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A former mayor in Bavaria has been fined €7,200 and ordered to pay €10,000 compensation after installing a hidden camera beneath his secretary's desk to monitor her activities and office visitors.
France is intensifying border controls with Spain in response to a migration influx into the Spanish North African exclave of Ceuta. President Emmanuel Macron has directed interior authorities to strengthen checks, with 334 police and gendarmes being mobilised alongside aerial surveillance.
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have submitted formal bids for a controlling stake in TAP Air Portugal, with Portugal's government expected to choose a buyer by September. The decision will reshape European aviation competition.
France faces unprecedented wildfire devastation with 89 firefighters injured and over 220,000 people evacuated from the Gironde department. Military resources, including an Airbus A400M aircraft, have been deployed as authorities warn flames could persist for months.
Wildfires have consumed 1,700 hectares across France's Var department, forcing hundreds to evacuate and disrupting electricity supplies to 2,300 households. Emergency services deployed hundreds of firefighters to combat the blaze.
French authorities arrested more than 160 people across Paris and Lyon following disturbances after Spain's 2-0 victory over France in the World Cup semifinal. Most arrests involved firework-related offences.
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The WHO has warned that Europe faces mounting health risks from an intensifying heatwave, with temperatures in Portugal and southern Spain expected to reach 43°C. The organisation called on member states to strengthen preparedness plans.
European regulators are implementing strict controls on loot boxes and age verification in video games, threatening billions in industry revenue and forcing companies to reconsider monetisation strategies across global markets.
Police in Germany are investigating a mass shooting at a youth welfare centre that left six people dead. Authorities have arrested a male suspect and female companion, describing the incident as a likely family tragedy.