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Juan Sanchez Gil

Juan Sanchez Gil - at The European Times News - Mostly in the back lines. Reporting on corporate, social and governmental ethics issues in Europe and internationally, with emphasis on fundamental rights. Also giving voice to those not being listened to by the general media.

Europe

EU Moves to Tighten Child Abuse Laws

Provisional deal targets AI-generated abuse material, sextortion and delayed access to justice for survivors The European Union has reached a provisional deal to strengthen criminal law against child sexual abuse…

23 June 2026 · 3 min read

FORB

Edinburgh Attacks Put Anti-Muslim Hate in Focus

Five men were injured as counter-terrorism officers joined the investigation into violent incidents across the Scottish capital A man has been charged after five men were injured in a series…

21 June 2026 · 4 min read

Europe

Europe’s Week Turns on Budget, Rights and Resilience

EU leaders closed a crowded summit as migration, trade, culture, sport and the coming policy calendar sharpened the continent’s next choices Europe’s past five days were shaped by a familiar…

20 June 2026 · 7 min read

Books

Orbital Turns Distance Into Earthly Attention

Samantha Harvey’s Booker-winning novel looks at the planet from above, and finds human responsibility rather than escape Samantha Harvey’s Orbital is a brief, luminous novel about six astronauts circling Earth…

18 June 2026 · 5 min read

News

Ukraine and Moldova Enter Core EU Talks

Luxembourg conferences open the fundamentals cluster, putting rule of law and democratic institutions at the centre of both accession bids The European Union has formally opened the first substantive accession…

16 June 2026 · 4 min read

News

Europe’s Death Penalty Lesson Is Still Incomplete

A new Council of Europe study warns that pupils often learn about executions, but not enough about why abolition became a democratic standard Europe has not carried out an execution…

15 June 2026 · 4 min read

Energy

Brussels Energy Week Tests Europe’s Clean Power Promise

European Sustainable Energy Week opens as policymakers face harder questions on grids, affordability and public trust European Sustainable Energy Week opened in Brussels and online on 9 June with a…

9 June 2026 · 4 min read

Northern Evia Quakes Put Local Safety Checks First
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Environment

Northern Evia Quakes Put Local Safety Checks First

Homes, roads and schools face inspections after a shallow earthquake sequence rattled central Greece A sequence of earthquakes in northern Evia has left local authorities assessing damage to homes, roads…

8 June 2026 · 3 min read