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MEPs Dirk Gotink and Maria Ohisalo confronted each other in The Ring, broadcast from the European Parliament in Brussels, discussing the escalating housing crisis in Europe. Their debate addressed critical policy implications and potential solutions to the pressing issue affecting citizens across the region.

Leaders of the socialist and liberal groups in the European Parliament have expressed concerns to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about European Commission Vice-President Raffaele Fitto’s and Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius’s attendance at a political event in Slovenia, potentially breaching internal conduct rules ahead of elections.

US President Joe Biden is threatening strikes on Iran amid violent repression of protestors. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated that regime change must come from the people, emphasizing the importance of US involvement at this critical juncture.

French authorities have accused a Russian manipulation operation of implicating President Emmanuel Macron in the Epstein files, following a false article claiming he attended parties at Epstein’s Paris residence. The campaign reflects tactics used in Russia’s Storm-1516 operation and raises concerns over disinformation.

The European Commission has proposed a new round of sanctions against Russia, aiming to weaken its war economy, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The plan includes a full ban on maritime services linked to Russian crude oil, aiming to increase pressure on Moscow ahead of the war’s fourth anniversary.

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