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What is the European public's attitude towards irregular migrants' rights?
British respondents showed the least support for policies on healthcare, social welfare, labour protections and regularisation, while Italians are more positive about granting rights to irregular migrants.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:
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EU states weaken anti-corruption bill, key MEPs say
European lawmakers are complaining that member states are watering down an anti-corruption bill amid questions on whether to include EU institutions as part of its scope.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Trump angered by Zelenskyy, Ukraine position on Crimea, as U.S. pulls back from talks
President Donald Trump once again lashed out at Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, as talks between American, Ukraine and European officials in London to end Russia's war in Ukraine faltered as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio abruptly cancelled his trip to the British capital
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Socialists urge EU tech chief to deliver results in blockbuster US tech probes
European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is facing growing pressure to wrap up investigations into TikTok, Meta and X.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong supporting European business collaboration surge in Qianhai
Escalating US-China trade war has resulted in European business chambers seeking out opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:MEPs oppose Commission's overhaul of EU budget after 2027
Members of the European Parliament called for a budget of more than 1% of the EU's GDP and rejected the Commission's idea of single national plans under the EU's next long-term budget (2028-34).
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:EU hits Apple and Meta with nearly $800 million in fines amid U.S. trade tensions
The European Union on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros each for breaching the bloc's digital competition laws.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:EU fines Apple 500M euros, Meta 200M euros for breaking competition rules
The companies were fined in separate cases as the European Union steps up enforcement of its Digital Markets Act, a sweeping rulebook that amounts to a set of do's and don'ts designed to prevent Big Tech "gatekeepers" from cornering digital markets.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Why European investors are flocking to Kazakhstan
Foreign investment in Central Asia is surging as European companies seek alternatives to Russia. Kazakhstan leads the region, attracting billions, but where is the money coming fromβand how is it shaping the economy?
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:EU seeks to attract American scholars as Trump freezes funds
The European Union is presenting itself as a safe destination for academics facing funding cuts in the US as it tries to attract top talent with higher grants and freedom for research.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:European Central Bankβs Lagarde weighs in on Trump's criticism of Fed's Powell
The ECB last week cut interest rates by a further 25 basis points and warned of a "deteriorated" growth outlook linked to tariff tensions.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:EU fines Apple and Meta under digital rules amid trade spat
In the midst of a trade war with the US, the European Commission imposed two fines on the digital giants and closed two cases against them which fell under its digital regulation.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:How Trump both fuels and dims Europeβs anti-migration populism
The chaos and contradictions of US president Donald Trumpβs leadership have made many European voters wary of embracing similar figures. Probably contrary to his intentions, it seems that Trump, rather than a boost, might be a big blow to some of the far-right populist parties, which usually campaign on anti-migration agendas.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Pro-Palestine students in Australia call for repeal of IHRA definition of antisemitism
Pro-Palestine students in Australia call for repeal of IHRA definition of antisemitism Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:17 The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism has been criticised for conflating criticism of Israel with hatred of Jewish people Students chant at a pro-Palestine encampment at the University of Melbourne on 17 May 2024 (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Greece announces β¬1 billion in financial benefits after posting budget surplus
Greeceβs prime minister on Tuesday announced 1 billion in financial benefits for lower-income households and the public investment program, after the country became one of the few European Union members to post a budget surplus in 2024.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:EU regulators probe SkinnyTok trend on TikTok
The European Commission will assess whether TikTok is doing enough to stop harmful content connected to eating disorders.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:In search for Asian trade allies, EU must avoid past mistakes
If they are to make common cause with their Asian counterparts, European policymakers (and those who cheer them on from the sidelines) will have to change outdated paternalistic mindsets. βNow it is about being pragmatic and acknowledging how much we need each other.β
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Govsatcom, Eutelsat, Iris2: Ukraine seeks European alternatives to Starlink
The threat to cut off Kyiv's access to the Starlink satellite network could have far-reaching consequences for the war. To avoid this, Ukrainian authorities are seeking alternatives from the EU.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Russia's role in trafficking, smuggling from Libya to EU
Libya's robust infrastructure for human traffickers and smugglers serves domestic and Russian enterprises, observers say. What can the European Union do to take control?
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:At Least 15 Cardinals Are Possible Successors to Pope Francis
Italian cardinals are pushing for the next pontiff to be Italian or European. Following the transformative papacy of Francis, the Catholic Church has seen a marked divide between progressive and conservative priests. After three non-Italian popes, the Italian wing of the Catholic Church is pushing for the next pontiff to once again be European. RELATED: [β¦]
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:5 European stocks to watch this earnings season as Trump's tariffs hit
The scale of President Donald Trump's tariffs has exceeded even the most bearish forecasts β and could impact these five major European firms.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:EU facing a shrinking population and major east-to-west migration
The recent influx of Ukrainian war refugees has deepened the longer-term exodus from eastern Europe β both from EU member states and candidate countries. With most migration flows benefiting western Europe, is the European Union prepared to confront growing regional imbalances amid an overall population decline?
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:UAE: Dissidents, Relatives Designated βTerroristsβ
Click to expand Image Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 29, 2023. 2023 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo Emirati authorities have designated as βterroristβ 11 dissidents and their relatives and 8 companies, reflecting the countryβs indiscriminate use of overbroad counterterrorism laws and contempt for due process.The UAEβs counterterrorism law allows the executive branch to designate individuals and entities as...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Japan's Nomura to buy Macquarie's U.S. and European public asset management business for $1.8 billion
This would increase the assets under management of Nomura's investment management division to $770 billion, up from the $590 billion currently.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:How China could play a role in European security as the US retreats
Depending on how the Ukraine war is resolved, some might expect Beijing instead of Washington to help keep the peace in Europe.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:How the US-China trade war took to TikTok and put Europe's luxury fashion houses in the middle
The US and Chinaβs ongoing trade war has taken to TikTok and European fashion houses have found themselves sandwiched in the middle.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Christians celebrate Easter Sunday across major European cities
Events were held across many European capitals to mark the Christian Easter holiday, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Asian elephant calf is born at Zurich Zoo β and his name will start with the letter Z
Swiss zoo breeds the critically endangered elephants as part of conservation efforts under the European Endangered Species Programme.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Gaia space observatory bids farewell after a decade of mapping the stars
After more than a decade of mapping billions of stars across the Milky Way and beyond, a groundbreaking spacecraft is retiring. The European Space Agencyβs space-based observatory known as Gaia is leaving behind a legacy of stunning discoveries that changed what we know about the universe. John Yang reports.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Lavrov Says Itβs Unacceptable That EU Talks To Russia In Superiority Language
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the position of some EU countries that consider sending troops to Ukraine, calling it a resurgence of European Nazi ideology. RELATED: Lavrov Calls on U.S. and Europe to Return to The Yalta System βThere is no word to describe this idea. In fact, I have no doubt, it is [β¦]
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Gloomy mood ahead of IMF and World Bank spring meetings
Updates to global growth forecasts, European manufacturing in spotlight and Tesla and Alphabet report results
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:The silence between von der Leyen and Trump looms large over trade talks
Despite the European Commission holding exclusive competence on trade policy, Donald Trump has not spoken with its president, Ursula von der Leyen, since he returned to the White House.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:European diplomats show rare solidarity with Palestinians after Israeli settler attacks in West Bank
European diplomats show rare solidarity with Palestinians after Israeli settler attacks in West Bank The British consulate in Jerusalem has shared a thread on X, revealing that diplomats from several European countries - including Belgium, France, Spain, and Germany - visited Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank following a wave of Israeli settler violence. According to the consulate, the attacks involved...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:As the world plunges into historic turmoil, Australiaβs election debate fusses over minor tax tweaks | Lenore Taylor
The parties need to offer nuts-and-bolts policies to address the cost-of-living crisis. But will anyone also raise their sights to take in the frightening global picture? Listen: Anthony Albanese on Trump, Gaza and Dutton β Full Story podcastPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastIn the current torrent of international news, it can...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:NGTs: Inside the first European gene-edited wheat field trial | Euronews Tech Talks
What are NGTs, how do they differ from GMOs and how are they agriculturally applied and regulated in the EU?
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: