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European Commission accused of funding activist organisations to put pressure on German companies

Allegedly paid up to €700,000 to organisations to strengthen climate change legislation

Half a billion from defense spending freed up for benefits – Outcome of Athens-Brussels negotiations

Half a billion euros in defense spending is being repurposed to create fiscal space for new benefits. This amount will be added to the budget margin expected to open up toward the end of this year, allowing the government to finance permanent support measures and tax cuts

EU agrees to retaliate against China over medical materials

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the EU expressed its disappointment with the measure

Commission sends a warning signal on water supplies & urges member states to reduce consumption by 10%

The risk of water scarcity in Athens - Continuous drought in Cyprus and Southern Europe - The 10% target will not be binding - Increasing the percentage of recycled water is essential

The EU organizes firefighting teams and aircraft fleet for countries at risk, such as Greece

Greece will receive four medium amphibious aircraft and Cyprus two light aircraft – Nearly 650 firefighters from 14 European countries will be strategically deployed in high-risk locations

Message from the Commission to Turkey: A third country can be excluded from the EU defence if it threatens a member state

"We already took the concerns raised by Member States seriously when we proposed the SAFE program," said the Commission's defence spokesman Tomas Renier

Commission launches investigations against well-known porn video sharing sites

Platforms such as Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos are suspected of violating the Digital Services Act – Investigations are being carried out to protect minors from pornographic content

Commission: €95 billion in countermeasures if no agreement with the US on tariffs – See the list of products

The consulted list concerns imports from the US covering a wide range of industrial and agricultural products - The EU will also refer the matter to the World Trade Organization

Under the EU’s microscope: Golden Visas – The end of ‘golden passports’ and Greece’s position

Between 2011 and 2019, over 132,000 nationals of non-EU countries acquired residence permits or citizenship in the European Union through “Golden Passport” and “Golden Visa” programs, contributing total investments of at least €21.4 billion

Turkish Ministry of Defense on Marine Spatial Planning: Unilateral actions cannot be accepted

According to the Turkish side, “these statements have no legal consequence for our country.”

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