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Spain receives over €23 billion from fifth recovery plan disbursement
Euro Weekly News
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August 8, 2025
The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, with His Majesty the King Felipe, during the traditional summer briefing. Credit: Fernando Calvo / Moncloa Spain has received more than €23 billion from the European Commission as part of the fifth payment under...
France Issues Expanded Heat Alert as Temperatures Surpass 40°C
Sada Elbalad
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August 8, 2025
Fri 08 Aug 2025 | 11:33 PM France is witnessing another heatwave, prompting authorities to issue an orange-level heat alert across 11 southern departments. The number expected to rise to 17 by Saturday as temperatures continue to climb. According...
The UK seaside city named one of the cheapest city breaks in Europe
Daily Express
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August 9, 2025
Blackpool has been named one of the most affordable destinations in Europe, according to new research that pits the UK’s favourite seaside resorts against some of the continent’s biggest holiday hotspots. The study, carried out by credit card...
Strict post-Brexit rules for British tourists travelling to EU set to come into force
The Independent
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August 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Report states Western European companies over-dependent on great US tech
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A new study by Swiss cloud firm Proton warns that Western European nations allied with the U.S. are overly dependent on American digital services, putting sensitive data at strategic risk. According to the report, 74% of publicly listed...
Germany halts military exports to Israel
Shafaq News
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2025-08-08T15:53:01+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Berlin On Friday, Germany decided to suspend military equipment exports to Israel, particularly items that could be used in operations within the Gaza Strip. The decision...
Gaza faces starvation, reluctant Germany starts to curb support for Israel
GEO TV
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August 9, 2025
Israel's actions won't achieve its stated war goals: Friedrich Merz. Images of starving children are chipping away at decades of policy. Move reflects hardening mood in Germany, critical public opinion. BERLIN: The worsening humanitarian crisis in...
Disney Cruise Ceremony Kicks Off Fourth Wish Class Ship Construction
Nautical Voice
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August 9, 2025
Disney Cruise Line has officially commenced construction on its fourth Wish-class ship at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The milestone was celebrated with a traditional steel-cutting ceremony, marking the beginning of a vessel set...
India Soars To 5Th In Global Aviation
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: India has officially emerged as the world's fifth largest aviation market, handling 241 million passengers in 2024, according to the latest World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) released by the International Air...
European shorelines festivals pose the question: water you waiting for?
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The Seenachtfest on the shores of Lake Constance includes many fun activities and ends with a glorious display of fireworks. The event takes place Aug. 9. (iStock) Of all the countless special places to be on a sunny summer’s day, it’s hard to...
Spain to receive €23 billion in fifth round of EU funds
Olive Press
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August 8, 2025
THE European Commission has approved a new payment of €23.1 billion to Spain as part of the EU recovery plan. The money comes from the fifth round of funding and includes €8 billion in direct grants and €16 billion in loans. However, around €1...
British girl, 5, dies after drowning in pool on Spain family holiday tragedy
Chronicle Live
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August 9, 2025
A five year old British girl, found unconscious in a swimming pool during a family holiday in Spain, has tragically passed away. The young girl was rushed to the Maternal and Child University Hospital of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, on Thursday but...
Italy pockets 7th instalment of its NRRP cash from EU
ANSA
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August 8, 2025
The European Commission said Friday that it has approved payment of the seventh tranche of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) worth 18.3 billion euros. The NRRP seeks to make the Italian economy greener and more modern with...
Turkmenistan and Austria discussed ways to expand cargo transportation on Europe-Asia routes
Turkmenportal
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On August 7, the management of the International Sea Port of Turkmenbashy held talks with a delegation of the State Secretariat for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria. This was reported on the website tmrl.gov.tm. The...
'I visited one of Britain's most beautiful holiday spots 4 hours from London'
MyLondon
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August 9, 2025
I accomplished a bucket list holiday two weeks ago. It was nowhere particularly far-flung, South America and East Asia remain on my radar. But it's a nook of England that's perhaps the country's most treasured holiday hotspot, a go-to whether...
EU Report Finds Little Aid Is Getting into Gaza
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 8, 2025
The European Union has concluded that little aid is flowing into Gaza despite an understanding reached between Brussels and Israel last month, according to a report by the 27-nation bloc’s foreign service. Although roughly 5,000 trucks entered...
Germany halts military exports to Israel amid international outcry over Gaza plan
9News
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August 8, 2025
The move by Germany, which has previously stopped short of tougher lines against Israel's government taken by some of its European Union allies, appeared likely to further isolate Israel in the wake of the military takeover plan that has been...
Germany bans arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza; Netanyahu: Germany 'rewarding Hamas terrorism'
Haaretz
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August 8, 2025
The German government will not approve any exports to Israel of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip until further notice, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday in response to Israel's plan to expand its military operations...
Europe welcomes world's largest warship as US Navy shows its strength amid world tensions
Plymouth Herald
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August 8, 2025
The globe's largest aircraft carrier has reached European waters in a demonstration of power and solidarity as part of a prominent US Navy deployment, amid escalating worldwide tensions surrounding Russia's conflict with Ukraine. On August 4, the...
One of TUI's most popular cruise ships to visit Southampton for the first time
Southern Daily Echo
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Launched in 2019, Mein Schiff 2 is one of TUI's largest and most popular ships in its fleet and regularly carries almost 4,000 passengers and crew to dream holiday destinations around the globe. Despite first launching more than six years ago and...