Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1831, Regulamentul Organic, a quasi-constitutional organic law is adopted in Wallachia, one of the two Danubian Principalities that were to become the basis of Romania. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1896, August Kekulé, German chemist and academic (born 1829) passed away. In 1913, The 1913 Romanian Army cholera outbreak during the Second Balkan War starts. In 1922, Anker Jørgensen, Danish trade union leader and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 2016) was born. In 1927, Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017) was born. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2013, Marc Simont, French-American author and illustrator (born 1915) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Belgium slams EU Commission for inaction against illegal Israeli settlements

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July 13, 2026

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Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said the EU executive had thrown countries a bone to chew on but failed to propose substantial measures on trade with the settlers.

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BRICS News

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· Jul 13, 2026

JUST IN: 🇪🇺🇮🇱 European Union countries consider banning trade with Israeli settlements in the [...]

JUST IN: European Union countries consider banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Palestine.@BRICSNews

TASS

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· Jul 1, 2026

Von der Leyen "excellent liar" saying Russia cut off gas supplies to Europe — Zakharova

The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman added that any EU citizen can sue the European Commission president for this statement and win the case

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jun 30, 2026

HRW: EU must ban trade with Israeli settlements

HRW: EU must ban trade with Israeli settlements

Awful Announcing

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· Jul 6, 2026

Alexi Lalas: ‘America stood up for itself’ in effort to reverse Balogun red card

If Belgium wants to get into a legal tug-of-war with the United States, that’s fine by Alexi Lalas. On a Fox Friends appearance Monday morning, the Fox Sports soccer analyst joked that the Belgians might not have the best time taking that approach. “Belgium wants to lawyer up against the United States? Go for it.

POLITICO

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· Jul 13, 2026

Why Europe still can’t agree on Israel

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels as a growing group of countries push the European Commission to propose restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur explain why although the economic impact would be small, the legal and political stakes are far larger — and why critics accuse Commission President Ursula []

Eunews

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· Jul 6, 2026

Belgian courts refer case on the transit of dual‑use goods to Israel to the EU Court of Justice

The Brussels Appeal asks the judges in Luxembourg whether it is possible for Member States to derogate from EU law in order to comply with their obligations under international law. The implications of the ruling will affect all twenty-seven Member States

TRT World

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· Jul 4, 2026

Von der Leyen says EU member states must decide on further Gaza measures

"The ball is in the court of the member states." European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the EU's response to Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying further action depends on member states after being asked why the bloc had not taken stronger measures.

EUobserver

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· Jul 9, 2026

A ban on Israeli settlement products? Here are the options the EU is considering

Ahead of the key meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday (13 July), the European Commission has circulated an options paper exploring ways to restrict trade between the EU and Israeli illegal settlements in the West Bank. Here, EUobserver explains them.

The Next Web

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· Jul 7, 2026

Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony fight Belgium’s creator-pay law at the EU court

Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony have taken Belgium to Europe’s top court. They say its copyright law forces platforms to pay creators far beyond what the EU intended. Four of the biggest names in tech asked the EU’s Court of Justice on Tuesday to rein in Belgium. They say the country rewrote who gets paid [] This story continues at The Next Web

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 8, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN - European Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France, and the Netherlands to th [...]

JUST IN - European Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France, and the Netherlands to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose the EU's cybersecurity framework, NIS2 Directive, into national law and asks the Court to impose financial sanctions.Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1499@disclosetv

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 13, 2026

EU weighs trade ban on Israeli settlements

EU foreign ministers on Monday discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states. “Everybody agrees that the situation in the West Bank is really intolerable,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the start of a meeting in Brussels. “What is happening in the [] The post EU weighs trade ban on Israeli settlements appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

GB News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Labour's one in, one out deal with France dealt HUGE blow as five migrants win High Court battle

Labour's one in, one out deal with France has been dealt a huge blow as five migrants have won a High Court battle. The migrants have claimed their deportations were unlawful, alleging they are victims of trafficking. The High Court support the appeal, where their lawyer argued their fundamental rights could not be sacrificed for the sake of expediency and speed of decision-making or a desire to accelerate removals.MORE TO FOLLOW... TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Irish Tech News

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· Jul 9, 2026

The European Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the rules on cybersecurity

The European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law. The Directive strengthens EU cybersecurity by setting high standards for entities operating in []

UrduPoint

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· Jul 9, 2026

Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table

Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table

Guinee news

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· Jul 10, 2026

Visas Schengen : l’Union européenne durcit les règles pour les Guinéens et met Conakry sous pression sur les expulsions de migrants

Bruxelles adopte une série de restrictions temporaires sur la délivrance des visas aux ressortissants guinéens, invoquant un manque de coopération des autorités de Conakry dans le rapatriement des migrants en situation irrégulière. L’Union européenne (UE) a décidé de durcir temporairement les conditions d’octroi des visas Schengen aux ressortissants guinéens. La mesure, arrêtée par le Conseil []

AllSides

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· Jul 5, 2026

European Parliament to start procedure to ban Alternative for Germany's EU party

The European Parliament is set to trigger a procedure against the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) party, home of Alternative for Germany (AfD) and other far-right political forces across Europe. If ESN is found to have failed to uphold the core values of the European Union, it could be stripped of its right to be registered as a European political party and lose its funding.

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 11, 2026

EU to discuss ban on products from illegal ’Israeli’ settlements

BRUSSELS, July 11 (YPA) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss next Monday a possible ban on importing products from Israeli settlements, following pressure from several member states on the bloc to take action. Diplomats said the discussion, which will take place during a meeting in Brussels on Monday, is expected to help determine the []

Daily Mail

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· Jun 25, 2026

Brussels ridiculed over plans to start allowing influencers to cover summits - but only if they're Europhiles, with anyone anti-EU set to be banned

Brussels ridiculed over plans to start allowing influencers to cover summits - but only if they're Europhiles, with anyone anti-EU set to be banned

The Sofia Globe

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· Jul 10, 2025

European Parliament rejects motion of censure in VDL Commission

The European Parliament, in a vote on July 10, rejected a motion of censure against the Ursula von der Leyen

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

L’Union européenne restreint temporairement la délivrance de visas aux Guinéens

L’Union européenne décide de restreindre temporairement la délivrance de visas aux ressortissants guinéens. Le Conseil européen a annoncé cette décision dans un communiqué publié ce vendredi 10 juillet 2026. L’institution justifie la mesure par une coopération insuffisante de la Guinée dans le rapatriement de ses citoyens en situation irrégulière sur le territoire de l’Union européenne. [] The post L’Union européenne restreint temporairement la délivrance de visas aux Guinéens first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Hungarian Conservative

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· Jun 30, 2026

EU Threatens to Block Save Europe Act, Says Remigration Is ‘Discriminatory’

The European Commission has threatened to block the Save Europe Act from official registration, arguing that key parts of its remigration initiative are incompatible with the bloc’s values. In an email to supporters, the organizers accused Brussels of trying to silence one of Europe’s fastest-growing anti-immigration campaigns and vowed to continue the initiative regardless of the Commission’s decision. The post EU Threatens to Block Save Europe Act, Says Remigration Is ‘Discriminatory’ appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 23, 2026

Anxious West seeks to rewrite global trade rules to counter China

At the recent Brussels summit, the leaders of all 27 European Union states called on the European Commission to expand the bloc’s trade defence toolbox against “global macroeconomic imbalances”, widely understood to refer to China’s so-called overcapacity. Measures under discussion include mechanisms for sector-wide tariffs and other restrictions in industries such as chemicals and green technology. Europe, long a critic of Washington’s Section 301 tariffs, is now considering instruments that...

CNN

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· Jul 6, 2026

FIFA denies Belgium's appeal over Trump-influenced red card reversal

Following the controversial red-card reversal for team U.S.A., FIFA announced early in the afternoon that Belgium's appeal of that decision was denied. “The request was rendered inadmissible on the grounds that the RBFA is not a party to the proceedings and, as such, has no standing to appeal the decision,” FIFA said in a statement. 0:00 A World Cup sidetracked by a Donald Trump controversy 1:09 FIFA denies Belgium’s appeal 2:40 The irony of FIFA’s response to Belgium 5:33 Belgian foreign minister and former referee weighs in Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News

Off The Press

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· Jun 30, 2026

DOJ Alleges Egg Giants Conspired to Inflate Prices

The Justice Department and attorneys general from 17 states filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Tuesday accusing three of the nation’s largest egg producers of coordinating to inflate egg prices and announced proposed settlements intended to prevent similar conduct in the future. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, []...Click to read more

Drudge Report

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· Jul 6, 2026

BELGIUM APPEAL FAILS

BELGIUM APPEAL FAILS (Main headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:TRUMP CARD: WORLD CUP CHEATS FOR USA?FIFA FURORTHE DON THREATENS REFGAMES TURN POLITICALSHOWDOWN IN SEATTLE

Le Monde

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· Jul 1, 2026

EU judges' opaque handling of potential conflicts of interest

Members of the Court of Justice of the European Union have ruled on cases involving companies or economic sectors in which they had interests, according to an investigation conducted since 2024 by Investigate Europe and its partners, including Le Monde.

Investing.com

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· Jul 13, 2026

EU ministers to debate curbing trade with Israeli settlements

EU ministers to debate curbing trade with Israeli settlements

The Local France

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· Jun 25, 2026

Digital nomads: French government clarifies rules on remote working

The issue of foreigners working remotely in France while on a 'visitor' visa has long been a confusing grey area - but now the French government has clarified to parliament, and to The Local, who can work on this status.

NewsBTC

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· Jul 9, 2026

Circle Brings Native EURC To Base As MiCA Gives Euro Stablecoins A Clearer Lane

Circle’s EURC launch on Base is a small but important stablecoin infrastructure move. It brings a native euro-denominated token to one of the most watched Ethereum layer-2 networks at a time when European regulation is b

Football | Mail Online

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· Jul 6, 2026

Now Belgium appeal to get USA star's World Cup ban - cancelled by Donald Trump - BACK ON... as UEFA say 'incomprehensible' decision to let him play after all 'crossed a red line'

Now Belgium appeal to get USA star's World Cup ban - cancelled by Donald Trump - BACK ON... as UEFA say 'incomprehensible' decision to let him play after all 'crossed a red line'

101GREATGOALS.COM

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· Jul 6, 2026

Belgium to appeal Balogun decision and accuse FIFA of a lack of transparency

Belgium have limited time to lodge their appeal and have accused FIFA of obfuscation over the Folarin Balogun case

Libyan News Agency

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· Jul 7, 2026

The European Union warns of a forged document impersonating its official status.

The European Union / Warns / Forged Document / Impersonating / Official Status

Financial Times

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· Jun 21, 2026

How easily could Britain rejoin the EU?

As Labour toys with the idea, Brussels warns it needs clear commitment and will not accept cherry-picking

WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC

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· Jun 22, 2026

DOJ Sues Virginia Over Laws Restricting ICE

AI News Desk (The Washington Times) The Justice Department filed suit against Virginia last week over two state laws that federal officials say uncons...

Russia Today

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· Jul 11, 2026

EU turning into ‘banana republic’ – Durov

Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has called the EU a “banana republic” after the European Parliament OK’d a controversial ‘Chat Control’ law Read Full Article at RT.com

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 4, 2026

[Photo] The European Union is threatening to suspend its trade agreement with Israel.

The European Union is threatening to suspend its trade agreement with Israel. Punishing the only democracy in the Middle East for fighting terrorism, while appeasing the actual sponsors of terror. Western hypocrisy at its finest. SHAME ON THE EU.

L.A. Times - Sports

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· Jul 6, 2026

FIFA appeal committee rejects Belgium appeal, allowing Folarin Balogun to play

Belgium protested FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's red-card suspension, but a FIFA appeal committee rejected the appeal.

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