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EU ministers are divided over the new 450bn competitiveness fund in the next 2028-2035 budget, with western countries favouring open competition while eastern member states demand 'geographical balance' β to avoid exclusion.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:According to a new FIFPRO report, Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi is a footballer at his limit.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:A new report from the global football player union highlights concerns over player load and heat.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The AGOA trade agreement between the United States and African countries is coming to an end. While countless workers fear for their jobs, there is also an opportunity for new trade partnerships to develop.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The Spanish area where 230 people were killed in 2024 has been struck again by bad weather.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The election was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called for a decisive response to Russian drone incidents. Zelenskyy, meanwhile, has proposed a joint aerial shield with European allies. DW has more.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:German airline Lufthansa plans to cut a slew of administrative jobs by 2030 as it streamlines operations. The group says AI and digitalization will replace some tasks as it reshapes the way its airlines operate.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:A new flagship report from the European Environment Agency says that the continent is struggling to meet most of its 2030 climate and environmental targets.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The European Broadcasting Union will have its members vote on Israel's participation after calls to exclude the country over the war in Gaza.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:In the fourth year of the Ukraine war, the very features of the EU's "temporary protection" that made it such a convenient instrument for tackling rapid, large-scale displacement can now be seen as flaws. The periodic extension mechanism effectively traps Ukrainian refugees in a perpetually βtemporaryβ situation and leaves them vulnerable to anti-Ukrainian sentiment.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Denmark is one of several European countries that have reported "drone incidents" in recent weeks.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Thank goodness β that was Europeβs relief on Monday morning when news broke that Moldovaβs pro-European ruling party had defeated pro-Russian parties in a contentious parliamentary election seen as a narrow but decisive win for Moldovaβs pro-EU course over Moscowβs influence.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats emerged victorious in local elections in western Germany. Meanwhile, the German foreign minister is to visit Poland as tensions grow over Russia's aggression. DW has more.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:India won the Asia Cup Twenty20 final by five wickets in Dubai on Sunday, but refused to collect the championship trophy from Pakistan's interior minister.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Russian diplomats in European capitals should face strict travel controls as a prophylactic against subversive activities, the EU foreign service proposed.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Typhoon Bualoi has hit Vietnam's coast earlier than expected, causing death and extensive destruction. Residents have been warned of flash floods and landslides.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The former mayor of Kherson, Volodymyr Mykolaienko, was held captive for three years before being released in a prisoner exchange. He spoke to DW about the occupation of his city, and surviving imprisonment in Russia.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:An informal EUCO will take place in Copenhagen, where EU leaders will focus on Ukraine, defence, and using Russian frozen assets. Also this week, leaders from all of Europe will gather in Denmark for the summit of the European Political Community. Meanwhile, ministers will meet to discuss the EU budget, startup support, and simplifying rules - while UEFA may suspend Israel from European competitions over the war in...
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Europe's environment is in a "bad to poor" state, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency. While there are some positive developments the general situation remains dire.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Moldovans voted in a high-stakes election to decide whether the country moves closer to the European Union or Russia. The defeated pro-Russian party has called for a protest against the results.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The vote was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:Moldovans voted in a high-stakes election to decide whether the country moves closer to the European Union or Russia. Follow DW for more.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:An aggressive flu virus has gripped northern India. Two-thirds of families in the region are affected. Who's most at risk? And how can people protect themselves?
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:The dockers have designated the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to Gaza as a kind of tripwire for threats of further action.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:As the host of the next World Cup, Trump sees the ball at his feet in thorny foreign policy situations involving Israel, Russia, Iran and Brazil.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:Vice President JD Vance said the US is considering selling Tomahawk missiles to European countries to support Ukraine. Meanwhile, Kyiv endured a 12-hour air attack that killed at least four people. DW has more.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:The parliamentary election comes amid reports of an "unprecedented" Russian hybrid interference campaign.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:Suspected Russian involvement in the drone flights that have dogged Denmark in the past week has authorities on high alert.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:Multiple people have been injured and one killed in a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, local police said. The church was also set alight.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:LIVERPOOL β Controversial new plans for digital ID in Britain will help the government crack down on benefit fraud, according to the minister in charge of welfare. Ministers have insisted the digital ID rollout is aimed at ensuring people have the right to work in the U.K. in a bid to tackle illegal employment and [β¦]
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:LIVERPOOL β A leading cabinet minister has urged colleagues to back off their attacks on Keir Starmer and demands for Rachel Reeves to turn on the spending taps as the annual Labour conference kicked off in Liverpool on Sunday. Speaking at a POLITICO event at the Labour conference, Starmer ally and recently-appointed Work and Pensions [β¦]
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:The vice president said the death toll and economic impacts have altered Trumpβs view of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:Denmark is closing its entire airspace to civilian drones. The ban comes as the Nordic country prepares to host European leaders after a flurry of suspicious drone activity in recent days.
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