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EU airports set to ditch 100ml liquid limit for hand baggage

Published on 25/07/2025 – 15:44 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Airport security screening equipment capable of scanning the contents of large liquid containers could be deployed soon across the EU, meaning passengers would no longer need to ensure they have no bottles containing more than 100ml when travelling. The European Commission confirmed to…

Why Ukraine’s new anti-corruption law spells trouble for its EU hopes

ADVERTISEMENT For the past three years, the European Union has invoked the mantra of “as long as it takes” to reaffirm, time and time again, its unyielding, all-encompassing support for Ukraine as it fights against Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion. That pledge was not merely rhetorical. It translated into financial assistance,…

Are immigrants earning less than native workers?

ADVERTISEMENT Immigrants earn, on average, 17.9% less per year than natives in Europe and North America, according to a Nature study.  The research analysed the salaries of 13.5 million workers across nine countries, including Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden, between 2016 and 2019. Three-quarters of this…

The French rebel against a pesticide authorised for use in the EU

ADVERTISEMENT It’s a debate that is shaking up French society this summer. With 1.8 million signatures collected within just a fortnight, the petition against the Duplomb Law is sending shockwaves through the political world. One point in particular is crystallising tensions: the reintroduction of a pesticide. The legislation authorises farmers…

Macron announces that France will recognise Palestine as a state

By&nbspOrestes Georgiou Daniel&nbsp&&nbspAP Published on 24/07/2025 – 22:00 GMT+2 •Updated 25/07/2025 – 5:34 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognise Palestine as a state, adding that he hoped this would help bring peace to the region. In a statement posted on X, Macron said that…

Exclusive: Chinese electric carmaker Zeekr eyes pan-EU expansion

By&nbspMared Gwyn Jones&nbsp&&nbspJeremy Fleming Jones Published on 25/07/2025 – 7:00 GMT+2 •Updated 8:53 ADVERTISEMENT China’s electric vehicle (EV) company Zeekr is committed to a broad expansion throughout the EU despite tariffs slowing its pace, the company’s top European executive has told Euronews. Lothar Schupert, the acting CEO of Zeekr Europe…

French court to decide if al-Assad can be stripped of immunity

ADVERTISEMENT France’s highest court will rule on Friday whether former Syrian President Bashar al- Assad can be stripped of head-of-state immunity, a decision that could clear the way for his trial in absentia over alleged chemical weapons attacks.  If the ruling is made, it would set a legal precedent for…

WATCH Europe Today: China and EU – has summit restored trust?-

By&nbspEuronews Published on 25/07/2025 – 7:30 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT After the one-day EU-China summit, the European Union announced on Thursday a tentative agreement with China to alleviate restrictions the country had placed on critical exports of rare earths. How soon might this agreement yield results? What more progress can be expected…

EU Commission’s defence loan scheme tapped by 20 member states

Published on 24/07/2025 – 15:27 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Twenty member states have flagged their interest in using loans issued by the European Commission to fund defence projects for an estimated total of over €100 billion, Andrius Kubilius revealed on Thursday. The Commissioner for Defence and Space said on X that he…

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