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When Trump was first elected in 2016, the U.S.’s popularity worldwide similarly dropped, but the country recovered to previous levels during the Joe Biden presidency, according to data from Pew, a U.S.-based think tank that describes itself as non-partisan. In Europe, an outlier when it comes to Trump is Hungary, the only country where the majority of respondents are confident in the American president. The majority of responders across the countries surveyed agreed that Trump is “dangerous” and “arrogant,” and few think he is honest. Most, however, also see him as a “strong leader.” Along with Trump, the survey also…
“So there should be no possibility for Italians to be taken to Guantanamo,” Tajani told Italian radio broadcaster RTL. “We will do everything we can to ensure that no Italians are taken to Guantanamo,” he added. “This is the situation at the moment.” White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt wrote on X on Wednesday that the reports are “fake news” and “not happening,” but the White House did not respond to repeated requests for comment prior to publication. When asked if the plans are on hold or have been withdrawn, the Trump administration declined to comment beyond the X post. U.S.…
Gibraltar’s government has sought such a deal for years — complaining that border crossings have become more onerous since Brexit, to the detriment of people living and working in the territory. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said the agreement meant that “the last wall on continental Europe” would disappear and free movement of people would reign. The shape of the deal To protect the integrity of the Schengen area, EU border controls will operate alongside British controls at the Rock’s airport — in a setup similar to the “juxtaposed controls” operating at London St Pancras Eurostar station. The territory…
Published on 11/06/2025 – 18:15 GMT+2The European debate on children’s access to social media networks has begun, with three EU Member States promoting the idea of a “digital majority” or the age below which it would be forbidden to connect to such platforms.For France, Spain and Greece, the goal is to protect minors from dangerous online content.”Today, in the terms and conditions of use of these platforms, there is already a minimum age of 13,” explains Clara Chappaz, the French Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Economy. However, Chappaz says: “We’ve all been children, it’s very easy to…
By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 11/06/2025 – 18:31 GMT+2The UN migration agency said on Wednesday that eight migrants died and 22 others are missing after they were forced off a boat near the coast of Djibouti.The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a statement the migrants were part of a group of 150 who were forced by smugglers to disembark a boat and swim to shore on 5 June.The migrants were found in the desert by IOM patrol teams and taken to a migrant response centre.The IOM and authorities in Djibouti are continuing with a search and rescue operation to…
“While illegal firearms have been most commonly used by criminal networks when carrying out violent attacks, there is a growing tendency toward using explosives,” Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer and Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin, said in the letter dated May 22. One key source of explosives is “pyrotechnic articles,” Strömmer and Bohlin wrote — a technical term that often refers to fireworks. “The development in modus has changed rapidly, and there is considerable risk that this type of violence spreads rapidly to other member states,” the ministers warned. The Commission should “rapidly” update the EU’s Pyrotechnics Directive, a 2013…
A 21-year-old former student opened fire at BORG Dreierschützengasse on Tuesday, killing ten and injuring several others before taking his own life. Police said the attacker, who lived near Graz and had no previous criminal record, used two legally owned firearms.Special forces responded within minutes, evacuating the building and restoring security in just 17 minutes. Footage showed students fleeing past armed officers. The school, located a kilometre from Graz’s centre, remains closed.
“I have no questions for Donald Tusk. You don’t ask liars questions,” said Janusz Kowalski, an MP for PiS. “June 1 marked the end of the project called Donald Tusk, just like communism ended 26 years ago. This is the end of the prime minister of illegal migrants, the prime minister of public finance disaster, the prime minister of lies and contempt for Poles,” Kowalski said. In his speech, Tusk defended his government’s record and urged parliament to reaffirm its backing for him, saying “11.5 million voters handed the responsibility for Poland” to the coalition in the 2023 election that…
Austria is observing three days of national mourning for 10 people killed after a gunman attacked a high school in the southern city of Graz.The incident in Austria’s second-largest city of some 300,000 was the deadliest mass shooting in the Alpine country’s recent history. Police are investigating why the gunman, identified by authorities as a former student at the school who failed to graduate, may have carried out the attack. The perpetrator, identified by Austrian media as “Artur A”, had no prior criminal record. He reportedly took his own life in the school bathroom after carrying out the attack. During…
Published on 11/06/2025 – 14:44 GMT+2Amazon will on Thursday try to convince EU judges that it should not have to comply with the strictest requirements under the bloc’s online platform rules – the Digital Services Act (DSA) – because it does not pose the systemic risks that the rules intend to combat.The DSA entered into force in 2023 and obliges platforms to prevent illegal activities online as well as to counter the spread of disinformation.Amazon is one of the 25 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) that were designed by the European Commission because they have more than 45 million users…