Labour leader Keir Starmer is set to become the new Prime Minister. Labour is projected to win around 410 seats, falling just eight short of its highest, while the Conservatives are expected to secure only 131 seats, their worst performance in nearly 200 years.
On July 1, 2024, the Greece government introduced a six-day working week for specific industries. The legislation allows for a traditional 40-hour workweek to be extended to 48 hours for some businesses. This includes an additional two hours per day or an extra eight-hour shift for private companies providing 24-hour services.
Southern Switzerland has been hit by flooding and landslides over the weekend resulting in at least four fatalities and one missing person. The affected areas include the Maggia Valley, Ticino and the Valais region.
Denmark is set to become the first country in the world to impose a tax on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock to combat climate change. Starting in 2030, Danish livestock farmers will be taxed for the methane emissions produced by their cows, sheep and pigs. This policy aims to reduce Denmark’s greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels by 2030.
Apple has become the first company to be charged under the European Union’s (EU) new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The charges pertain to the company’s alleged unfair restrictions on developers within its App Store. The charges were announced by Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission’s executive vice president overseeing competition policy.
In a series of brutal attacks in Russia’s Dagestan region on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at least 15 people including police officers and a priest were killed. These attacks was targeted on churches, synagogues and police posts.
China and the European Union (EU) have agreed to initiate talks to discuss a series of planned tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) imported into the EU. Discussions were held between EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.
Apple revealed that its Apple Intelligence AI product and other new features will not be available in the European Union (EU) throughout 2024. This decision was because of the strict requirements of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which Apple believes could compromise the privacy and security of its users.
Greece is struggling with heatwave that has pushed temperatures to as high as 43°C, causing wildfires and resulting in the deaths of several tourists. This situation is by fears of arson, as authorities investigate the involvement of an arsonist in sparking some of these blazes.
A Swiss court has handed prison sentences to four members of the Hinduja family, the wealthiest family in the UK for exploiting Indian workers at their luxurious villa on Lake Geneva.
