The Copernicus Browser provides free access to the latest satellite imagery taken by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellites for the European Union’s Earth observation program. The three satellites of the Sentinel-2 mission have proven especially useful for wildfire monitoring by providing multi-spectral imaging at resolutions as granular as 10 meters in visible light … Read more
The current crisis in Ceuta illustrates how migration becomes legible to mass audiences through dramatic imagery, high-volume claims, and compressed timelines. Reporting describes crowds at breakwaters, people swimming toward shore, overloaded reception capacity, and political demands for emergency intervention, all of which create a highly visual and emotionally charged scene that is easy to convert … Read more
Key takeaways from the video: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is accused of violating the organization’s political neutrality rules through close ties with Donald Trump (inauguration attendance, awarding him the FIFA Peace Prize). FIFA unusually commuted a red card suspension for US player Faren Balagan after Trump personally called Infantino to complain. UEFA called the … Read more
New Scientist recently ran a striking headline: the late‑June 2026 heatwave in Europe “may have killed around 20,000 people.” For anyone following climate politics and media narratives, this raises an obvious question: is this just a sensational claim, or does it rest on solid ground?[1][2] What New Scientist Actually Claims The article reports that … Read more
I do not believe NATO is doing well at all. I am not sure to what extent this summit triggered international reactions, but here in Türkiye, it was a big deal. The government used this as an occasion to show off. I have asked both ChatGPT and Perplexity to collect information about this summit. You … Read more
Europe is in big trouble as Thermal cameras reveal intense heat for outdoor workers in Europe, the human toll increases, but Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day and Europe is not ready for the climate crisis: Amid the heatwave, Europe needs a new urbanism Here is an in-depth report for the … Read more
International Press Institute (IPI), together with press freedom, freedom of expression, and human rights organisations, has written to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to raise urgent concerns about the denial of accreditation to independent media in Türkiye seeking to cover the 2026 Ankara Summit. Dear Secretary General Rutte, The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, … Read more
Ankara is no good for the citizens nowadays. The media accreditation process is especially disappointing. Here is a roundup: Preventive arrests and bans on dissent Police have detained more than 200 people in large “anti‑terror” operations in Ankara, Istanbul and other cities, formally targeting alleged members of jihadist and far‑left organisations.[4][3][5] Among those detained are … Read more
That’s what some of us see it. Some American elites are looking for a new safe haven for their dirty work. Mass protests in Albania are being driven by public anger over a massive luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner in protected coastal areas, combined with broader discontent over corruption and the long‑running rule … Read more
Here is a report from Euronews: EU population to fall by 12% by 2100: Which countries will decline the most? EU Population Decline to 2100 Overall Projection EU population falls from 452M to 399M (−11.7%) between 2025–2100 18 of 30 European countries will shrink; 12 will grow Countries with Largest Declines >30%: Latvia (−33.9%), Lithuania (−33.4%), … Read more
I first saw the news at the Guardian and asked Perplexity to do a roundup. Here is the issue: What the investigation actually found An investigation by Investigate Europe, published with the Guardian and others, shows that Microsoft and the lobby group DigitalEurope (representing Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, etc.) proposed language to classify all individual … Read more
Viktor Orbán’s landslide election loss in April 2026 marks the end of 16 years of illiberal rule in Hungary and is widely read as a major setback for the European far‑right and its allies, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump. At the same time, the unexpectedly strong victory of Péter … Read more
I saw this Politico news, EU cuts Hungary out of sensitive talks over leaking-to-Russia fears, diplomats say and I asked Perplexity to do more inquiries on this. Here is the report: The claim that “the EU is cutting Hungary out of sensitive talks over leaking‑to‑Russia fears” refers to a real, ongoing diplomatic practice, but not … Read more
I saw the news EU orders TikTok to change addictive design or face fines, and wondered what exactly is meant by addictive design and how this can be challenged. Here is what I found: Addictive design refers to interface and algorithmic features that deliberately or foreseeably keep users engaged in a compulsive, hard‑to‑stop way, often … Read more
According to a French media outlet, for the first time, wind and solar power surpassed fossil fuels in the European Union’s electricity production mix in 2025, marking a major milestone in the region’s energy transition. According to think tank Ember, these renewables generated 841 terawatt-hours, accounting for 30.1% of EU electricity. This exceeded fossil fuels, … Read more