The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
26 May 2026
Controversy in Italy: "government hid EU letter rejecting hunting bill"

Controversy in Italy: "government hid EU letter rejecting hunting bill"

Several environmental associations have uncovered a letter from the European Commission that is said to reject Bill 1552 carried by Minister Lollobrigida, currently under discussion in the Senate.

37-year-old man with no residence or domicile suspected of attack on D66 office

37-year-old man with no residence or domicile suspected of attack on D66 office

It is now known that the suspect is a 37-year-old man with no residence or domicile. The police reported this in a press release.

Netherlands-based cab app secretly forwarded customer data to Russia

Netherlands-based cab app secretly forwarded customer data to Russia

MLU, the company behind the Netherlands-based cab app Yango, has been fined as much as 100 million euros by the Personal Data Authority for forwarding sensitive personal data of drivers and customers to Russia.

Volcanic eruption in Indonesia: 3 tourists dead

Volcanic eruption in Indonesia: 3 tourists dead

A group of 20 hikers went missing on Friday morning when the Dukono volcano in the province of North Moluccas on the Indonesian island of Halmahera suddenly erupted.

"We in democratic Holland never allow ourselves to be silenced by violence"

"We in democratic Holland never allow ourselves to be silenced by violence"

Around a little after 9 p.m. on Thursday evening, a violent bang was heard at the D66 party office on Lange Houtstraat in The Hague. A fireworks bomb was thrown through the mailbox. This caused damage to the front door. At the time of the attack, about 30 Young Democrats were inside the building for an evening of speakers, but no one was injured.

Trump launches firm threat towards Europe for 4th of July

Trump launches firm threat towards Europe for 4th of July

President Donald Trump announced last week that he was raising import tariffs on cars and trucks made in the European Union from 15% to 25%. A firm announcement from Trump that has not yet gone into effect for now. Mediation and a good conversation with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen caused Trump to delay.

French aircraft carrier pulls toward Strait of Hormuz

French aircraft carrier pulls toward Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on social media that part of the French military fleet will head toward the Strait of Hormuz for a possible Franco-British defensive mission.

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) scores sky-high in new polls

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) scores sky-high in new polls

The far-right AfD is on track to become the largest party in a state election in eastern Germany in September. If it were to make it, it would mean Alternative für Deutschland would lead a regional government for the first time. This is according to a new poll conducted by polling firm Infratest Dimap.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK may become UK's largest party

Nigel Farage's Reform UK may become UK's largest party

Local elections will be held in Great Britain on Thursday. Reform UK, Nigel Farage's party, is expected to emerge as the big winner. The Greens may also hope for substantial seat gains.

Two drones crash in NATO member state Latvia

Two drones crash in NATO member state Latvia

Two drones entered Latvian airspace from Russia around 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, and then crashed in eastern Latvia. The drones were presumably launched by Ukraine and should have hit targets in Russia. So says Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds.