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Macron says Europe should step up sanctions against Netanyahu
Macron says Europe should step up sanctions against Netanyahu French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aid blockade of Gaza, where half a million people are facing starvation, is "shameful" and that Europeans should consider increasing sanctions. Macron was speaking to TF1 television, according to the Reuters news agency.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:
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Israel kills at least 16, wounds 70 in strike on Gaza European Hospital
Israel kills at least 16, wounds 70 in strike on Gaza European Hospital The Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Tuesday that the Israeli bombing in the vicinity of the European Hospital in Khan Younis has killed at least 16 people and wounded 70 others. British surgeon Tom Potokar, who is currently working at the European Hospital, said the operating theatre has been damaged and it is no longer possible to take patients...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:'Show us something special': Trump announces lifting Syria sanctions
'Show us something special': Trump announces lifting Syria sanctions Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 18:40 If followed through, it would mark the first time since 1979 Syria was not under US sanctions and could spark a reconstruction boom US President Donald Trump prepares to speak during the Saudi-US investment forum at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, on 13 May 2025 (Brendan...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:EU lawmakers probe rule of law in Meloni’s Italy
Italian ministers, judges and NGOs will participate in the European Parliament hearing.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Israel bombs hospital complex in Khan Younis
Israel bombs hospital complex in Khan Younis Israel has bombed the vicinity of the Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis, multiple news outlets are reportingon Tuesday. Several people are dead, health officials said, with many buried in the earth from the impact of the blast, images on social media show. Israel said it targeted a Hamas "command centre" beneath the hospital. It did not produce any evidence to that...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: UK considered Palestine recognition in 2014 if Israel built settlements now being planned
Exclusive: UK considered Palestine recognition in 2014 if Israel built settlements now being planned Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 10:51 British MPs tell MEE the UK must recognise Palestine immediately, in response to revelations about Cameron government decision in 2014 MPs proceed to Westminster Abbey for a service of thanksgiving to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May (UK Parliament) Off The...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Equal treatment bill still on the table, says EU commission
The European Commission is breathing life into an equality bill previously sent to the scrap pile of doomed legislation.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:European Markets Surge After China-U.S. Trade Talks
The Stoxx 600 Index of European blue chips gained 1.2 percent in heavy trading on Monday. On Monday, European stocks surged as investors breathed a sigh of relief after China and the United States announced a series of tariff modification measures aimed at easing trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. RELATED: Trump’s Gulf […]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:China paves path for South America’s break from US
South America’s largest trading bloc, Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay), recently inked a comprehensivefree trade dealwith the European Union after more than 20 years of negotiations. The deal now awaits ratification and implementation. On the other side of the Andes, Chile is negotiating a comprehensiveeconomic partnershipwith India, the world’s fourth-largest economy. Meanwhile, American trade policy […...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: 3 Years On, No Justice for Abuses in Southern Unity
Click to expand Image The remains of burnt homes in the town of Adok in Leer county, South Sudan. Photo taken in May 2022. 2022 Human Rights Watch South Sudan’s authorities have not brought to justice those responsible for attacks on civilians three years ago by government forces and allied militias in Leer and other opposition-controlled areas in southern Unity state.The lack of meaningful justice for the most...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Warns of Nazi Resurgence in West During Soviet Victory Commemoration
Venezuela’s Maduro condemns Western “lies” about WWII history, ties Ukraine to neo-Nazism, and urges European peace protests during Soviet victory anniversary speech. Related: Venezuela Supports Russia’s Peace Initiative to Ukraine During his regular program “Con Maduro+”, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro issued stark warnings about the resurgence of Nazi and fascist ideologies in the modern world. […]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:What to expect after Trump signs order demanding lower prices from drug companies
In the U.S., pharmaceutical companies set the prices of drugs with few restraints. In many cases, Americans pay a lot more compared to Canadians or Europeans. President Trump signed an executive order directing that Americans will pay the lowest price available worldwide on prescription drugs. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:EU and UK Advance Strategic Defense Pact: A Shift Amid European Crisis
The European Union and the United Kingdom are about to sign a joint defense agreement that entails closer European military alignment. This pact responds to geopolitical tensions and aims to strengthen European sovereignty against U.S. influence and the NATO threat. Related: Trump Reaches a Trade Deal With the United Kingdom The EU and the UK […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Israel to take full control of land registry in West Bank's Area C, cementing annexation
Israel to take full control of land registry in West Bank's Area C, cementing annexation Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:29 Government votes to legally nullify any Palestinian efforts to register land in majority of the West Bank This picture taken from Nablus on 23 March 2025 shows the new expansion of the Israeli settlement of Elon Moreh, east of the city, in the occupied West Bank (AFP/Zain...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:EU commission defends declaring Tunisia as 'safe'
The European Commission continues to defend Tunisia as 'safe' for prospective Tunisians wanting international protection in Europe.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:2025 Human Rights Roadmap for the African Union
Click to expand Image African heads of state attend the 37th Ordinary session of the African Union Summit at the Union's headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 17, 2024. 2024 AP Photo On March 13, 2025, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf took office as the new African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, the AU’s chief executive officer and legal representative, following his election at the 38th AU summit in mid-February....
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Travel companies see warning signs as fewer European and Canadian travellers choose to visit the US
7.1 million visitors entered the US from overseas in the first three months of this year, 3.3 per cent fewer than during the same period in 2024.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Why US liberals refuse to acknowledge that Trump is a homegrown dictator
Why US liberals refuse to acknowledge that Trump is a homegrown dictator Submitted by Hamid Dabashi on Tue, 05/06/2025 - 17:15 From Tocqueville to today, the real danger lies not in Trump's vulgarity but in the tyranny masked as democracy - built on illusion, repression, and majority rule without dissent US President Donald Trump reacts during a meeting with the Canadian prime minister in the Oval Office at the White...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:EU member states ask Commission to lower targets for microchip strategy
The countries say that the European Commission should adjust the target in the Chips Act 2.0.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa take charter flight from Brussels to Luxembourg
European Commission defends the use of a private jet to attend Schuman Day celebrations with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Irish prime minister says all means must be used against Hungarian EU veto
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said in an exclusive interview with Euronews that Ukraine should join the European Union for geopolitical reasons and that Hungary's obstruction of this is outrageous.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:How should the EU interpret the trade agreement between the US and the UK?
The United Kingdom is the first European country to have reached a compromise with the United States on trade. But some analysts believe the deal sends the wrong signal.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Albania and Montenegro could join the EU before the others, Costa tells Euronews
Expanding to the Western Balkans is once again one of the EU's priorities, European Council President António Costa told Euronews in an interview. He begins a tour of the region on Tuesday.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The musician behind Milkshake Man: Go-Jo is Australia's 2025 Eurovision contestant – video
Marty Zambotto, a 29-year-old Sydney-based singer-songwriter, went viral in 2023 after he uploaded a clip to TikTok of himself performing his song Mrs Hollywood while busking around Sydney. Now he’s about to represent Australia at Eurovision in Basel, Switzerland, with his song Milkshake Man, an ode to self-confidence. Go-Jo will be the 10th musical act to represent Australia since it joined the annual European song...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Tirana summit, CAP simplification and Pfizer vaccine texts ruling in focus This WEEK
The Tirana summit of the 47-strong European Political Community, CAP simplification, and the Pfizer Covid text messages transparency ruling are set to lead the agenda this week.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Polls close in Albanians election dominated by uphill efforts to join the EU
Albanians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to join theEuropean Unionand Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term in office.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links
Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has offloaded all its shares in Israel’s Paz Oil Company, citing its operations in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The world’s largest wealth fund announced the divestment on Sunday, pointing to Paz’s role in supplying fuel infrastructure to the settlements as the reason. “This is a clear...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Thousands Demonstrate in Brussels Demanding the End of Genocide in Palestine
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated this Sunday in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the European Union, to call for a ceasefire in Palestine, in a mobilization called under the slogan “Stop Genocide. RELATED: Death Toll in Gaza Rise to 52,810, Genocide Does Not Cease Between 20,000 and 80,000 people, according to the police […]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Ireland urges EU to review Israel deal over human rights violations
Ireland urges EU to review Israel deal over human rights violations Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Simon Harris, has called for a formal review of the European Union’s partnership agreement with Israel, citing serious concerns over human rights violations in Gaza. Posting on X, Harris pointed to the agreement’s human rights clause, which requires EU-Israel relations to be grounded in respect for...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia appear deadlocked over next steps in effort to end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full,temporary ceasefirein place before negotiations can start. Zelenskyy’s comments came a few hours after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin effectively rejected a ceasefire offer made a day earlier by Ukraine and its European allies.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Putin proposes Ukraine peace talks after Western leaders threaten sanctions
European leaders have given Russia’s president an ultimatum on agreeing to a 30-day Ukraine ceasefire.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Steve Rosenberg: Putin's offer of talks may be attempt to divide the US and Europe
This was clearly his response to the ultimatum set by European leaders in Kyiv, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:More necessary or more perilous? Experts on the case for a European supergrid after Iberian blackout
With widespread power failures and intensifying climate change, could it be time to revisit the dream of a European supergrid?
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Are these the best European countries to start a business in?
Euronews explores which countries in Europe are relatively easier to set up a new business in, given the current economic environment.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Putin stays silent on ceasefire and offers ‘direct talks’ with Ukraine in Istanbul
The proposal for direct talks with Kyiv comes hours after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and four European leaders, with the backing of the US, demanded that Moscow agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday
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