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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are to restrict entry to Russian civilians over the Russian invasion of Ukraine – as the war shows no sign of coming to an end.

Ukrainian PM has said the country and the EU must not waver in the face of Russian aggression as he urged the EU to provide more firepower. 

An estimated 70,000 Czechs from across the political spectrum, took to the streets to protest against the Czech government, EU and NATO.

Thousands of bullfighting fans have flocked to southern France for traditional summer ferias whilst opponents of the practice are trying to get an outright ban, believing they finally have public opinion on their side. 

France24 says Portugal and France on Sunday battled major forest fires as temperatures rose sharply this weekend. In Portugal, a blaze broke out in the Mafra area, north of Lisbon.

France24 says Italian right-wing leader Matteo Salvini’s ties with Russia were again under scrutiny Thursday following questions about the run-up to the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government.

Euronews says Berlin has decided to switch off the lights of several monuments and historic buildings overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, as part of a national effort to save energy amid fears of winter shortages.

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s speech regarding the ‘mixing’ of European and non-Europeans drew international criticism, and now one of his long-time advisers has resigned over the speech.

The average life expectancy in Germany dropped between 2019 and 2021 according to the national statistics office, a change that it attributes to the unusually high number of deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic.

France24 says About 1,700 people had been infected with monkeypox in France, Health Minister François Braun said on Monday.