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EU and China hold trade talks with expectations low

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 24/07/2025 – 5:01 GMT+2 •Updated 5:01 ADVERTISEMENT European Union leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing on Thursday for a one-day summit aimed at addressing trade imbalances, climate cooperation and global conflicts, though expectations for concrete outcomes are low.  European Commission President Ursula von der…

EU Commission accused of mining secrecy in scramble for raw materials

ADVERTISEMENT *Article updated with European Commission’s reply The European Commission has failed to ensure adequate public consultation in its scramble to approve projects to mine critical raw materials, according to four Green/EFA MEPs who claim the executive has rebuffed requests for information and that they are mulling legal action against…

Iran, E3 nations agree to resume nuclear talks after Istanbul meeting

By&nbspOman Al Yahyai&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 25/07/2025 – 17:31 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Talks between Iran and the UK, France and Germany, known collectively as the E3 countries, concluded in Istanbul on Friday with both sides agreeing to continue discussions aimed at breaking the deadlock over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The four-hour meeting, held…

Barroso: EU shouldn’t be a ‘geopolitical teenager’ faced with China

ADVERTISEMENT The European Union needs to “do more and faster” to project its influence against an increasingly dominant China, former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has told Euronews. “Europe should not be a kind of geopolitical teenager. We have to become adults responsible for our own future,” Barroso, who…

EU airports set to ditch 100ml liquid limit for hand baggage

Published on 25/07/2025 – 15:44 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Airport security screening equipment capable of scanning the contents of large liquid containers could be deployed soon across the EU, meaning passengers would no longer need to ensure they have no bottles containing more than 100ml when travelling. The European Commission confirmed to…

Why Ukraine’s new anti-corruption law spells trouble for its EU hopes

ADVERTISEMENT For the past three years, the European Union has invoked the mantra of “as long as it takes” to reaffirm, time and time again, its unyielding, all-encompassing support for Ukraine as it fights against Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion. That pledge was not merely rhetorical. It translated into financial assistance,…

Are immigrants earning less than native workers?

ADVERTISEMENT Immigrants earn, on average, 17.9% less per year than natives in Europe and North America, according to a Nature study.  The research analysed the salaries of 13.5 million workers across nine countries, including Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden, between 2016 and 2019. Three-quarters of this…

The French rebel against a pesticide authorised for use in the EU

ADVERTISEMENT It’s a debate that is shaking up French society this summer. With 1.8 million signatures collected within just a fortnight, the petition against the Duplomb Law is sending shockwaves through the political world. One point in particular is crystallising tensions: the reintroduction of a pesticide. The legislation authorises farmers…

Macron announces that France will recognise Palestine as a state

By&nbspOrestes Georgiou Daniel&nbsp&&nbspAP Published on 24/07/2025 – 22:00 GMT+2 •Updated 25/07/2025 – 5:34 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognise Palestine as a state, adding that he hoped this would help bring peace to the region. In a statement posted on X, Macron said that…

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