The EU Council targeted employees of the state scientific centre "Signal", accused of developing the chemical agent allegedly used against the Russian dissident.
EU sanctions six employees of Russia's 'Signal' centre, accused of chemical weapons work.
The centre is linked to epibatidine, suspected in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
Measures include travel bans and asset freezes on the individuals targeted.
Nandito Badea and George Stana were sentenced to 8 and 12 years in prison respectively for a knife attack on an Iranian journalist in the British capital.
Nandito Badea sentenced to 8 years, George Stana to 12 years in prison.
Both Romanian nationals were convicted of stabbing an Iranian journalist in London.
The trial concluded with definitive convictions handed down by a British court.
A severe heat wave has fueled massive forest fires in northern Portugal, prompting Lisbon to activate the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and bilateral agreements with Spain and Morocco.
Portugal activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to fight large-scale wildfires.
Bilateral agreements with Spain and Morocco were also triggered for additional support.
An intense heat wave is driving the fires spreading across northern Portugal.
Chinese firm Semcorp, which manufactures components for electric vehicle batteries, stands accused of breaching every environmental commitment made to local authorities.
Debrecen's mayor has publicly demanded Chinese firm Semcorp close its battery components plant.
Hungarian authorities found new environmental violations at the facility.
The factory is under 70 km from Romania's Oradea, raising cross-border concern.
A Cato Institute–Morning Consult poll finds only 53% of Americans correctly link the date to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, on the eve of the 250th anniversary.
Only 53% of Americans correctly identify July 4th as the anniversary of the 1776 Declaration of Independence.
61% still consider the US to be 'the land of opportunity', despite internal tensions.
The survey was conducted by the Cato Institute and Morning Consult ahead of the 250th anniversary.
An extreme heat wave in France triggered chaotic scenes as hundreds of shoppers fought and trashed stores to get their hands on discounted fans and portable air conditioners.
Shoppers brawled and destroyed property at Lidl stores near Paris.
The trigger: promotional prices on fans and portable air conditioners.
France is in the grip of an extreme heat wave driving demand for cooling equipment.