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Brussels prosecutor fumes at lack of resources to tackle drug violence
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (521+ words) Citizens risk getting caught in the crossfire of escalating drug violence in the Belgian capital, Julien Moinil warns. Brussels’ top prosecutor is angry. Last year, public prosecutor Julien Moinil demanded more resources to battle drug-related violence plaguing the Belgian capital....
Why the Socialists are stuck on migration
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1653+ words) Send tips here | Follow us @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur @GabrielGavin | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser CIAO THERE. It’s Gerardo Fortuna back at the helm after a break. One source greeted my call by saying, “My rentrée was going well…...
Spain’s Sánchez calls national security meeting 26 days into Ceuta migration crisis
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (367+ words) Critics had demanded the body be convened for weeks. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will convene the country’s National Security Council on Tuesday over the migration crisis in Ceuta — 26 days after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco and…...
Sánchez has one year until Spain’s election deadline. The odds are against him.
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (1210+ words) The prime minister is still facing heat over the Ceuta crisis and a raft of Socialist Party corruption scandals. An early election could make sense. We are now one year away from the latest possible date — Aug. 22, 2027 — that Spain can…...
Spain and Morocco reinforce border amid fears of fresh Ceuta migrant surge
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (383+ words) Authorities in Madrid and Rabat are taking no chances, working together to prevent a repeat of last month’s mass crossings into the exclave. Thousands of Spanish and Moroccan security officers reinforced Ceuta’s borders on Friday as online messages spread calling…...
Exasperated French firefighters pressure government for more resources
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (422+ words) Firefighters want more funding and better work conditions after being hailed for their efforts fighting wildfires throughout a historically warm summer. PARIS — French firefighting unions are calling for a nationwide protest next month after accusing the government of failing to…...
Eurovision bars countries at war or in ‘sensitive geopolitical situations’ from hosting
2+ week, 1+ day ago (400+ words) New rule comes amid controversy over Israel’s continued participation in Europe’s glitzy song contest. Eurovision has changed its rules to block countries involved in armed conflict or any other “sensitive geopolitical situation” from hosting the annual song contest. The change…...
EU opens channel with Meta, TikTok to tackle Ceuta migrant crisis
2+ week, 3+ day ago (424+ words) Thousands of migrants crossing into a Spanish enclave in Morocco were reportedly spurred by misinformation. The EU, Meta and TikTok on Monday agreed to create a dedicated channel with fact-checkers to flag disinformation linked to a surge of migrants arriving…...
Europe’s scorching summer is erasing its economic growth, says report
2+ week, 3+ day ago (465+ words) Dutch growth is set to be almost entirely wiped out, and France could be pushed into a contraction. The brutally hot summer is set to cost the EU economy €180 billion this year — that’s equivalent to roughly 1 percent of GDP, which…...
Meloni, Frederiksen unite to condemn ‘uncontrolled immigration’ after Ceuta crisis
2+ week, 4+ day ago (319+ words) “We are both proud of Europe’s Christian cultural heritage and want to protect it,” say the two leaders. Right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and center-left Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday reiterated their push to combat illegal migration…...