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What are the consequences for the EU of political upheaval in France?

ADVERTISEMENT Economists are keeping a close eye on the French political arena ahead of the 8 September vote of confidence, which could lead to the resignation of the government. Prime Minister François Bayrou has pledged the government’s confidence in an attempt to win MPs over to his budget recovery plan.…

EU Commission hits Google with hefty €2.95 billion fine

Published on 05/09/2025 – 17:55 GMT+2 •Updated 17:58 ADVERTISEMENT The EU antitrust enforcer on Friday walloped US tech giant Google with a €2.95 billion fine for self-preferencing its ad exchange tool “AdX”, while dominating the market with its publisher ad server and its ad buying tools. “Google must now come…

How sweet is the EU honey market?

By&nbspEuronews & Olga Lavrentyeva Published on 05/09/2025 – 11:44 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT European honey production recovered in 2022 to 280,000 tonnes after declining for four consecutive years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bee diseases, pesticide use and climate change, according to Dutch government organisation CBI. EU’s biggest producers of honey in…

What do EU citizens think about new countries joining the bloc?

ADVERTISEMENT More than half of respondents across the EU are in favour of further enlargement of the bloc, with nearly one in ten being very much in favour, according to the latest Eurobarometer study.  In 23 member states, at least 50% of respondents are in favour of further enlargement, with…

As Trump rebuffs India, the EU nudges closer

ADVERTISEMENT It was a scene that might have provoked outrage in Brussels. Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, joyfully holding hands with Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia and chief promoter of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, while attending the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The…

Alternative for Germany candidates deaths’ spark conspiracies

Published on 05/09/2025 – 10:13 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT As many as six candidates running for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have died during the course of a local election campaign, prompting the spread of unfounded suspicions on social media. Voters will elect district, municipal and city councils as well…

‘Broad support’ to send EU military trainers to Ukraine post-truce

Published on 29/08/2025 – 17:17 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT There is “broad support” among member states to extend the EU’s mission to train Ukrainian soldiers to sites in the war-torn country following a ceasefire, Kaja Kallas said on Friday. The EU’s high representative told reporters after a meeting of the bloc’s defence…

Hungary declines to condemn Russian attack on Kyiv

Published on 29/08/2025 – 17:51 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Hungary has refused to sign an EU statement condemning the latest Russian attack on Ukraine. The document, prepared by the High Representative Kaja Kallas, was supported by the remaining 26 member states. Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital on Wednesday night, killing 23 people, including…

Is Trump’s payback tour blowing over the Atlantic? 

ADVERTISEMENT During the final weeks of the 2024 US presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump had a special message for voters: a promise of revenge and retribution. At rallies across the country Trump vowed to root out “the enemy from within” and said he would even use the military to go after…

Kallas: EU can’t give back frozen assets to Russia without reparations

Published on 30/08/2025 – 14:38 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, stated that frozen assets will not be returned to Russia unless Moscow pays reparations to Ukraine. Kallas argued at the informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers in Copenhagen that the bloc needs to be prepared in…

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