Published on 09/09/2025 – 17:49 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT European lawmakers called for carmakers to sustainably dispose car parts once they become useless when they voted to adopt a European Parliament committee report in Strasbourg on Tuesday. New vehicles should be designed taking into account the easy removal of as many parts and…

ADVERTISEMENT Europe’s ideological divergences over the war in Gaza were laid bare on Tuesday during a heated debate which focused on the word “genocide” and the EU’s paralysis over how to act over the embattled Strip. The debate, entitled “Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent…

ADVERTISEMENT A majority of Europeans think the EU-US trade deal is a “humiliation” for the bloc and want Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, its ultimate negotiator, to resign as a result, a new poll has found. The survey was conducted by research firm Cluster17 exclusively for Le Grand Continent…

ADVERTISEMENT The European People’s Party (EPP) has decided to “initiate a scrutiny process” about associate membership of Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), EPP President Manfred Weber announced on Tuesday. Mass demonstrations began in November, after a concrete canopy collapsed at the freshly renovated Novi Sad train station, killing 16…

ADVERTISEMENT The World Health Organization (WHO) projects that the European Union will face a shortage of 4.1 million healthcare workers by 2030. Factors such as low salaries and poor working conditions are often cited as reasons for the mismatch between the supply and demand. Health and social care is one…

ADVERTISEMENT Yes, it’s scripted. Yes, it kicks off with that awkward 20-minute prelude where the Commission chief strolls through the hemicycle, shaking hands and kissing cheeks with party leaders as if she’s just been reunited with long-lost friends. And yes, it can drag on for more than four hours once you…

ADVERTISEMENT In Gaza, more than 15,600 residents — many of whom suffer from life-threatening illnesses or conflict-related injuries —are in need of urgent medical evacuation, according to figures provided by the World Health Organization. But since the Hamas-led 7 October attack, fewer than 350 people, the majority of whom are…

ADVERTISEMENT It’s a strong signal that speaks volumes about Europe’s ambitions in the Arctic region. Last week, the European Commission proposed doubling its financial aid to Greenland as part of the next EU budget. Under the multi-annual financial framework for 2028–2034, the Commission is proposing over €530 million in funding…

ADVERTISEMENT Puźniki is a former village that has long been relegated to historical maps, and does not exist in the modern day. This nondescript place, now overgrown by a forest, was the site of a historic exhumation helping to heal historical wounds between Poland and Ukraine. On Saturday, following the…

ADVERTISEMENT The French are (rightfully) proud of their cheese. It is seen as a must for any decent family meal, a great economic asset for the country, and perhaps more surprisingly, a fantastic tool of diplomacy. That is why “diplomacy through cheese” will be one of the roundtables at an…