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Europe is shaped by decisions made across borders, from the continent’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine to debates over sanctions and military support. These choices affect security, diplomacy and the daily lives of people across the region.

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The topic also covers European politics, business, culture and sport, alongside events that test public safety and trust. Together, these stories offer a view of the forces changing life in Europe and its place in the wider world.

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Holidaymakers stay away from campsites as ‘unprecedented’ wildfires ravage France – while thousands of homes are evacuated in Greece

  • Wildfires in France deter holidaymakers from campsites during summer season.
  • French fires described by authorities as "unprecedented" in scale.
  • Thousands of homes evacuated in Greece due to separate wildfires.

Wildfires described as "unprecedented" have swept across parts of France, deterring holidaymakers from staying at campsites in affected areas during the peak summer season. The blazes come amid a wider wave of extreme heat and fire activity across southern Europe, with authorities in Greece separately forced to evacuate…

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Europe’s richest man hits back at claims his luxury LMVH empire won’t hire ‘fat people’

  • Bernard Arnault denies LVMH avoids hiring overweight staff
  • Claim stemmed from a Le Monde investigation into LVMH's workforce
  • Arnault mocked the allegations in a sarcastic public response

Bernard Arnault, chairman of luxury conglomerate LVMH and Europe's richest man, has publicly rejected claims that his company avoids hiring overweight staff. The row follows an investigation by French newspaper Le Monde, which portrayed LVMH's Paris headquarters as populated almost exclusively by slim, young, smartly dressed employees. Arnault's…

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Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives

  • New EU regulations mandate that users be informed whenever they interact with AI systems or view AI-generated or AI-edited content
  • Industry observers and regulators worry that constant mandatory disclosures may cause 'disclosure fatigue,' potentially reducing their effectiveness at informing users

New EU rules stipulate that people must be told when they’re interacting with AI or looking at AI-generated or -edited content, leading to fear of “disclosure fatigue.”

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GB win two more golds at European Aquatics Championships

  • GB won golds in synchronised 10m diving and mixed duet swimming.
  • Bond and Toulson set a personal best to beat Germany narrowly.
  • Thorpe and Tomblin claimed a first European mixed duet title.

Great Britain claimed two more gold medals on a successful day at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, winning the women's synchronised 10m platform diving and the artistic swimming mixed duet events. The results extended Britain's strong showing in the diving and artistic swimming disciplines, with several athletes…

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From occupied Crimea to Oxfordshire: the Kremlin links to new £600m UK theme park

  • Puy du Fou's Russia ties with sanctioned oligarch lasted until August 2015, documents show.
  • Firm planned Crimea park with Putin ally despite EU sanctions taking effect.
  • Company later courted Iran and gave China script approval, amid its £600m UK bid.

The Guardian has found new evidence that Puy du Fou, the French theme park company seeking planning approval for a £600m site in Oxfordshire, maintained a partnership with sanctioned pro-Kremlin oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev far longer than it has previously admitted. Documents show the collaboration on Russian theme park…

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Spain deploys troops after deadly Ceuta migrant crossing

  • Mass crossing into Ceuta left at least 67 migrants dead
  • Spain deployed military and police to restore border control
  • US issued travel warning; crisis fuelled EU migration policy rifts

Thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain's North African exclave, in what officials described as an unprecedented mass migration event. The crossing left at least 67 people dead, with bodies recovered from the sea during the emergency response, prompting Spain to deploy military and police units…

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How Spain’s migrant crisis created a political storm – whipped up by social media

  • Thousands swam into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco; at least 67 died
  • Most migrants have returned to Morocco after finding no onward route
  • Italy suspended Schengen ties with Spain, deepening EU migration row

Thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on Thursday in an unprecedented surge, with at least 67 people dying and their bodies recovered from the sea. Most have since returned to Morocco, escorted by Spanish troops and police, but the episode has reignited…

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State Department raises travel warning for part of Spain as migrant surge sparks military deployment

  • US raises Ceuta travel advisory to Level 3 amid migrant surge
  • Spain deploys military; at least 18 reported dead
  • Crisis strains EU relations, prompting Italy to restore border checks

The US State Department has raised its travel advisory for the Spanish enclave of Ceuta to Level 3, "Reconsider Travel", after tens of thousands of migrants crossed into the North African territory from Morocco. The surge prompted Spain to deploy its military to the border area, reflecting the…

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Young guns for hire – the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

  • Foxtrot Network hires European teenagers to carry out killings for cash
  • Linked to about 35 murders since 2022 and attacks on Israeli targets
  • Norwegian teen convicted at Old Bailey; leader now based in Tehran

The Foxtrot Network, an organised crime group with links to Iran, has been recruiting teenagers across Europe to carry out killings and attacks for cash, a phenomenon Europol calls "violence-as-a-service". Victims include innocent people caught up in mistaken-identity shootings, while the young hitmen themselves are often quickly caught,…

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Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali

  • Sanctioned Russian ship delivered military vehicles to Mali via Togo
  • Shipment aids Russia-backed junta fighting a major rebel offensive
  • Amnesty International calls for war crimes probe amid setbacks

BBC Verify has found evidence that a sanctioned Russian cargo ship delivered a large number of military vehicles to Mali, helping to resupply Russian and Malian forces battling a rebel offensive in the north of the country. The finding underscores that the Kremlin is deepening its military support…

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