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Lawmakers updated air passenger rights on 15 June, following thirteen years of negotiations. The new regulations ban no-show clauses, clarify compensation procedures, and maintain protections for flight disruptions, aiming to reduce reliance on claims agencies, with passenger awareness and clearer communication now essential for effective enforcement.
Ireland’s Minister for International Development Neale Richmond and Sinn Féin MP Rose Conway-Walsh debate Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency, focusing on military neutrality and defence strategy. Richmond emphasizes Ireland’s historical influence, while Conway-Walsh stresses the need to uphold core national values amid growing pressures on military policy.
A wildfire in Cotignac has destroyed nearly 60 homes and extensively damaged five communes in Provence, injuring four people. Rapidly spreading from a nearby field, the blaze led to the evacuation of roughly 500 residents, while the historic Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Grâces narrowly escaped destruction.
Cliff Notes – Greece launches state app to limit children’s screen time The Greek government…
Almost all of Tuesday’s front pages in the UK cover the Spain and Portugal blackouts – with some right-leaning publications blaming net zero and others looking at the chaos caused by the blackouts. Much of the power has since been restored – although that’s not reflected on the front pages as they had already gone to print.
Cliff Notes – US State Department appoints new top official for Europe Brendan Hanrahan has…
Cliff Notes – China set to lift sanctions on MEPs in EU ‘charm offensive’ China…
US correspondents Mark Stone and David Blevins addressed various topics, including the implications of Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on American consumers.
Cliff Notes – Bosnian Serbs declare German official persona non grata German Secretary of State…
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