasses ban ignores Europe's wider surveillance threat

The German digital rights group filed a criminal complaint against Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses, raising concerns about the proportionality and applicability of the same idea in other EU Member States.

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Finland says it suspects Russian plane of violating its airspace

The risk of drones drifting into Finland as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine is rising, the head of the country's military intelligence service said in January.

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Exclusive: EU to boost funding for Morocco after Ceuta crisis

The Ceuta crisis is affecting the EU’s long-awaited partnership deal with Morocco, prompting Brussels to increase funding for border control as it seeks to finalise the agreement by the end of the year.

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Fix market fragmentation or miss the AI train, Lagarde warns the EU

An overly fragmented single market cannot support Europe’s top priority of competing globally in the AI race, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde warns.

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Full-face veils: How rules vary across Europe

European countries take widely different approaches to full-face veils, from nationwide bans to restrictions in specific public spaces. Euronews looks at how the rules vary across the continent.

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Ukraine anti-corruption probes close in on Zelenskyy's inner circle

Zelenskyy himself has not been a suspect in any of the probes launched so far, but the growing list of people close to him under investigation is quickly becoming a political liability.

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The EU rallies behind the ICC after fresh US sanctions

EU leaders have thrown their support behind the Hague-based International Criminal Court after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on senior figures investigating alleged Israeli war crimes.

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Azerbaijan bans under-16s from social media in growing global trend

Social media addiction, self-esteem problems and cyberbullying are producing documented psychological consequences among teenagers. Unlike bullying, online harassment follows children into their homes and is harder to escape.

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Spain ignores EU and prepares transfer of 500 migrant girls from Ceuta

Pedro Sánchez's government is planning the urgent transfer to mainland Spain of 500 migrant girls who arrived in Ceuta, while the EU supports sending the unaccompanied minors back to Morocco.

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Heatwaves don’t end at sunset. Here’s what hot nights do to your sleep

The heat-stress season is getting longer. And heatwaves don’t just affect us during the day. Researchers are increasingly warning about the consequences of hotter nights for sleep and health.

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EU supports repatriation of unaccompanied migrant minors from Ceuta

The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday that returns are covered by EU law.

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Explainer: What's the EU's carbon market, and why does it matter?

The European Commission proposed revising the bloc's major climate policy, the Emissions Trading System (ETS), on 17 July. Euronews explains what the ETS is, why it is being revised and why it has become an incredibly polarising topic on the EU agenda.

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As Europe’s challenges persist, where are leaders spending the summer?

European leaders are trading their offices for coastlines and rural retreats. But with crises persisting across the continent, escapes are fraught with reputational risks.

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EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc

The EU already dialled back the scope of the environmental and human rights supply chain standards laws under pressure from businesses, but the US said that did not go far enough.

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Hungary takes new steps to unblock frozen EU funds

Budapest will keep a list of economic operators who are barred from public tenders due to prior economic offences, fulfilling an EU obligation to restoring its access to critical funding.

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Russian drone attack strikes second passenger train in Ukraine

The latest attack comes as the United Nations recorded a record-number of civilian deaths in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since May 2022.

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France accuses Iran of 'bloodshed' over use of death penalty

After a statement condemning Iran's use of the death penalty, tensions rose between senior diplomats. Paris accused Tehran of 'bloodshed' and Iran called France's stance 'blatant hypocrisy.'

Space

China's lead in orbital data centres risks leaving Europe behind

China is racing ahead on orbital data centres while Europe still debates the concept, a new policy brief warns, and the gap is starting to widen.

Business

Financial sovereignty, digital euro and payment roaming: EU seeks alternatives to US cards

From the digital euro to private interoperability and Brazil's PIX, the race for sovereignty is on, but the real test is securing payment autonomy at home and abroad.