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🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪German reserve officer on trial for spying for Russia. 65-year-old Ralf Goelert is charged with sharing sensitive information with the Russian foreign intelligence service from 2014 until 2020, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Aug. 11. The sensitive information included details on the Bundeswehr’s reserve system, civilian-military cooperation in crisis situations, and data about the effects of sanctions imposed on Russia after the annexation of Crimea. According to the court spokeswoman, the suspect made a partial confession during the preliminary proceedings.

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧The £5 commemorative coins will for the first time be engraved with the signature of Elizabeth II rather than her profile. A series of coins consists of three plots: the first depicts the Queen's awards, the second is dedicated to her work with charitable organizations, the third - to the Commonwealth of Nations.

Meet the morning with news: 🇪🇪🇷🇺Estonia will ban entry to Russians with local Schengen visas, with a number of exceptions. Those Russian citizens who have visas from other Schengen countries will not be affected by the ban, but Estonia wants to discuss this issue. 🇩🇪A rollercoaster accident occurred at the Legoland amusement park in southern Germany, more than 30 people were injured, but the injuries do not threaten their lives, writes DW. According to preliminary data, one car suddenly stopped, and the second crashed into it. 🇳🇴Norway is facing an internal energy crisis as drought lowered water levels in reservoirs, making it difficult for hydropower plants to operate. The country has a serious gap in the cost of electricity between north and south. 🇫🇷There is a shortage of Dijon mustard, the main sauce of traditional cuisine, in France. Mustard seed growers in Canada and France are unable to supply enough produce as extreme weather conditions have impacted crops. 🇪🇸Spain has asked the EU regulator to allow more people to be vaccinated with a smaller dose of monkeypox vaccine in order to maximize the distribution of limited supplies, reports Reuters. The country has the second highest number of cases of monkeypox in the world, excluding areas where the disease is endemic. 🇮🇪Low-cost airline Ryanair will stop selling tickets for 10 euros. The reason for the refusal of cheap offers was the increase in fuel prices: it is expected that in five years the average ticket price will rise from 40 to 50 euros. 🇫🇷The head of the French Interior Ministry asked employers to release volunteer firefighters to fight the fire. In France, there are more than 197,000 volunteer firefighters, who make up almost 80% of the total number of firefighters.

Morning news: 🇬🇷 A boat carrying migrants from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran sank on Wednesday near the Greek island of Karpathos. In total, there were 60-80 people on the ship, 29 of them were rescued by the Greek Coast Guard, the search for the rest continues, Aljazeera reports. 🇪🇺 The number of primary residence permits issued in the EU last year returned to pre-pandemic levels. The record was the number of primary residence permits issued for employment - they amounted to 45% of the total. 🇫🇷 A beluga whale lost in the Seine did not survive being transported to a salt water river basin in Normandy. 🇩🇪 The German Ministry of Finance presented a package of measures to compensate for inflation, which should financially support citizens. The authorities expect that if it is adopted, 48 million people in the country will benefit. 🇮🇹 Former Prime Minister of Italy - 85-year-old Silvio Berlusconi - announced his intention to participate in elections to the Senate. He claims that members of the Forza Italia political party asked him to return to big politics. Early elections to the Italian Parliament, consisting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, are scheduled for September 25. 🇷🇴 Romanians began to actively save money for a rainy day. The deterioration of their financial situation compared to last year is noted by 50% of the country's residents, and 38% expect that the situation will become even worse.

News for you 😃: 🇵🇱 A new natural gas field has been discovered in Poland, writes Wprost magazine. The well reserve is estimated at about 650 million cubic meters. 🇪🇺 The countries of Europe are suffering from new heatwaves and are struggling with problems caused by the heat. For example, in France, heat will soon reach the northernmost regions of the country, with maximum temperatures of 34-37°C. 🇬🇧 In the UK, nine out of ten public clinics are no longer accepting new patients due to a lack of specialists. 🇭🇺The Hungarian authorities fined Ryanair 300 million forints (about 760 thousand euros) after an investigation by the consumer protection department, Portfolio reports. Following the government's introduction of a tax on excess profits, the airline's management said it would pass it on to consumers. And from July 1, it realized its threat. 🇸🇰 🇲🇰 🇦🇱 Citizens of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania will have free access to the single labor market. From September, they will be able to get a job in one of these three countries without additional documents. 🇪🇺 🇿🇦 Tons of oranges from South Africa stuck in European ports due to new EU regulations. Since July, the European Union has introduced phytosanitary requirements, which, as it turned out, do not comply with the detained fruits.

UK PM Johnson to make ‘statement to the country today’: No 10 spokesman

Morning news: 🇬🇧 The Queen of Great Britain plans to interrupt her traditional stay in Scotland to instruct the new prime minister to form a government, the Daily Mail newspaper reports. Usually Elizabeth II rests there until October. But this year she intends to return to London early. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria continues to issue visas to Russians. However, the process was delayed due to the reduction of technical staff. And priority is given to emergency and humanitarian cases 🇫🇷 In France, due to the intense heat, the requirements for the operation of five nuclear power plants were relaxed. They were allowed to dump hot water into the rivers. 🇵🇱 Owners of private houses in Poland will receive a subsidy for coal for heating. The one-time payment will be almost 640 euros, the application for benefits can be submitted until November 30th. 🇪🇸 One person has died in Spain from injuries sustained during a bull run, according to the 20 minutos portal. It happened on the last day of Sonia bullfighting week. The bull attacked a group of people and hit one of them with its horns. 🇮🇹 This year was the hottest in Italy in more than two centuries. For the first seven months of this year, the air temperature in the country was 0.98 degrees above the historical average.

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🇧🇬Bulgaria continues to issue visas to Russians However, the process was delayed due to the reduction of technical staff. And priority is given to emergency and humanitarian cases, according to the BTA agency, which sent a request to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country noted that at the moment the acceptance of documents and their consideration in the consular offices of Bulgaria in Russia continues. Earlier, the Association of Russian Tour Operators (ATOR) announced that Bulgaria was suspending the issuance of visas to tourists and property owners from Russia. The reason, according to ATOR, was the announcement of 14 employees of the diplomatic mission and consular offices of Bulgaria in Russia as persona non grata. This move, in turn, was a response to Sophia's decision to expel 70 Russian embassy employees from the country.