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The EU is revising the Tobacco Taxation Directive, proposing a 139 per cent increase in minimum excise duties on cigarettes. This overhaul also aims to establish EU-wide minimum taxes on vapes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches, marking the most significant change in tobacco taxes in over a decade.
Wildfires are raging across Belgium, Germany, France, Croatia, Spain, and Greece amid extreme heat and dry conditions. In Belgium, a major blaze has consumed 3,000 hectares in the High Fens reserve, prompting the deployment of over 250 firefighters and international aid through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets intercepted and destroyed an unidentified drone in Romanian airspace early on Sunday, 24 kilometres north of Galati. Defence Minister Miruta confirmed the incident, highlighting Romania’s role in the European Union’s defence and the importance of vigilance amid ongoing tensions with Russia and Ukraine.
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 After a fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old school aide by a 14-year-old in Nogent, President Emmanuel Macron vowed to outlaw social media use for under-15s âwithin a few monthsâ if the EU fails to adopt similar measures.
A school shooting in Graz, Austria, has resulted in the deaths of ten individuals, including nine victims and the gunman, with twelve others injured.
Weâre only halfway through the week but much has happened across the continent so far: Israel has continued to attack aid centres as Greta Thunberg – and other activists – have been deported. Over in Italy, the public took to the polls to vote on changes in labour laws and citizenship – barely anyone turned up! Meanwhile, Polandâs election count has stirred up drama, with officials now checking whether someone swapped numbers as well as ballots.
Brussels has proposed new sanctions targeting Russia, whilst the UK has announced sanctions on two Israeli ministers.
The Dutch have announced they will hold elections in October following Geert Wildersâ party walking out of the coalition.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov said the EU’s green light on Wednesday for the Balkan country to adopt the euro next year confirmed its progress.
The Dutch government has collapsed after Geert Wilders withdrew his far-right Freedom Party (PVV) from the coalition over a row on asylum policy.
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