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EU not ready for Eurobonds to boost defence spending, says Commissioner Kubilius
The EU executive proposed in early March a five-point plan to rearm and reach defence readiness by 2030. In an exclusive interview, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius told Euronews he expects member states to make use of options proposed in the plan instead of issuing more joint debt.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:
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JD Vance to join wife on controversial Greenland trip but scales back visit
The US vice-president will accompany his wife on a visit to the Arctic island, a trip Denmark's prime minister has previously said is not what 'Greenland wants or needs.'
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Europe faces innovation slowdown as medical and pharma patents decline
Medical and pharmaceutical innovation slows down in Europe, with a decline in patent applications submitted in 2024, a new report reveals.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Going underground: Experts clash over 'hidden city' beneath Egypt pyramids
A heated debate has erupted among Egyptologists after researchers claimed to have found an βunderground cityβ beneath the Pyramids of Giza. Is the discovery, based on radar images, groundbreaking or exaggerated?
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Thailand prime minister survives no-confidence vote
Thailand's prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, thanked her supporters after a no-confidence motion was quashed in parliament. She had been accused by opposition lawmakers of being beholden to her father, Thaksin.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Trump downplays Signal security breach as a minor 'glitch'
Trump told local media that the lapse βturned out not to be a serious one,β and expressed his continued support for national security adviser Mike Waltz.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | March 26th β Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Being transparent about pay could save EU women β¬700 per year
A woman working in an SME in the EU could gain between 465 and 700 annually thanks to the EUβs Pay Transparency Directive. However, some business groups have expressed concerns over reporting obligations.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Thousands turn out for Turkey protests after more than 1,400 arrests
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says protesters want to turn the country into a "place of chaos".
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Demonstrators block traffic in Budapest in opposition to new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events
The protest was the second in as many weeks since the ruling Fidesz party of Hungary used its two-thirds parliamentary majority last Tuesday to expedite the law, which critics say is the government's most recent assault on the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in the country.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Southern Europe rebuffs von der Leyenβs debt-based defense plan
France, Italy and Spain are seeking to boost military spending based on grants rather than loans to avoid increasing their debt loads.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Belgian prosecutors probe whether Huawei paid for letter signed by 8 MEPs
Authorities are looking into whether the Chinese tech giant made illegal payments for a letter defending its interests in 2021.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Trump admits Russians could be βdragging their feetβ on Ukraine peace deal
βI've done it over the years,β U.S. president says of using stalling tactics when negotiating contracts.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Turkey's CHP party leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Δ°mamoΔlu in prison
Δ°mamoΔlu's arrest has been widely viewed as politically motivated and sparked demonstrations in cities across the country, some of which have turned violent.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:South Korea: Raging wildfires kill at least 24
Wildfires that blazed over the weekend in South Korea have caused "unprecedented damage," acting president Han Duck-soo said. Rescue efforts have been hampered by dry winds and a drought.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Trump has blown up the world order - and left Europe's leaders scrabbling
This is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two. So which nations will step forward as the new world order emerges?
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Turkey jails journalists, as protesters defy crackdown
An AFP journalist was one of 7 detained journalists charged with participating in "illegal rallies and marches." Over 1,000 people have been arrested during the crackdown on anti-government protests.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:EU's Ε efΔoviΔ leaves Washington empty handed after 'intense' trade talks
EU trade commissioner MaroΕ‘ Ε efΔoviΔ left Washington on Tuesday (25 March) without a breakthrough on the blocβs trade dispute with the United States after talks with senior trade officials in Donald Trumpβs administration.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The long, slow road to a ceasefire, with no guarantee of success
The agreement comes after days of talks with the US in Saudi Arabia.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Turkey: Ekrem Imamoglu is among tens of thousands of political prisoners
Protests against Turkish President Erdogan have been ongoing since the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Human rights observers warn that the number of Turkey's political prisoners is skyrocketing.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Turkey: Who is Erdogan's popular rival Ekrem Imamoglu?
The mayor of Istanbul is President Erdogan's most serious rival and was about to be selected as an opposition candidate in presidential elections. Shortly before that could happen, Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Why have the Tate brothers returned to Romania from the US?
Self-described misogynists Andrew and Tristan Tate have returned to Romania from the United States. Do they expect to be dealt with more leniently there than they would be in the US?
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea
The two sides struck separate deals with the US after three days of talks in Saudi Arabia.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Is US ownership of nuclear power plants realistic?
Experts in Ukraine are divided on the suggestion of making Ukrainian nuclear power plants US property. Even if the plan materialized, would the US guarantee security in return?
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:US: Trump admin downplays Yemen Signal security breach
President Trump and his White House are working to deflect criticism of a major security breach made by national security leaders as Democrats call for investigations and resignations. DW has the latest.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The Netherlands confirms it wants to more than double its military personnel by 2030
Due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, the Dutch government wants to more than double the number of people serving in the armed forces, from 70,000 to 200,000 people.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Lukashenko sworn in again as Belarus' president, tells critics 'You have no future'
Lukashenko marked three decades in power last year and his political opponents have denounced the tightly orchestrated presidential election on 26 January as a farce.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Two French air display jets crash in rehearsal
The three occupants of the two Alpha Jets that collided ejected and were "found alive and conscious".
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:EU faces balancing act over Turkey ties
Europe wants to work with Turkey in its bid to rely less on the US and beef up support for Ukraine. But with mass protests underway in Turkey, experts say the EU is caught between its values and its critical interests.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Top US intelligence officials claim Signal chat did not mention classified details
Senior intelligence officials testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, a day after an explosive report in The Atlantic, with the CIA director denying that 'a huge mistake' had been made.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:COP30 countdown: Leaders urge stronger climate action
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, climate diplomats are meeting in Berlin to shape the agenda for the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Trump trade war could trigger financial collapse, economists tell EU
Economists warned the European Parliament that Trumpβs aggressive trade tariffs could spiral into broader financial and monetary conflict β urging the EU to prepare for a potential βtrade armageddon.β
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Chinese lithium must not become βthe new Russian gasβ, says EU industry chief
The EU has drawn up a priority list of 47 projects for the mining and processing of critical raw materials, which local authorities will be required to fast-track through the permitting process in as little as 15 months or less.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:At least six killed in Israeli strikes in Syria as troops clash with armed residents
Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said troops fired back at gunmen who attacked them, before launching a drone attack.
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