Slovak Prime Minister Fico faces confidence vote amid EU exit accusations
Slovakia’s Moscow-friendly prime minister has faced accusations by the country’s largest opposition party of trying to take the country out of the EU. Read More
EU finance ministers agree on France’s cost-cutting budget as Bayrou walks tightrope
France has one of the highest and longest-standing budget deficits in the eurozone – but attempts to resolve it have already toppled one government. Read More
EU new car registrations inch up in 2024 as successful Spain gives figures a boost
While new car registrations remained strong in Spain, other major European markets, including France and Germany, saw marked declines. Read More
Volkswagen warns against Trump tariffs as new presidential term begins
The German carmaker is already contending with a sales slowdown, high costs, and competition from cheaper Chinese competitors. Read More
Does China operate the Panama Canal? Trump’s inauguration speech fact-checked
The president repeated false claims related to the 2020 US election in addition to unfounded allegations against immigration. Read More
Macron urges Europe to boost defence spending as Trump presidency begins
Donald Trump has criticised the cost of US military assistance to Ukraine and aims to transfer a greater share of responsibility to Europe. Read More
Geo-blocking restricting EU consumers’ access to online goods, report finds
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) reports progress in curbing unjustified geo-blocking but calls for harmonised enforcement of regulations and a potential extension to other sectors. Read More
Germany’s economic sentiment darkens amid Trump trade risks, recession fears
US President Donald Trump stopped short of imposing new tariffs in his initial executive orders but unveiled the External Revenue Service, a new agency tasked with collecting tariffs and duties…
Does the Orbán-Trump bromance still smoulder? | Radio Schuman
Yesterday, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán boasted about Donald Trump’s presidency in the US, which he said would trigger a new right-wing surge in Europe. Read More
No, the Pope hasn’t resigned, but how would his successor be chosen?
Various videos claim Pope Francis’s successor has been appointed, but that’s not how a new bishop of Rome is chosen. How does the system actually work? Read More