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Last update: an hour agoIsrael–EU Flotilla Fallout: Italy and Spain have pushed the EU to sanction far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after a video showed Gaza-aid flotilla activists being forced to kneel with hands bound; the EU and several countries have summoned Israeli ambassadors and demanded action. Humanitarian Release: Malaysia says all 428 activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 have been released, with the Malaysian group set to fly home via Turkish Airlines after medical checks. Ukraine EU Status Debate: Germany’s Merz is urging an EU “associate membership” task force for Ukraine ahead of the 18–19 June summit, while Ukraine’s lawmakers argue it should be full membership only. Economy Shock: The European Commission cut eurozone growth forecasts and lifted inflation to 3.0%, blaming the Middle East energy shock and warning of stagflation risk. Banking Scrutiny: Deutsche Bank was raided by German authorities over alleged late filing of an AML report tied to past dealings with Abramovich-linked firms. Crypto/Markets: Boerse Stuttgart’s Seturion expands tokenized settlement deals with SocGen, SG-FORGE and flatexDEGIRO, aiming to move blockchain trading rails closer to real rollout.
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