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9 Jul 2026 · 10:00 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageEuropean Central Bank releases account of June policy meeting
The European Central Bank has published the official account of its Governing Council meeting held on 10 and 11 June 2026.
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9 Jul 2026 · 10:00 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageEuropean Commission holds college meeting in Cork
The European Commission visited Cork for its traditional college meeting, with President Ursula von der Leyen stating that Ireland can assist Europe in navigating current changes.
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9 Jul 2026 · 10:00 CET · Europe — Society: live coverageEuropean Parliament adopts resolutions on human rights violations
The European Parliament has formally adopted three separate resolutions addressing the current human rights situations in Sudan, Nigeria and Pakistan following a session on Thursda...
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9 Jul 2026 · 09:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageGermany records over 5,000 heat-related deaths by June
New figures indicate that thousands of people in Germany have died due to extreme heat during the first half of the year, according to The Local.
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9 Jul 2026 · 09:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageEuropean Parliament adopts resolution on humanitarian aid communication
The European Parliament has approved a motion concerning the European Union's recently published joint communication on humanitarian aid, as reported by the Committee on Developmen...
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9 Jul 2026 · 09:30 CET · Europe — Technology: live coverageEuropean Parliament approves start of digital euro negotiations
MEPs have voted to begin discussions with the Council regarding a legislative proposal for a digital euro, aiming to enhance European payment security and reduce external reliance.
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9 Jul 2026 · 09:00 CET · Europe — Technology: live coverageDigital euro project enters final round of EU negotiations
The European Parliament and member state governments are beginning the concluding phase of talks regarding the implementation of a digital euro.
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9 Jul 2026 · 09:00 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageEuropean Union records growth in innovation performance
The 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard reveals that the EU has seen its overall innovation performance increase by 11.6 percentage points since 2019, according to the European Com...
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9 Jul 2026 · 08:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageMotorists warned of significant traffic delays in Germany this weekend
Drivers across Germany should anticipate heavy congestion as the summer holiday season reaches a peak, according to a report from The Local.
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9 Jul 2026 · 08:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageVolkswagen management to hold crunch talks on major restructuring
Volkswagen executives are meeting to discuss potential factory closures and 100,000 job cuts, marking a significant restructuring process for the German automotive giant.
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9 Jul 2026 · 08:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageEuropean Commission accepts SAP commitments over ERP software support services
The European Commission has made SAP’s commitments regarding its aftermarket support services for on-premises Enterprise Resource Planning software legally binding under EU antitru...
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9 Jul 2026 · 08:30 CET · Europe — Security: live coverageEuropean Commission proposes new sanctions regime against organised crime
The European Commission and the High Representative have unveiled a proposed sanctions framework aimed at targeting criminal networks involved in smuggling, trafficking, and illici...
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9 Jul 2026 · 08:00 CET · Europe — Climate: live coverageGermany braces for another heatwave this July
Following recent record-breaking temperatures, meteorological data indicates that Germany is set to experience another intense heatwave during the middle of July.
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9 Jul 2026 · 08:00 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageCerebras announces multibillion-dollar European AI infrastructure expansion
American startup Cerebras plans to deploy 200MW of AI compute capacity across Europe by the end of 2027 to meet rising demand and compete with industry leader Nvidia.
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9 Jul 2026 · 08:00 CET · Europe — Security: live coverageEuropean Commission proposes new sanctions framework against organised crime
The European Commission and the High Representative have introduced a horizontal sanctions regime to address threats from human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and other serious or...
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9 Jul 2026 · 08:00 CET · Europe — Security: live coverageEuropean Commission proposes new sanctions regime against migrant smuggling networks
The European Commission and High Representative have introduced a new sanctions framework to address organised crime, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling activities affecting...
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9 Jul 2026 · 07:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageThe Local explains French idiom regarding running away
The Local examines the humorous imagery behind the French expression 'prendre ses jambes à son cou' in its latest linguistic feature.
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9 Jul 2026 · 07:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageEU expected to delay ETIAS travel scheme until 2027
The launch of the European Union's €20 travel authorisation programme faces a postponement until 2027 due to complications with biometric border system implementation.
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9 Jul 2026 · 07:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageEU expected to delay ETIAS travel authorisation scheme until 2027
The European Union is reportedly postponing the implementation of its €20 travel authorisation system due to ongoing technical difficulties with biometric border checks.
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9 Jul 2026 · 06:30 CET · Europe — Politics: live coverageLimited taxe foncière hikes announced for French towns in 2026
According to The Local, only 11 French towns with populations of at least 40,000 residents have confirmed increases to the taxe foncière for 2026.