Reform UK has called for the scrapping of data protection rules inherited from the European Union, arguing GDPR has held back British business — but experts warn the move could jeopardise the UK’s data-sharing relationship with Europe.
Budapest appears set to satisfy Brussels’ conditions ahead of a key August deadline, with officials indicating that the majority of required reform milestones have already been completed.
Senior Western leaders arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, as Ukrainian forces pressed operations targeting Russian territory and Moscow struck Ukrainian railway infrastructure in a renewed wave of attacks.
Switzerland has confirmed that the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel movement have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, raising fragile hopes of progress in a conflict that has defied repeated diplomatic efforts.
Siim Kallas, a former European Commissioner and Estonian statesman, has died. His daughter, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, announced the news on social media, prompting tributes from senior European leaders including Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
A severe weather front brought torrential rain, fierce winds and dangerous lightning to Liguria, Lombardy and northern Tuscany, causing flooding and widespread disruption as emergency services scrambled to respond.
EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has identified 100,000 rapidly deployable troops as a baseline deterrence requirement, but analysts warn that decades of military downsizing have left Europe dangerously short of the personnel and readiness needed to meet that target.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly preparing to return to the United Kingdom this month, with Harry said to be motivated by a desire to reconcile with King Charles III, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment.
The military focus on Iran is drawing naval resources away from the Horn of Africa, reviving concerns that Somali pirate networks could exploit the resulting gap in maritime security coverage.
Police representatives in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta have filed formal complaints over severe overcrowding, with reports of up to 70 officers sharing one bathroom and eight to a room, as the European Confederation of Police calls for urgent remediation.