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Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, who is also running for president, was the first to be reportedly targeted last week, before center-left parliamentarian Raphaël Glucksmann, who is expected to run, shared that he had been targeted by a “Russian operation” on Monday. Attal said on RTL radio on Thursday the smear campaign against him consisted of falsified news reports about his health and policy proposals, which copied the branding of French news outlets. “Russia wants to steal the election from the French,” he said. A 2024 report from Viginum identified a similar “pro-Russian campaign” known as “Matriochka,” which involved news…
Published on 06/08/2026 – 14:02 GMT+2 European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier confirmed on Thursday that discussions between Spain and Brussels were at “full speed” regarding extra financial support for Ceuta after 72,000 individuals stormed the Spanish exclave from Morocco last week. Responding to a question asked by Euronews, Mercier said the EU executive received the first needs assessment from Spain on Wednesday. Technical discussions occurred earlier in the week, with Brussels now reviewing the assessment. “Then, the next step will be actually for Spain to make an application and submit formally to the Commission,” he said. The new funding could…
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By Euronews Roma Published on 06/08/2026 – 13:10 GMT+2 Rome has imposed its first penalty on companies that provide rental e-scooters and e-bikes, US firms Lime and Bird and German operator Dott. The fine has been issued by the Antitrust Authority and totals €2.675 million. Following an investigation opened in November 2025, the Competition and Market Authority concluded that the companies “had obstructed access to free rides reserved for subscribers to Rome’s Local Public Transport system”. Citizens holding a Metrebus season ticket were supposed to be entitled to free ride packages, which were not guaranteed because of inadequate organisational structures on…
Expansion plans for Scotland’s Caledonian Sleeper service are gathering steam with a working group looking at the possibility of a direct rail link with mainland Europe. An announcement issued on 4 August said that representatives from Transport Scotland, Scottish Rail Holdings and Caledonian Sleeper are spearheading efforts to assess the “technical and commercial viability of extending the sleeper service into the continent”, as well as the potential challenges involved. Stephen Flynn, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, said that there is a commitment to explore the potential of a direct Caledonian Sleeper service to mainland Europe. “The establishment…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced last weekend that Tehran had asked Washington to hold off any attack on Iran due to the pending agreement on the strait. “This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on July 14 after hostilities between the two countries resumed. The blockade has since become one of the main sticking points in ceasefire negotiations, with Tehran insisting it must be lifted as part of any broader agreement. The strait…
Published on 06/08/2026 – 12:55 GMT+2 North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul’s military said, after Pyongyang lambasted Tokyo for beefing up its military stance in the Pacific. “Our military detected a short-range ballistic missile launched from the Wonsan area of North Korea at around 5:00 pm,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a message to news organisations. The JCS said earlier the missile was launched towards the East Sea, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. Japan’s defence ministry also posted…
Published on 06/08/2026 – 11:49 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump’s government has paid back around $100 billion (€86.6bn) in “Liberation Day” tariffs to a range of businesses through customs officials. This accounts for approximately 60% of all tariffs collected by the administration under this initiative, according to recent court documents from US Customs and Border Protection. Currently, around $165 billion (€143bn) has been collected in “Liberation Day” tariffs, as reported by Financial Times. However, almost $29bn (€25.1bn) worth of potential refunds is still being reviewed by trade authorities, whereas approximately $1.6bn (€1.4bn) has not been processed yet due to importers…
The world’s best cities for Gen Z have just been named by Time Out – and half of those in the top 20 are in Europe. Having surveyed 4,000 local residents aged between 18 and 29 across 150 cities worldwide, Tokyo came out as the number one spot for those born between 1997 and 2012. Residents were asked to rate their overall happiness and joy in everyday experiences, the quality and affordability of restaurants, nightlife and entertainment, walkability, sense of community, and the ease of making new friends. The Japanese capital claimed the highest ranking thanks to its standout scores…
The Met Gala is causing controversy almost a full year before its next event will take place. On 31 July, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute announced its spring 2027 exhibition will celebrate the work of legendary British designer John Galliano. Titled ‘John Galliano: Horizons’, the exhibition will offer a retrospective of his decades-spanning career, while the accompanying Met Gala using Galliano as its theme. But the decision immediately received criticism from across the pop culture world. That’s because, influential as the designer’s time at luxury houses Givenchy and Dior were, he is perhaps best known for antisemiticand racist…