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How can EU competitiveness be fostered during a Trump presidency?

Europe’s competitiveness and unity were in focus at a Euronews Executive Lunch in Davos, as the new Trump administration begins its term. ADVERTISEMENTEurope’s competitiveness and unity were the main topic at a Euronews Executive Lunch held at the Davos Summit in Switzerland, with top political and business figures debating the…

EU focus on Mediterranean ignores Canary Island, claims president

Fernando Clavijo met Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner in Strasbourg. “When you close one door, migrants exit from another.” ADVERTISEMENTThe Canary Islands suffers from less focus from the EU than the Mediterranean in relation to irregular migration, despite experiencing the largest number ever of arrivals by sea, the island’s regional…

Will Europe Grow? Watch Euronews enlargement debate live from Davos

Watch EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos debate European enlargement live on Euronews from Davos on Wednesday with the Prime Ministers of Croatia, Montenegro and Slovakia. ADVERTISEMENTWednesday’s key debate between Kos, Croatia’s Andrej Plenkovic, Montenegro’s Milojko Spajic and Slovakia’s Robert Fico, will consider how EU enlargement can shore up Europe’s…

‘A truly unfortunate development’ – Trump pulls out of Paris Agreement

Although hardly a surprise, President Trump’s executive decision to exit the international effort to halt global heating for a second time has been met with dismay on this side of the Atlantic. ADVERTISEMENTA global agreement to limit global temperature rise remains “the best hope for all humanity”, European Commission president Ursula…

EU DECODED Will a European rush to rearm be properly funded?

The European Union wants to bolster defence in face of Russia’s aggression on Ukraine and growing US demands for greater European financial support for NATO. ADVERTISEMENTSince Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU has supplied much weaponry and logistical support. But the conflict highlighted difficulties in increasing ammunition and weapons production within…

EU finance ministers agree on France’s cost-cutting budget

France has one of the highest and longest-standing budget deficits in the eurozone – but attempts to resolve it have already toppled one government. ADVERTISEMENTFrance’s plans to bring its swollen budget under control by 2029 won support from EU counterparts on Tuesday.But Prime Minister François Bayrou still has a tightrope…

EU tech chief defends Commission’s digital enforcement after criticism

MEPs have asked the European Commission for faster and stronger action on platform rules in light of recent developments on X and Meta. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Commission’s tech chief on Tuesday defended the executive’s enforcement of online platform rules before MEPs, after lawmakers urged her to step up against tech CEOs…

Does the Orbán-Trump bromance still smoulder?

Yesterday, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán boasted about Donald Trump’s presidency in the US, which he said would trigger a new right-wing surge in Europe. ADVERTISEMENTToday Radio Schuman digs into current relations between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the newly re-elected US president Donald Trump with Gabor Tanacz, Euronews…

Poland focuses on border security at start of EU presidency

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that protecting borders is a ‘sacred duty’, but humanitarian organisations have expressed concerns. ADVERTISEMENTWatched by drones and guarded by a five-and-a-half-metre steel barrier, a border crossing near the Polish town of Połowce encapsulates the security challenges facing the EU, Poland has said. On…

EU digital enforcement barometer amid rising pressure from US Big Tech

The European Commission will conclude several investigations launched against Big Tech in the coming months. As US tech giants pressure the EU to retreat and align with laissez faire tone struck by the incoming Trump administration, we take stock of the ongoing probes. ADVERTISEMENTThe two-year anniversary of the introduction of…

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