Trump Ally Criticizes ‘Chilling’ Online Safety Rules

Meloni described the court’s decision as “surprising” and an EU judicial overreach. “Once more, the judiciary, at the European level, is overstepping its bounds into political responsibilities,” she stated.
The case involved two Bangladeshis rescued at sea and taken to an Italian detention center in Albania. They contested the rejection of their asylum applications, a

Verrebroek (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A Thursday, July 31, 2025, stabbing in Verrebroek left 2 men injured (27 & 33). Police, familiar with the troubled home, arrested 2; a judge ordered monitoring and launched an attempted manslaughter probe.
According to VRT News, a stabbing incident took place on the morning of Thursday, July 31, 2025, in a terrace house on Sint-Laurentiusstraat in V

Miroslav Jenča, the UN’s Deputy Secretary-General for Europe, urged an immediate ceasefire and a return to diplomacy to end the ongoing devastation in Ukraine. Jenča highlighted the distress experienced by the Ukrainian people over the past three and a half years, emphasizing the need for diplomacy to produce concrete and lasting outcomes for those affected. He reaffirmed the UN’s com

Kiev (Ukraine) – A bill aimed at restoring the independence of anti-corruption institutions, proposed by the Ukrainian president, has been passed by Parliament with 331 votes in favor, surpassing the required minimum of 226 during a live plenary session.
Following the vote, Guillaume Mercier, spokesperson for the European Commission, remarked that Parliament had “reinforced the essential guarantee

The controversy arises after Preston Byrne, managing partner at the U.S. tech law firm Byrne & Storm, informed POLITICO that several American websites had directed him to file a lawsuit against the U.K.’s telecoms regulator Ofcom due to free speech issues.
“We will also pursue a declaratory judgment from a federal court to formally affirm that the Online Safety Act is null and void in t

Turnhout (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Residents of Lochtenberg, Turnhout, report nightly drug-linked nuisance near Emiel Verreesstraat benches. Spokesman Dre Wolput urges more police patrols; Mayor Hannes Anaf says complaints will be reviewed by the Nuisance Unit.
As VRT News reported, people living in the Lochtenberg district in Turnhout complain about groups of young people hanging around th

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Sarajevo (Fena) – The European Union has acknowledged the criminal sentence handed down by the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina against the President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, reiterating that the sentence is obligatory and must be upheld by all.
– The sentence is obligatory and must be upheld. The European Union urges all parties to acknowledge the indepen

Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Eric De Vocht’s IRET plans to overhaul Antwerp’s worn‑out 1993 Grand Bazar, removing its indoor hall, adding street‑front shops, and expanding the Hilton Hotel into upper floors.
As VRT News reported, De Vocht now plans a big rebuild of Antwerp’s Grand Bazar shopping centre on Groenplaats that will connect part of the mall to a larger Hilton Hotel. The focu

Helsinki, one of the smallest EU capitals with just under 690,000 residents, serves as a hub for approximately 1.5 million people commuting across its metropolitan area. Roni Utriainen, a traffic engineer with the city’s Urban Environment Division, stated that various factors contributed to their success, with speed limits being a crucial element.
Research indicates that reducing vehicle imp