Europe in brief: Refugees’ claim rejected, effects of the Digital Markets Act and EU-Africa allyship at COP28
A first-ever claim for compensation brought against European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex by a family of Syrian refugees has been rejected by the European Court of Justice. The Digital Markets Act forces big technology companies to comply with the EU’s antitrust laws. EU Commission President Von der Leyen wants Africa as ally at UN climate conference.
Africa Climate Summit: Billions of investments in climate protection
More investment and less debt in the name of climate: These demands on rich countries were being voiced at Africa’s first climate summit in Kenya. The continent is vulnerable to the growing impacts of climate change, though not a victim, stressed its leaders, but rather a long-ignored ally in the fight against global warming.
Europe in brief: Gentiloni believes agreement on Stability and Growth Pact will be reached by the end of the year
For the European Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, there should be no further postponements on the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact. In other news: The city of Brussels is worried about security, as Belgium decided to no longer house single men seeking asylum. Also: Charles Michel insists on setting 2030 as the date for EU-Enlargement.
Polish military poster featuring Prigozhin is a photomontage
A photomontage claiming to be a recruitment poster for the Polish army has been circulating on social media in several languages, including in Polish. It says that “Poland is the shield of Europe” and uses an image of Yevgeny Prigozhin — the late leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner — to invite Poles to “protect Europe from Russia’s folly”. But AFP was able to locate the original photo, which in fact shows a bank advertisement on a tram stop in the southern Polish city of Krakow. Poland’s defence ministry, the city’s public transportation authority and the advertising company involved all denied the existence of a Prigozhin recruitment poster.