Greece and Egypt reaffirm plans for 1,000-kilometre undersea power cable
The project, estimated to cost around €4 billion, is expected to become operational within five years under an ambitious timeline set by both governments. Read More
Where are the nurses? Aging Europe faces a serious shortage of health workforce
The European health workforce faces a severe crisis. Rapidly aging EU countries have an estimated shortage of some 1.2 million doctors, nurses and midwives. Lack of nurses is especially significant.…
Merz-Macron meeting: Germany and France to set up ‘joint defence and security council’
The meeting between the two leaders was an attempt to revive the stalled ‘Franco-German motor’ before Germany’s new chancellor heads to Poland. Read More
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Why is gender-based violence going under-reported in the EU?
Despite EU countries differing on gender-based data collection, changes to create a common standard are taking place in 2027. Read More
European Commission sues Hungary for releasing thousands of migrant smugglers from prison
Hungary earlier released at least 2000 foreign people smugglers from prison, ordering them to leave the country. The European Commission thinks it’s a violation of European law. Read More
Report: UK police failed to tackle risk social media poses to public order following child murders
The review published on Wednesday found that the UK’s police forces are largely under-resourced and ill-equipped to effectively respond to the risk posed by online content. Read More
Merz to present united European front in first overseas trip as German chancellor
Merz’s trips come the day after his historic defeat in the first round of voting in the German parliament, the Bundestag. Read More
‘Historic mistake’: Von der Leyen rules out return to Russian fuels after the war
“Dependency on Russia is not only bad for our security, but also for our economy,” Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament. Read More
Metsola threatens to sue Commission over plan to bypass MEPs to set up €150 bn defence loan plan
With SAFE, the Commission plans to raise up to €150 billion on the market to then loan the money to member states for defence investments. Read More
Two Belgian teens found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or year in prison
The teenagers were found with the ants, which authorities said were destined for European and Asian markets, in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species. Read More