‘We are open for business’, says EU’s ambassador in Kyiv after Russian attack
Just days after two Russian missiles hit an area 50 metres from the EU delegation in Kyiv causing severe damage, staff are ready to get back to work. Read More
Belgian Foreign Minister: EU credibility on the line over Gaza
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxine Prévot has told Euronews that the EU’s foreign policy is “collapsing” due to member states’ inability to sanction Israel. Read More
ECB: Digital euro will be ‘profit-making’ for payment service providers
The EU Commission estimates it would cost between €2.8 and €5.4 billion to roll out the digital euro across the whole Euro area. Read More
Defence spending: Which EU countries are on course to hit NATO’s 3.5% of GDP target?
Eastern and central European countries are ramping up investments faster, but the EDA warns that without more EU collaboration, more money alone won’t be enough. Read More
No Russian GPS jamming: Bulgaria U-turns on claim that von der Leyen’s plane was targeted by Moscow
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister says there is “no evidence” of “prolonged interference or jamming” of the GPS signal around Plovdiv airport at the time of von der Leyen’s landing. Read More
The false story of the ‘Nurse who wrote the names of the fallen’ in Normandy
An AI-generated image of a WWII nurse is circulating widely online. Read More
Do immigrants receive more benefits than firefighters’ wages in Portugal?
Social media posts allege that immigrants receive more in benefits than firefighters do in wages, following a summer of unprecedented wildfires in Portugal. Read More
Drought and doubts: can the European Union help Greece and other thirsty Member States?
Certain regions in Greece face their fourth consecutive drought year. Lack of water is affecting consumers and several economy sectors, especially the agriculture. Are national authorities and the European Union…
EU court upholds smooth transfer of data from Europe to US
EU court rejects bid to annul the 2023 EU-US Data Transfer Framework, challenged by French MP Philippe Latombe, despite critics warning it leaves Europeans’ data exposed across the Atlantic. Read…
Commission launches Mercosur deal ratification amid political tensions in France
The European Commission is giving in to French demands by strengthening oversight of the most sensitive agricultural markets, in the hope of defusing resistance from farmers. Read More