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The trial of Rachida Dati commenced at the Paris criminal court, where the former justice minister faces charges including passive corruption linked to €900,000 received from Renault-Nissan’s Dutch subsidiary between 2009 and 2013. Carlos Ghosn, the company’s former head, is being tried in absentia.
Thousands of French police officers protested in Paris on Tuesday, led by the Alliance Police Nationale union. Concerns over working conditions, staff shortages, and stagnant allowances are driving demands for increased funding of up to €500 million annually to address these issues. Authorities have shown signs of responsiveness following the demonstrations.
Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least five people and injured over 12 in the last 24 hours. Strikes targeted Kyiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Sloviansk, while Ukraine’s military reported successful counteroffensive operations near Lyman, clearing an area of approximately 75 square kilometres.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding celebrations have commenced in Venice, attracting around 200-250 high-profile guests, including the Kardashians and Oprah Winfrey.
The European Commission has introduced its landmark EU Space Act, which proposes a unified regulatory framework for the entire bloc, applicable to both EU and non-EU space operators.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on Hungarian authorities to reverse the ban on Saturday’s Budapest Pride.
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A civil court in Nantes has ruled the French government partially liable for the 2016 death of jogger Jean-Rene Auffray, attributing 60% of the responsibility to state negligence related to agricultural pollution.
The EU is set to revisit its €68 billion Association Agreement with Israel after its External Action Service found indications that Israel breached core human rights obligations, particularly through Gaza-related measures, including humanitarian blockades, strikes on hospitals, and forced displacement.
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