Published on 21/05/2025 – 8:16 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTRadio Schuman spoke with water and drought expert Niko Wanders as much of Europe is buckling under a prolonged period of drought. He voiced “serious” concerns regarding water scarcity in Europe in the longer term, and discussed what people can do to mitigate the problem.We…

By Euronews Published on 21/05/2025 – 8:26 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTAt least three people have died and two remain missing after heavy rainfall and storms caused flooding in southern France since Monday. An elderly couple were found dead in their car in the Cavalière area, reported local media. Their car was swept up in…

Published on 21/05/2025 – 4:47 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTBelgian authorities have formally requested the European Parliament to revoke the immunity of five Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in connection with an investigation into corruption and influence peddling associated with the Chinese technology company Huawei.The request pertains to five MEPs, three affiliated with…

Published on 20/05/2025 – 14:58 GMT+2•Updated 15:08ADVERTISEMENTEuropean Union’s budget Commissioner sought to reassure farmers protesting outside the institution’s headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday for the first time in almost a year.Farmers oppose a Commission plan to consolidate different EU funding streams, such as the bloc’s farming, regional subsidy and research…

Published on 20/05/2025 – 18:39 GMT+2•Updated 19:39ADVERTISEMENTThe European Union agreed on Tuesday to lift all remaining economic sanctions on Syria, hoping the relief will ease access to financial funds and speed up the war-battered country’s recovery after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in December.”We want to help the Syrian…

Published on 20/05/2025 – 19:09 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe European Parliament will stage an urgent debate on Hungary’s proposed new transparency law – part of a self-styled ‘spring clean’ by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán – during the plenary session in Brussels on Wednesday, the Parliament’s rapporteur for Hungary, MEP Tineke Strik (Netherlands/Greens) has…

ADVERTISEMENTThe European Union will review its wide-ranging trade and cooperation agreement with Israel over its widened offensive in Gaza and its failure to fully lift a two-month aid blockade.The decision came on Tuesday after 17 of the bloc’s 27 foreign ministers backed the move, tabled earlier this month by the…

ADVERTISEMENTThe Spanish parliament is considering penalising those who disrupt its press conferences, a week after journalists staged a walkout from a press briefing which descended into chaos after a far-right activist disrupted the session.Bertrand Ndongo, a political activist and online influencer, refused to cede the floor during a press conference…

By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 20/05/2025 – 16:52 GMT+2•Updated 16:54ADVERTISEMENTThe UK government has said it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and has introduced new sanctions on settlements in the West Bank as it ramps up its criticism of the ongoing operation in Gaza.Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the…

ADVERTISEMENTEuropean leaders have been quick to congratulate centrist Nicusor Dan on Sunday’s dramatic victory in Romania’s presidential election over his hard-right rival George Simion.Dan won 53.6% of the vote, ahead of Simion, who during the campaign portrayed his movement as championing nationalist values and conservative policies similar to those of US…