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Croatia is pushing for Bosnia's EU membership, PM Plenković tells Euronews
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković voiced strong support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s accession to the European Union, while also expressing concern over ongoing political instability in the region.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:
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Microsoft says it respects European laws as U.S. ramps up trade tensions with EU
Microsoft President Brad Smith says the U.S. tech giant is committed to respecting European laws — even though it may not always agree with them.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:EU gas imports down 18 percent since start of war, as demand drops
The European Union has slashed gas imports by 18 percent since 2021, with data showing the driver behind this is lower gas consumption.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Private acquisitions strip more than $1tn from European equity markets
Trend poses ‘much bigger threat’ to region’s capital markets than defections of listed groups to Wall Street, says report
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Guatemala: Indigenous Leaders Face Terrorism Charges
Click to expand Image Guatemalan Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development Luis Pacheco arrives at the court after being arrested on charges of terrorism and other crimes in Guatemala City on April 23, 2025. 2025 JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) –Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office has detained two Indigenous leaders on spurious terrorism charges tied to their participation in peaceful protests,...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Azerbaijan Uses Old Criminal Case to Ramp Up Repression
Click to expand Image Police outside the building of Toplum TV, independent online media outlet, where law enforcement searched the offices and detained journalists, in Baku, Azerbaijan, March 6, 2024. 2024 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images In an effort to annihilate independent activism, Azerbaijani authorities have reopened a 2014 criminal investigation that led to the country’s most sweeping crackdown on human rights...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Manfred Weber secures second term atop Europe’s most powerful party
German wins European People's Party vote, but with some opposition.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:How does the European Union want to make toys safe for children?
Supported by most political forces, the EU institutions advanced a proposal to ban toxic chemicals from toys sold in European markets. Those chemicals could pose considerable health risks for kids.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump has neutral impact on European voting patterns, study finds
Donald Trump isn't influencing voting patterns in Europe and the EU may be more disconnected from his presidency than was originally thought, according to a report by academics within the European Policy Centre.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Prominent Muslim groups call on Starmer to recognise Palestine and cease arms exports to Israel
Prominent Muslim groups call on Starmer to recognise Palestine and cease arms exports to Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 12:37 Hundreds of organisations and individuals call on UK to become latest European country to recognise Palestinian statehood and immediately end military support to Israel Palestinians demonstrate near Israeli forces against the establishment of Israeli outposts in Beit Dajan,...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Weber re-elected European People's Party chief at congress in Valencia
Annual congress of the party representing the largest cohort in the European Parliament continues in Spanish city blighted by flood six months ago.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:EU Commission seeks to bridge generation gap with 'fairness index'
As part of its upcoming 2026 Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, the European Commission is developing an Index of Intergenerational Solidarity to measure how well countries are protecting the future of younger and future generations.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Malta’s ‘golden passports’ ruled illegal by EU court, as Trump woos wealthy investors to US
The European Court of Justice ruled that an EU nation cannot grant nationality or citizenship for payments or investments, as it would commercialise the process.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'It's unlike anything we have seen before': European Union left reeling after Trump's first 100 days
European leaders have been left reeling after 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Russia offers short-term ceasefire as Ukraine demands immediate, lasting peace
The Kremlin offered a short-term ceasefire in Ukraine to start next week. The U.S., Ukraine and European allies have all been pushing Moscow to accept an immediate month-long ceasefire. Meantime, Russian forces appear to be slowly gaining ground in areas that could end up as part of a land swap. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:EU must boost euro’s international role, ECB's de Guindos says
European Central Bank vice-president Luis de Guindos warns Europe must act fast to boost the euro’s global role, as Trump’s trade policies threaten the stability of the dollar system.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Bulgaria could play key role in European defence efforts, says Antonio Costa
Costa said that his visit to Bulgaria comes at a significant time for the country, following its entry into the Schengen Area and its preparations to join the eurozone.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Japan, Europe can lead trade fight, leave China to contend alone
There could not be a bigger contrast between Beijing’s reaction to Donald Trump’s declaration of trade war and the reactions from China’s fellow major trading powers, Japan and the European Union. China got its retaliation in early, matching Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods with identical ones on American goods. The “decoupling” of the Chinese and […] The post Japan, Europe can lead trade fight, leave China to contend...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:More than €100 billion a year: The cost of work-related stress in the EU
A study conducted by the European Trade Union Institute assessed the cost of cardiovascular disease and depressive disorders attributed to five psychosocial risks.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:European Commission questions legality of US seabed mining plans
The EU executive “deeply regrets” President Trump’s decision to promote deep-sea mining in international waters, joining a chorus of voices questioning the legality of Washington’s latest bid to secure supplies of lithium, rare earth metals and other critical raw materials.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:EU needs 'reality check' on flawed microchip strategy: report
The European Court of Auditors tells the European Commission to take stock and rethink Chips Act.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Von der Leyen and Trump will meet at 'right moment' when EU-US trade deal is ready
The European Commission hopes to schedule a meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump once trade talks yield results.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:European officials probe cause of hourslong power outages in Spain, Portugal
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday that a 'strong oscillation' in the power grid led to the huge outage that struck Spain, Portugal and parts of France, but that the cause was still being determined.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:EU Commission ready to step in if AI standards delayed
Temporary solutions should help companies with their efforts to comply with the AI Act, the European Commission said.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Mediterranean cities build a united front against the climate crisis
The European COMPOSE project brings together cross-disciplinary expertise and proven best practices to support decision-makers in small and medium-sized cities as they tackle the climate crisis and transition to renewable energy.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Spain, Portugal and parts of France hit by massive power outage
A nationwide power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, leaving millions without electricity. Reports indicate issues with the European electric grid. This is what we know.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:European real estate investment rises in the first quarter but macro uncertainty clouds outlook
Investment in Europe's real estate sector is recovering at pace following years of subdued activity, according to new research from commercial property group CBRE.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Russia-Ukraine war approach risks European alliances, says top Senate Democrat
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer decried President Donald Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, saying that the U.S. is risking its European alliances and making the country look “weak” against foreign adversaries. The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks […]
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:How investors can navigate European markets through uncertainty
Credit spreads have widened, but so far, only to their five-year historical average levels, not nearly to the wides seen during the pandemic period and after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Gordon Kerr writes.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:EU Discards Blind Faith in Washington
Trump’s actions shattered decades of U.S. diplomatic norms, leaving European allies rattled and scrambling. In a striking and unprecedented response, the European Union’s executive has recently issued an updated guidance urging America-bound senior officials to take serious precautions against cyber-espionage. It was only an example of the widening cracks in transatlantic relations in recent months. […]
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Tremor 2025: Can a music festival change the face of Portugal's San Miguel island?
San Miguel, the largest of the Azores island archipelago, is one of the poorest areas of the European Union. Cue the transformative power of music...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:European airlines’ emissions on course to exceed pre-pandemic levels
Environmental data shows carbon dioxide from flights has risen, as airlines struggle to decarbonise
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Maltese ‘golden’ passports were sold to Russians with Ukraine war links
Paid-for citizenship that could be banned by European court was handed to people who later faced sanctions
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Has Europe’s ‘booziest’ city turned dry? Exploring Prague’s sober side
Despite its reputation for rowdy pub crawls and unruly Stag dos, this European city has so much more to offer
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Over 100,000 Syrian lives on hold in EU and UK amid lingering asylum freeze
Over 100,000 Syrian lives on hold in EU and UK amid lingering asylum freeze Submitted by Pauline Nasri on Sat, 04/26/2025 - 09:00 Syrians in the UK and Europe who were awaiting asylum decisions when Assad fell say going home is not yet a safe option A man carrying a child on his shoulders in Berlin holds a self-made Syrian flag at a rally on 8 December 2024 after the fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad (Ralf...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: