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Who is Nawrocki, Poland's new president, and what could his narrow victory mean for Polish-Ukrainian relations?
The Kyiv Independent
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June 2, 2025
In a closely contested presidential runoff, conservative historian Karol Nawrocki has been declared the winner of Poland's 2025 presidential election, securing 50.89% of the vote against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski's 49.11%. The result...
“Deepening India-France economic ties”: Piyush Goyal meets French minister Eric Lombard
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 2, 2025
Paris [France], June 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a productive meeting with French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, Eric Lombard, on Monday (local time), focusing on...
All the changes for travel to Europe - and when they might affect your holiday
iNews UK
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June 2, 2025
EES border checks, new airport security scanners and protests against mass tourism will impact trips to the Continent Brexit changed travel to the continent. It began with a time limit for UK passport holders to remain in the EU or Schengen area...
Spain Bets on 1 Million Migrants to Keep Its Economy Growing
American Renaissance
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June 1, 2025
Abdou Gueye was so determined to get to Spain that he made the dangerous boat journey from his native Senegal to the Canary archipelago twice. The first time, 25 years ago, authorities sent him back. The second time they more or less turned a...
Government's fixed-term job reform draws criticism from both sides
Helsinki Times
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June 2, 2025
The Finnish government has proposed changes to labour law that would allow fixed-term employment contracts to be signed without justification under limited conditions. The move has drawn sharp criticism from both employers and employee...
The Texas Michelin-Recognized Sommelier Who Takes Benadryl to Do His Job
Eater
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June 2, 2025
Steven McDonald might be one of the most interesting wine experts in the country. The head sommelier at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse was given the Michelin Guide’s Sommelier Award during Michelin’s inaugural year in Texas in 2024, which recognized him...
EU fines Foodora owner Delivery Hero €220 million over worker cartel
Helsinki Times
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June 2, 2025
The European Commission has fined German delivery firm Delivery Hero €220 million and its Spanish subsidiary Glovo €110 million for participating in a four-year cartel involving no-poach agreements between the two companies. The companies admitted...
Zelenskyy congratulates Poland’s newly-elected nationalist president who questions Ukraine’s EU/NATO path
Euromaidan Press
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June 2, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered congratulations to Poland’s newly elected president Karol Nawrocki, despite the incoming leader’s previous statements questioning Ukraine’s path to NATO and EU membership over unresolved historical...
Shameful pic of French cops watching migrants sail to Britain proves we’ve got to take action to stop small boats
The Sun
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June 2, 2025
SOMETIMES it takes a photograph to shift political debate. Hopefully, one such image will be that of French border guards standing on a beach watching on as yet another boat-load of migrants set sail across the Channel in a dinghy, heading for...
Poland Introduces Stricter Migration Rules for Foreign Students & Workers
Schengen Visa Info
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June 2, 2025
Poland has introduced stricter migration rules for foreign students and workers who want to enter the country for study and employment purposes, respectively. Under the new rules that entered into force on June 1, 2025, these two groups of foreign...
Poland introduces tougher new rules for foreign students and economic migrants
Notes from Poland
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June 2, 2025
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Cartel scheme lands food delivery giants with hefty EU fine
ICLG
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The penalty marks the first time the European Commission has ever imposed sanctions for a no-poach agreem... The penalty marks the first time the European Commission has ever imposed sanctions for a no-poach agreement and anti-competitive use of a...
Britain’s hospitality sector is being taxed into crisis
LBC
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2 June 2025, 15:02 | Updated: 2 June 2025, 15:04 Britain’s hospitality sector is being taxed into crisis. Picture: Alamy Britain’s hospitality sector is facing up to a very real crisis, as it’s been revealed that one-third of all hospitality...
Britain to get defense boost aimed at sending message to Moscow, Trump
Naharnet
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The United Kingdom will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines, get its army ready to fight a war in Europe and become "a battle-ready, armor-clad nation," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday, part of a boost to military spending designed...
Britain gets defense boost aimed at sending message to Russia, Trump
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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June 2, 2025
LONDON -- The United Kingdom will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines, get its army ready to fight a war in Europe and become "a battle-ready, armor-clad nation," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday, part of a boost to military...
Nuclear-powered submarines, F35A fighter jets, a 'more lethal' army by 2035, and AI: How Starmer will spend billions to beef up Britain's defences to make country 'war-ready'
Daily Mail
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June 2, 2025
More submarines, soldiers and drones, along with an airborne nuclear strike capability and the exploration of technologies such as lasers, AI and robotics, are among the proposals in the Strategic Defence Review. These are the key ambitions...
“Make Europe Great Again!”
The Imaginative Conservative - Texas
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June 2, 2025
Today Europe is rich and weak. This is the most dangerous combination! This is why we must first of all strengthen Europe. We have historical experience of what a strong Europe looks like. The glorious era in Europe’s history began with nation...
Confidence of EU Companies in China Drops to Histo
NTD
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June 2, 2025
The confidence of European companies operating in China has dropped to a record low, according to an annual survey, with respondents citing China's economic downturn and rising geopolitical tensions. In the European Union Chamber of Commerce in...
Nawrocki’s Victory in Poland Boosts European Patriot Movement, Is a Win for Trump – Defeated Liberal PM Tusk To Call for a Vote of Confidence in Parliament
The Gateway Pundit
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June 2, 2025
While a conservative wave has been sweeping the west, for a while, the Liberal-Globalists were able to parry the blows and continue in positions of power, using every dirty trick in the book. But now there’s a new Sheriff in Town: Donald J. Trump....
SPE Beyond the Borders 2025: SPE France’s Reflection on the Paris Edition
Journal of Petroleum Technology
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June 2, 2025
SPE Beyond the Borders (BtB) is a young professionals (YPs) initiative created by many European SPE sections with a shared goal: to provide networking and development opportunities for YPs—by YPs. More than just an event, it’s a living testimony...