ADVERTISEMENT The United States has reverted to the European Commission over the heavily-anticipated joint statement that underpins the trade agreement reached between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump in late July, the EU’s executive confirmed on Thursday.  “I’m now happy to confirm that we have received a text from…

Published on 14/08/2025 – 14:44 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The number of requests for European solidarity to help tackle wildfires this week reached the same tally as for the entire 2024 fire season, the European Commission announced on Thursday. “Overall, the mechanism has been activated 16 times during the current season and…

Published on 14/08/2025 – 7:30 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face-to-face in a remote army base in the Alaskan capital of Anchorage on Friday for much-anticipated talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine. The choice of venue is practical. Mainland Alaska and…

ADVERTISEMENT A segment that aired on right-wing American channel Fox News in early August has sparked a controversial debate in Ireland, leading the country’s former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to post on X, directing his followers to a thread fact-checking the broadcaster’s claims. In the TV piece, Fox alleged that…

ADVERTISEMENT European leaders will on Wednesday use a virtual meeting with Donald Trump to try to ensure the US president truly understands what is at stake for the continent before he meets Vladimir Putin later this week, but experts are doubtful they will succeed. Trump and his vice-president, JD Vance,…

ADVERTISEMENT With her young daughter in her lap, Monique is enjoying a trip to the North Sea in a beach wheelchair. In Belgium, eight beaches are accessible to people with reduced mobility, such as here in Ostend. “I’ve always wanted to experience the waves and the sea, but I couldn’t,”…

Published on 12/08/2025 – 15:00 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT At the heart of the debate, in focus on this episode of EU Decoded, is whether the 27-country bloc can afford to retain its leadership in climate policy while remaining an economic powerhouse.  Through its Climate Law, the EU pledged to become climate…

Published on 12/08/2025 – 10:37 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Seven high-profile members of the European Parliament have issued a joint statement ahead of the US-Russia summit in Alaska on Friday, warning that Russian aggression must not be rewarded with territorial gains. The statement was drafted by the chair of the Committee on…

Published on 12/08/2025 – 8:08 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The leaders of the European Union issued a joint statement ahead of the US-Russia summit this Friday to highlight their unwavering support for Ukraine. All EU leaders signed up for the text, except for Hungary, which had reservations with the idea. The statement…

ADVERTISEMENT Europe welcomed 125 million international tourists in the first three months of 2025, according to the United Nations’ World Tourism Barometer.   This marks a 2% increase compared to the same period in 2024 and a 5% rise compared to the pre-pandemic figures from the same period. International tourist arrivals…