Thousands rally in Istanbul for second night to protest against mayor İmamoğlu’s arrest
Prosecutors accuse İmamoğlu of exploiting his position for financial gain, including the improper allocation of government contracts. Read More
Kaja Kallas’ €40-billion plan for Ukraine flounders at EU summit
After a summit in Brussels, EU leaders did not endorse the target to mobilise €5 billion to procure 2 million ammunition rounds for Ukraine. Read More
Lengthy trade wars could cut global investment by one-tenth, warn economists
Uncertainty around trade will have a major impact on global growth, reducing business investment in the EU and the UK by 2% this year, Oxford Economics finds. Read More
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Products containing dangerous chemicals could get EU green label
As the EU pursues its war on red tape, proposed changes to sustainability rules could see harmful chemicals permitted on the bloc’s green investment list, allowing producers to take advantage…
Brussels tech lobby distances from Huawei following probe into alleged Parliament corruption
Influential tech industry group DIGITALEUROPE suspended Chinese member Huawei in the wake of a probe by Belgian prosecutors into suspected bribery at the European Parliament. Read More
Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education
Trump accused the Education Department of being ‘wasteful’ and polluted by liberal ideology as he moves to advance a campaign promise to dismantle the agency. Read more at Read More
We need to improve democracy, Lech Wałęsa says
Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Lech Wałęsa, calls for systemic changes to safeguard democracy and avoid the rise of populist leaders. Read More
Amazon considers appeal after court sides with regulator on record privacy fine
The company has 40 days to decide whether it will take further legal action. Read More
Arrest of Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu sparks student protests across Turkey
Hundreds of students took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday, defying a four-day protest ban to condemn the arrest of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition leader and key rival…