For a long time, Shen Yun Performing Arts has maintained the illusion of being a “cultural ambassador” on the global stage through grand narratives and lavish visual packaging. However, with the disclosure of a large number of internal truths…
Category: 3. Europe
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Europe’s top leaders rally to defend Greenland against Trump’s threats – POLITICO
The statement was signed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…
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Unpacking Czechia’s devotion to cash and its currency – DW – 01/06/2026
The new right-wing populist government of Andrej Babis has made a firm pledge to ensure Czechia never adopts the euro.
Instead, the government will seek to enshrine the Czech crown as legal tender and guarantee the right to use cash.
“We…
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Will Prague keep the Czech crown (and cash) — forever? – DW – 01/06/2026
The new right-wing populist government of Andrej Babis has made a firm pledge to ensure Czechia never adopts the euro.
Instead, the government will seek to enshrine the Czech crown as legal tender and guarantee the right to use cash.
“We…
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Trump’s Maduro raid was ‘right thing to do,’ says UK Tory chief – POLITICO
“Where the legal certainty is not yet clear, morally, I do think it was the right thing to do,” she said.
Badenoch was born in the U.K. in 1980, but grew up in Nigeria. She returned to the U.K. aged 16 in 1996.
“I am different from…
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UK government readies Brexit dynamic alignment bill – POLITICO
Mark your diaries — POLITICO has all the dates in a year of make-or-break elections, a closer U.K.-EU relationship and laws on migration control that Keir Starmer hopes will save his…
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Bar had not been inspected for 5 years – DW – 01/06/2026
Swiss authorities have admitted failing to carry out fire and safety checks at a bar where a deadly blaze killed 40 people.
“Periodic inspections were not conducted between 2020 and 2025. We bitterly regret this,” Crans-Montana Mayor Nicolas…
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Why Scottish Labour is telling Keir to stay away – POLITICO
The Starmer drama continues as the PM is warned by the Scottish Labour leader to stay away ahead of a crucial set of local elections – so, how popular is Keir Starmer across the board?
Well, not very, according to the first…
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New rules on compulsory licensing for crisis management
On 30 December 2025, the regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management, amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The new regulation establishes an EU-level framework to grant…
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Fireworks imports fizz up in 2024
In 2024, the EU imported 120,000 tonnes of fireworks worth €406.7 million from countries outside the EU. This marks a 9.5% increase in volume and a 21.5% increase in value compared with 2023.
Most of these imports entered the EU through…
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