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Claims suggest Italy denied US military aircraft access to the Sigonella base in Sicily due to political reasons tied to the Iran war. However, official statements and reports clarify that the issue is primarily procedural, rather than politically motivated.
Operational restrictions have been imposed at four strategic Italian airports—Milan Linate, Bologna, Venice, and Treviso—amid severe fuel shortages. The measures prioritise ambulance and state flights, limiting short-haul aircraft to a supply ceiling of 2,000 litres, risking direct domestic routes without prior refuelling.
Serbia has launched an investigation into attempted pipeline sabotage after explosives were discovered near Kanjiža. Military intelligence suggests a trained migrant may be involved, increasing tensions ahead of Hungary’s critical election on Sunday.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence motion in the European Parliament on 10 July, with only 175 MEPs in support, compared to 360 against and 18 abstaining.
Britain and France unveiled a pilot “one in, one out” scheme under which migrants arriving via small boats to the UK will be detained, returned to France and, in exchange, an equivalent number of asylum seekers with UK family ties will be admitted each week, potentially limited to around 50 people.
Ursula von der Leyen has defied her critics by comfortably surviving a no-confidence vote, with an overwhelming number of European Union legislators rejecting a censure motion against her.
In the early hours of Thursday, Russian forces unleashed a record-breaking aerial assault on Kyiv, involving around 400 Shahed drones and 18 cruise and ballistic missiles, the largest strike since the full-scale invasion began three years ago.
A new bilateral deal announced at the end of French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit pledges a pilot “one in, one out” returns scheme: the UK will return around 2,600 irregular Channel migrants per year to France, matched by accepting an equal number of asylum seekers with strong UK ties.
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