Debate: Job cuts at VW: how should Europe respond?

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has announced that the company will axe up to 50,000 jobs – in addition to the 50,000 already agreed on. The aim is to slash the costs of Europe's largest car manufacturer to a 'competitive level'. Four German plants are reportedly at risk of closure. Commentators debate the implications beyond Germany and what steps to takeext.

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360920/job-cuts-at-vw-how-should-europe-respond?pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16

Wake-up call | La Libre Belgique - Belgium

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360920/job-cuts-at-vw-how-should-europe-respond?zitat=360925&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360925

Some form of protectionism is essential | De Volkskrant - Netherlands

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360920/job-cuts-at-vw-how-should-europe-respond?zitat=360687&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360687

Who's afraid of "Made in Europe"? | The Guardian - United Kingdom

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360920/job-cuts-at-vw-how-should-europe-respond?zitat=360742&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360742

Better to focus on factories outside Germany | Český rozhlas - Czech Republic

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360920/job-cuts-at-vw-how-should-europe-respond?zitat=360898&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360898

Good productivityot enough | Seznam Zprávy - Czech Republic

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360920/job-cuts-at-vw-how-should-europe-respond?zitat=360907&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360907

Dependence on car industry will take its toll | Pravda - Slovakia

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360920/job-cuts-at-vw-how-should-europe-respond?zitat=360758&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360758

Debate: Italy: Meloni fails in parliamentary vote

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suffered a defeat in parliament over a key point in her planned electoral reform. With 188 votes to 187, the Chamber of Deputies rejected a draft amendment proposed by her ruling party, Fratelli d'Italia. The amendment would have allowed voters to use preferential votes to rank individual candidates within a list.

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360921/italy-meloni-fails-in-parliamentary-vote?pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16

A serious blow | La Stampa - Italy

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360921/italy-meloni-fails-in-parliamentary-vote?zitat=360863&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360863

Stability bonus losing its shine | Corriere della Sera - Italy

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360921/italy-meloni-fails-in-parliamentary-vote?zitat=360903&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360903

Still holding the reins | Süddeutsche Zeitung - Germany

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360921/italy-meloni-fails-in-parliamentary-vote?zitat=360902&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360902

Debate: Gibraltar: border fence with Spainow history

Border controls between Spain and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar have been abolished. A post-Brexit agreementegotiated between London and Brussels that came into force on Wednesday also provides for the removal of the border fence erected in 1908. For commuters in particular, this means an end to hours of waiting at the border. Commentators take a closer look at the ramifications.

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360923/gibraltar-border-fence-with-spain-now-history?pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16

The promises justeed to become reality | La Vanguardia - Spain

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360923/gibraltar-border-fence-with-spain-now-history?zitat=360885&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360885

Consolidating a detrimental special status | El Mundo - Spain

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360923/gibraltar-border-fence-with-spain-now-history?zitat=360890&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360890

New era for relations | The Times - United Kingdom

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360923/gibraltar-border-fence-with-spain-now-history?zitat=360896&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360896

Debate: Does Homer's Odyssey translate to film?

The latest film by star director Christopher Nolan (the Batman trilogy and Oppenheimer) isow screening in cinemas. By choosing Homer's Odyssey – a classic more than 2,500 years old – as the basis for his story, Nolan has sparked a vigorous discussion: can an ancient epic be brought to life with the spectacular animation fantasy worlds of a contemporary Hollywood blockbuster? The Greek press weighs in.

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360922/does-homer-s-odyssey-translate-to-film?pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16

An uncompromising epic | Protagon.gr - Greece

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360922/does-homer-s-odyssey-translate-to-film?zitat=360889&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360889

Comeback of an ancient classic | Proto Thema - Greece

---

👉 Click on the link below to read the article
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/360922/does-homer-s-odyssey-translate-to-film?zitat=360679&pk_campaign=rss-en&pk_kwd=2026-07-16#zitat360679