Over 4,000 migrants are currently on the Italian island of Lampedusa. In other news: Five EU member states jointly push for the extension of the import ban for Ukrainian grain until the end of this year. The President of the European Council Charles Michel visits flooded areas in Slovenia.
Today, the European Union puts its Digital Services Act (DSA) into force, which is seen as a measure against the excesses of Internet giants. The Commission bids farewell to Mr. Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, who will stand in the Dutch elections later this year. In Spain, multiple scenarios are possible after Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the Spanish Popular Party (PP), got the go-ahead by King Felipe on Tuesday.
The commitment of Denmark and the Netherlands to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets as soon as the conditions are met is the hottest topic in Europe in recent days. In other news: Bulgaria’s Mariya Gabriel advocates the country’s Schengen accession – and Germany’s Chancellor Scholz defends border controls with Austria due to the migrant crisis.
Acting Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez warns People’s Party it’s “not the time” to pressure the king. In other news: The European Commission will shift further Interreg funds to Moldova and Ukraine and the European Union Monitoring Mission in Armenia (EUMA) confirms no observers have been injured in “shooting incident” at the border with Azerbaijan.
The CEO of Rutronik, a German semiconductor distributor, believes EU subsidies for the sector are missing their mark. The European Public Prosecutor is investigating possible abuses in two EU-funded railway renewal projects in Bulgaria. Spain’s First Vice-President and Acting Economy Minister Nadia Calviño is to be proposed as a candidate to chair the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Europe aims to become self-sufficient in the area of semiconductor production and the European Commission has positive evaluations for North Macedonia. In other news: Commission President von der Leyen visits flooded areas in Slovenia, European citizens want more action against disinformation online and July 2023 has officially been the hottest month ever recorded.