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
What’s happening online as the European Commission tries to crack down on hate speech?
As a surge of hate speech in EU countries like Portugal and Sweden is raising concerns, how is the online sphere behaving? Read More
15 EU countries allowed to violate deficit limit for defence spending
The European Commission is hoping measures it rolled out in March could see €800 billion invested into defence before the end of the decade. Read More
No, Germany is not imposing a ‘solidarity tax’ to fund Ukraine and Israel
Satirical content undermining the recently-installed German government is sparking the spread of disinformation on TikTok. Read More
France’s Macron visits UK with migration, Ukraine topping the agenda
The French leader is set to arrive in Britain on Tuesday for a three-day state visit blending political talks and royal ceremony. Read More
EU Parliament confidence vote: Where do parties stand on von der Leyen?
Most of the political groups are not set to endorse the motion of censure that would topple von der Leyen’s Commission. But she was not spared from criticism. Read More
Trump says US to send more weapons to Ukraine days after ordering pause in deliveries
US President Donald Trump said Ukraine has “to be able to defend” itself, as his comments contradict a last week’s decision to pause key weapons deliveries to Ukraine. Read More