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On July 11, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1183, Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (born 1117) passed away. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1344, Ulrich III, Count of Württemberg (born c. 1286) passed away. In 1906, Herbert Wehner, German politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (died 1990) was born. In 1920, In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Germany. In 1927, Herbert Blomstedt, Swedish conductor was born. In 1943, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2013, Egbert Brieskorn, German mathematician and academic (born 1936) passed away. In 2015, André Leysen, Belgian businessman (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Europe Votes Against Thought-Policing 'Chat Control', Brussels Passes It Anyway...
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
On Thursday in Strasbourg, 314 Members of the European Parliament voted to reject the return of Chat Control, the legal regime allowing tech companies to scan the private messages of roughly half a billion Europeans.
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Punching Bag Post
· Jul 10, 2026
The EU Just Legalized Scanning of Private Messages Without a Warrant
On July 9, 2026, the European Parliament allowed a law nicknamed “Chat Control” to pass, even though most of the lawmakers who showed up to vote were against it. The measure permits tech companies operating in the European Union to scan private messages, emails, and chats for law enforcment purposes without first getting a warrant [] The post The EU Just Legalized Scanning of Private Messages Without a Warrant appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.
Daily Mail
· 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
Reclaim the Net
· Jun 27, 2026
Brussels Could Reopen the Fight to Scan Your Private Chats
Lawmakers killed this in March but Brussels is back four months later asking for a do-over. The post Brussels Could Reopen the Fight to Scan Your Private Chats appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.
EUobserver
· Jul 7, 2026
EU Parliament votes to review far-right group over ‘Send Them Back’ chant while Le Pen’s guilty verdict upheld
The EU Parliament voted almost two-to-one to scrutinise the hard-right Europe of Sovereign Nations group for its use of discriminatory language, possibly leading to a loss of EU funds. In a bad day for the far-right, Marine Le Pen lost her appeal in Paris.
TASS
· Jun 23, 2026
AfD leader calls on Merz to support Costa’s initiative to resume contacts with Russia
Politico and Bloomberg reported earlier that during the recent EU summit, the association’s largest countries, including Germany, were infuriated over European Council President’s alleged preliminary contacts with Moscow
Eunews
· Jun 25, 2026
Human rights, Türk (UN): “Humanitarian needs for 2026 amount to three days’ worth of global military spending”
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued an appeal during a meeting at the European Parliament: “We must be vigilant, within the EU, against the tendency to marginalise civic space, to restrict freedom of association and expression, or to impose restrictions on the work of NGOs.”
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Related coverage for "Europe Votes Against Thought-Policing 'Chat Control', Brussels Passes It Anyway...": Punching Bag Post — The EU Just Legalized Scanning of Private Messages Without a Warrant. Daily Mail — 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. Reclaim the Net — Brussels Could Reopen the Fight to Scan Your Private Chats. EUobserver — EU Parliament votes to review far-right group over ‘Send Them Back’ chant while Le Pen’s guilty verdict upheld. TASS — AfD leader calls on Merz to support Costa’s initiative to resume contacts with Russia. Eunews — Human rights, Türk (UN): “Humanitarian needs for 2026 amount to three days’ worth of global military spending”