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ADVERTISEMENT More than €4 million of EU funds wrongly spent by the European Parliament’s far-right group Identity and Democracy (ID) during the previous term should be repaid by the Patriots for Europe (PfE) group, according to an opinion drafted by the Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) and set to be…
ADVERTISEMENT A viral wave of disinformation targeting Spanish olive oil is shaking up the industry with claims that bottles labelled as ‘non-EU’ actually contain Moroccan olive oil. However, while these claims are false, similar ones arguing that the Spanish government will recall olive oil products from the markets if the…
By Peggy Corlin & video by Amandine Hess Published on 03/09/2025 – 13:36 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The Commission launched the ratification process for the trade agreement concluded in December 2024 with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay on Wednesday, hoping that the most resistant member states — led by France — will ultimately give their…
ADVERTISEMENT Three-quarters of EU citizens currently live in urban areas – a figure that is set to rise to 78% by 2050. Europe’s cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and employment. However, they are not without their problems. A recent Eurobarometer survey has shown that urban populations are increasingly…
ADVERTISEMENT Defence and security were identified as the key priority to bolster EU global influence by most respondents (37%) to the Eurobarometer Spring Survey 2025, it was revealed on Wednesday, followed by competitiveness, the economy, and industry (32%), and energy independence, resources, and infrastructure (27%). Defence and security ranked as…
ADVERTISEMENT Europe is experiencing an upsurge in GPS interference in areas such as the Baltic and Black Seas, particularly near airports and critical infrastructure. The plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS interference on Sunday in Bulgarian airspace on an official tour of seven…
ADVERTISEMENT The European Union continues to resist decoupling the membership applications of Ukraine and Moldova, fearing that such a break-up would deal a heavy blow to Kyiv at a time when accession is seen in the context of security guarantees. The idea of splitting the two bids, which were filed…
ADVERTISEMENT In the EU, the number of healthy years of life from birth in 2023 was 63.3 years for women and 62.8 years for men. According to the latest Eurostat data, this represented approximately three-quarters and four-fifths of the total life expectancy for women and men respectively. This data is…
ADVERTISEMENT The new rules aim to protect the editorial independence of journalists, as well as their sources, including against the use of spyware. In the Media Freedom Act (MFA) there are also provisions to ensure the independence of public service media from state interference and to enhance transparency of media…
By Euronews Published on 02/09/2025 – 9:12 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Liverpool FC on Monday broke the English transfer record in signing Alexander Isak for £125 million, or around €145 million, from Newcastle United on deadline day. The Swedish international signed a six-year contract, bringing Liverpool’s summer spending to around (€480.6m) without add-on…
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