European Commission puts prepped Mercosur deal on ice
According to several sources, the agreement reached by the EU and the Mercosur countries has been reviewed by the European Commission’s legal service and translated, but its submission to the…
Can the EU jet itself into the space race?
A revolution is coming to space, according to the European Commission, which has just proposed a new Space Act. Increasing the EU’s competitiveness in the space sector is the goal…
German authorities investigate doctor suspected of killing several patients
Investigators are examining “past deaths”, with a special commission having already performed “several autopsies and exhumations” as part of the probe. Read More
Marine Le Pen turns to European law in bid to overturn ineligibility ruling
The figurehead of France’s far-right party has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in an attempt to overturn a conviction that has crushed her hopes of running in…
UK court convicts three of arson in attack organised by Russia’s Wagner mercenary group
The prosecution said Wagner used British intermediaries to recruit the men to target an industrial unit in Leyton where generators and StarLink satellite equipment bound for Ukraine were being stored.…
Heating or eating: Children in England living in ‘almost Dickensian poverty,’ report warns
Almost one in three children in the UK live in poverty and the report comes as the government faces growing pressure to scrap the two-child benefit limit. Read More
Portugal records 284 excess deaths during heatwave as wildfires rage across Europe
In late June, mainland Portugal recorded its hottest ever temperature of 46.6 degrees Celsius. Read More
Danish PM scolds fellow EU leaders for forgetting fight against climate change
Some EU leaders are “starting to forget that fighting climate change should be one of our top priorities”, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. Read More
EU examines US proposal of 10% tariffs but concerns remain on sectoral tariffs
A preliminary agreement is expected by Wednesday, according to sources, with implementation planned by 1 August. Negotiations are accelerating to secure exemptions from a baseline 10% tariff in some strategic…
Europe cannot afford to step back from Africa, warns UN development Africa chief
In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews, Eziakonwa argued that Africa’s growing strategic importance demands a stronger, more balanced partnership—not a retreat. Read More