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21.07 / 18:59

Ethereum Google coinbase Bitcoin Ex-Coinbase Manager Charged With Insider Trading, Layoffs at Blockchain.Com, KuCoin Raises USD 10M + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

12.07 / 15:33

COST UPS Lowe's travelers The euro is near parity with the U.S. dollar: Here's how travelers can take advantage of the exchange rate

The value of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar has sunk near a two-decade low — and that's good news for Americans traveling to Europe this summer.

07.07 / 23:07

European Union boost Finland passes a new law to boost border security with Russia

The Finnish parliament amended its laws on Tuesday, to strengthen the fences along the country's border with Russia, as the Nordic nation continues the process of joining NATO.

05.07 / 18:23

NATO 'Historic moment': Finland and Sweden move closer to NATO membership

Finland and Sweden are a step closer to joining the NATO military alliance.

02.07 / 21:03

LGBT events Weekend Rainbow weekend: Pride events big and small across Europe

Pride events around Europe on Saturday - big and small - brought a rainbow celebration of LGBTQ rights into focus.

30.06 / 21:01

Climate change NATO Finland hasn't received deportation lists from Turkey, says minister

Finland’s foreign affairs minister said his country had not received any new requests for deportations of Kurdish rebels, saying all cases had already been solved, after signing a deal with Turkey in order to join NATO.

29.06 / 18:35

NATO Deal Turkey demands Sweden and Finland extradite 'terrorists' after NATO deal

Turkey will renew requests for Sweden and Finland to extradite individuals it considers "terrorists" after the countries reached a deal over the Nordic nations' NATO membership bids, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Wednesday.

29.06 / 15:01

NATO Military innovation Threat NATO summit: Joe Biden says US boosting forces in Europe over Russian threat

The United States will boost its military forces in Europe because of threats from Moscow following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Joe Biden said as NATO leaders hold their annual summit in Madrid.

29.06 / 09:37

virtual reality NATO Finland and Sweden set for invite to join NATO after Turkey drops opposition

Finland and Sweden have struck a deal with Turkey that sees Ankara drop its objections to the two Nordic countries joining NATO.

28.06 / 22:25

European Union Abortion NATO expansion Deal NATO expansion: Finland, Sweden and Turkey strike deal on membership

Finland and Sweden have struck a deal with Turkey that sees Ankara drop its objections to the two Nordic countries joining NATO.

27.06 / 17:01

abortion rights Protest NATO G7 NATO to hike number of soldiers on high alert from 40,000 to 300,000, says Stoltenberg

NATO will massively increase its rapid reaction troops from 40,000 to 300,000, says alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg.

16.06 / 22:33

European Union Medicine play Europeans divided over how Ukraine war should play out, reveals poll

Europeans are sharply divided over how the Ukraine war should play out, with some favouring peace and others wanting "justice", according to a new poll.

15.06 / 15:45

Technology Art United Nations London Indigenous rights UN finds Finland violated political rights of indigenous Sámi people

A United Nations committee has found that Finland violated an international convention on racial discrimination when it comes to the political rights of Sámi, the EU's only indigenous people.

14.06 / 19:13

European Union London Nicola Sturgeon launches new independence referendum campaign for Scotland

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled her new plan to hold a referendum on independence, comparing Scotland with other European countries and laying out her case that Scotland would be fairer, wealthier and happier apart from the UK.

08.06 / 11:43

Technology security European Union Low Like NATO, the EU has a mutual defence clause but trust appears low

Just like NATO, the European Union has its own mutual defence clause.

04.06 / 21:41

NATO Finland and Sweden prepare for large NATO naval drill, amid Turkish concerns

Finland and Sweden are preparing for an enlarged NATO naval exercise in the Baltic Sea on Sunday, amid Turkish concerns over their membership.

02.06 / 18:01

European Union Queen Elizabeth II Explained: Why an EU embargo on Russian gas might be a long way off

The European Union has banned Russian coal, and after weeks of tortuous negotiations, oil as well, in a bid to deprive Moscow of an important source of revenue to wage its war in Ukraine.

02.06 / 00:13

Climate change European Union Initial results show Danes vote to join EU defence policy

Denmark appeared headed toward joining the European Union’s common defence policy that it long eschewed, following a referendum Wednesday, in a new example of a European country seeking closer defence links with allies after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

01.06 / 10:17

Art European Union Artificial Intelligence Denmark to vote on Europe common defence opt-out in wake of Ukraine war

Traditionally eurosceptic Denmark votes today in a referendum on whether to overturn its opt-out on the EU's common defence policy.

29.05 / 19:51

Champions League Deal Despite EU sanctions, Serbian president secures gas deal with Putin

As the war in Ukraine rages, Serbia's president announced that he has secured an "extremely favourable" natural gas deal with Russia during a telephone conversation on Sunday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

24.05 / 19:29

NATO Sexual assault As Sweden and Finland seek to join NATO, just 4 EU states could be left out of the alliance

Spurred by Russia's aggression on Ukraine, Sweden and Finland have both formally requested to join NATO and if accepted would leave to just four the number of European Union member states not in the trans-Atlantic military alliance.

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