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Europe community on dbzer0. Intended to be a place to discuss European news, politics, or just general topics from a European perspective. Since this is on dbzer0 expect the community to lean more leftist-anarchist but a wide range of views are accepted here (within reason).

Rules:

1. No Bigotry or Hate SpeechAny forms of Homophobia, Transphobia, Queerphobia, Racism, or Ableism will be met with swift and harsh action and will not be tolerated here whatsoever. Bigots will be banned immediately on-sight. This includes apologia of it. Trying to be politely or intellectually bigoted i.e. "Just asking questions" won't be tolerated.

2. No ZionismAny forms of Zionism or Zionist rhetoric will not be tolerated here, this includes Zionist apologia, accusations of antisemitism towards anti-Zionists, or blatant denial or downplaying of the genocide towards Palestinians. Any attempt to uphold or prop up the IHRA definition of antisemitism, will be treated as Zionism. Anyone engaging in Pro-Zionist sentiment or apologia will be actioned in accordance with its severity.

Note: Trying to find loopholes or whataboutery to see what is or isn't genocide denial or Zionism will be treated as a violation of this rule. Don't test us.

3. Stay CivilPlease maintain civil discourse in the community. Do not engage in arguments with others, name-calling, or insults. Note that calling out bigotry or Zionism is not considered an insult. In heated arguments users are encouraged to or even required to disengage failure to do so will result in mod action.

4. No MisinformationSpreading of misinformation intentionally in this community is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Spreading misinformation hurts the credibility of the community and can mislead people sometimes in dangerous ways. Users who intentionally post misinformation as articles, comment answers, or in attempt to win arguments will be actioned swiftly.

5. No AI ContentPlease do not post articles or content primarily created using generative AI. Generative AI content may contain misinformation or be lower quality and thus is discouraged. Posts and comments featuring it will be removed. However this community does not allow or tolerate Anti-AI trolling or hostility and users who engage in such behavior will be actioned for it, additionally Anti-AI trolling violates Rule 3 and often Rule 4 so it is generally unacceptable already.


Note: Rules 1 & 2 may be subject to preemptive mod action due to their severity, and they apply to a user's entire post history. Not just this community.

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"The material posted is dangerous disinformation, without any real basis or concrete evidence. It is a clear example of manipulation by spreading conspiracy theories that instil distrust in state institutions, international partners and the democratic process," the defence ministry added.

The three ministries claimed that they had found a direct link between the video and Moscow but gave no further details at this time.

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The founder of the Telegram messaging app said on Sunday he had refused a request by a Western government, which he did not name but appeared to imply was France, to silence conservative voices in Romania ahead of a presidential election run-off there.

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cross-posted from: https://hcommons.social/users/adachika192/statuses/114529993373102308

Pro-Palestinian protesters, police clash in Basel during Eurovision (France24, 2025-05-17)

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250517-pro-palestinian-protesters-police-clash-in-basel-during-eurovision
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>> Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with riot police in Basel as the Swiss city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest Saturday, AFP journalists at the scene witnessed.

>> During [Israeli Y. Raphael’s] performance of her song "New Day Will Rise" on Saturday, loud whistles could be heard in the arena, according to an AFP photographer in the hall.

>> There have been a number of smaller protests against Israel throughout #Eurovision week in Basel, and demonstrators interrupted Raphael's act during a dress rehearsal for one of the semi-finals.

#StopGenocide
@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe @israel

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Eduard Lintner, a former member of the German parliament, or Bundestag, from Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU), confessed on Monday to passing on the payments, but told the court he "thought it was the kind of lobbying that is still practically omnipresent today."

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France is to build a high-security prison in the South American jungle for the most “dangerous” criminals, including drug kingpins, hardline Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said in remarks published on May 18.

Justice ministry officials added that 15 places would be reserved for convicted Islamist radicals.

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Albanese, set to meet von der Leyen on the sidelines of Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration, said it was unlikely that the talks would lead to much movement on progressing a deal.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30080345

A website visualizing the repression of Palestine sentiment in Germany proportionally and by location

It also shows the date and type of each event.

You can filter by specific events and see the results.

The right bar shows the events and you can click them for more information

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30240142

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64276454

Following heavy lobbying, the European Commission proposed allowing automakers to meet the targets based on their average emissions over the period 2025-2027, rather than just this year.

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64272298

https://archive.is/CUo0k

Merz’s coalition must persuade younger generations to surrender more of their free time to support Europe’s largest economy

The coalition between Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democrats have, in their treaty which defines the political agenda until the next election, committed to incentives to persuade Germans to increase their working hours, and to delay retirement.

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