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@lemmy.worldhttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240805-bangladesh-protesters-storm-pm-sheikh-hasina-palace-after-she-flees-quotas-students
https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-eastern-european-union-rutte-secretary-general-commission-russia-ukraine-war-defense/
EU’s newer members are bristling at the likely appointment of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as NATO chief.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-white-house-drugs-speed-xanax-1234979503/
Under Trump, the White House Medical Unit was “like the Wild West,” and staffers had easy access to powerful stimulants and sedatives, sources say.
https://www.dw.com/en/protests-and-pressure-why-are-french-farmers-so-powerful/a-68371471
Farmers in France, as in many other countries, wield a lot of political power — for historical and contemporary reasons. Their influence carries certain risks.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-marches-against-the-far-right-draw-over-200000/a-68043524
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in demonstrations against far-right extremism in cities across Germany. Rallies were expected in more than 100 German cities and towns over the weekend.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-40-Eyes-AMD-ROCm-6
https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-eu-move-closer-to-closing-trade-deal/a-65978273
Kenya and the European Union have officially signed a trade agreement that will allow the East African nation to export goods duty free to the EU market.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/09/uk-voters-want-closer-relationship-with-eu-in-significant-shift-since-brexit
Major study finds public see ties with Europe as more important than links with US and many ‘exhausted’ by ‘toxic’ debate
https://www.hltv.org/news/37612/official-ence-sign-gla1ve-kuben
The Finnish organization has secured its new leadership duo.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/eu-carbon-tax
The world’s largest single market has launched a bold plan to tax carbon at its borders. The rest of the world is paying very close attention.