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
Germany leads joint military drills in the Baltic Sea amid Russia threat fears
Some 8,000 officers from 14 NATO countries are taking part in the multi-week “Quadriga 2025” exercises. Read more at Read More
Coalition of the Willing: 26 countries agree to deploy troops or equipment to post-war Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the number of countries willing to participate and the contributions on the table a “victory”. Read more at Read More
Famed Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91
Giorgio Armani, one of the most recognisable names in fashion, has died aged 91. He was synonymous with modern Italian style and elegance and had been suffering from ill health.…
‘Complicit silence’: BDS movement call for boycott of Radiohead’s 2025 tour
The pro-Palestine campaign group BDS has said Radiohead “continues with its complicit silence” and has criticised the band’s guitarist, Jonny Greenwood, for his recent performances with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa.…
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
Macron hosts Paris summit on postwar security for Ukraine
European governments find themselves caught between limited options as leaders gathered in Paris on Thursday to debate postwar security guarantees for Ukraine amid an ongoing and intensifying conflict. Read more…
UN urges nations to submit overdue climate plans ‘as soon as possible’ ahead of COP30
Most parties, including the EU, missed the February deadline to submit new climate plans, and pressure is mounting as the UN climate summit approaches.Read More
Investigators examine Lisbon funicular wreckage following deadly crash
Investigations continued on Thursday morning at the site of Lisbon’s funicular crash, where officials confirmed the death toll had risen to 16 and dozens injured. Read more at Read More