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Germany faces EU penalty over gender pay gap directive Germany was required to incorporate the EU Pay Transparency Directive into its national law, but it has missed the deadline. Swiss to vote on whether to cap population at 10 million On June 14, Swiss voters will be able to decide on a far-right initiative to curb future immigration. What will it mean for the economy — and the country's European neighbors — if they approve the proposal? Fast-track border checks, return centers, 'mandatory solidarity': What the EU’s new asylum rules could change — and what they may not. Germany aims to further reduce the number of new asylum seekers. The reformed EU asylum law (CEAS) came into effect on Friday, but experts say it is unlikely to achieve all it sets out to do. Will life improve for Hungary's Roma community under Magyar? Under Viktor Orban, the Roma community was kept at the very bottom of the social ladder. His successor is taking a stand against antiziganism. But can Hungarian Roma expect fundamental changes? Racist riots break out across United Kingdom A video of a knife attack sparked racist riots across the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Monday, with violence has now spreading across the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer says there will be "no tolerance" for rioters. UK: Defense Secretary John Healey quits in military spending dispute Britain's defense minister has abruptly quit his post, saying the government's plans to bolster defense spending in the coming years are inadequate. The move puts additional pressure on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer. Hungary makes major deal with Ukraine, its former enemy Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar announced an agreement with Kyiv about rights for a Hungarian minority in Ukraine. It paves the way for Ukraine to start EU accession talks — unthinkable under Hungary's last PM Orban. War in Ukraine: Kyiv strikes key Russian supply lines Russian troops rely on supplies via the land corridor to Crimea, but Ukrainian forces are now able to launch concentrated attacks along the critical route. Experts say this indicates growing Russian vulnerability. NASA picks first European astronaut for Artemis mission Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will be the lead pilot for the Artemis III test flight. The NASA mission is expected to launch in 2027 to test technology for a future moon landing. Northern Ireland: Police urge calm after 'sickening' Belfast stabbing Belfast police appealed for calm after a violent knife attack caught on videophone prompted calls for anti-immigration protests. This followed a week of migration-related riots last June in Northern Ireland.