Category: 3. Europe

But as of late June, negotiations have been at a deadlock due to three proposals in the directive’s text, which have been the subject of disagreement between members countries. The main sticking point is over the offense of “abuse of office” by public officials, with opponents demanding…

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While other regions race ahead, Europe’s industrial capability is at a crossroads. This Data Digest lays out the facts driving the growing urgency for Europe and its automotive supply industry. What are the key pain points that the EU must…

If Donald Trump follows through on his latest deadline when it comes to tariffs, a growing number of European Union member states want the bloc to activate its most powerful trade tool against the US. Trump has repeatedly delayed his threatened…

Germany is set to tighten its laws to crack down on gangs smuggling migrants to the UK by the end of the year, Downing Street has said.

The announcement comes alongside a new agreement between the UK and Germany covering areas including migration, business and defence, which will be signed during…

They said “anything that gets more U.S. weaponry into Ukraine faster is good news,” confirming the U.K.’s support for the plan, in common with Germany, but in contrast to France, which was not on an early list of backers.

Merz and Starmer will be able to pore over the nitty-gritty,…

On the subject of dining in Europe, when Rick Steves speaks, we listen. Whether you’re trying to avoid the worst mistake you can make while dining in Europe (eating the hotel breakfast instead of finding something delicious in town) or just…

To the annoyance of MEPs and parliamentary officials, Serafin arrived four hours late. The presentation was riddled with confusion about what the numbers exactly meant and how they’d be calculated, and lawmakers were outraged for not having received the figures beforehand.

“We hope…

At least two people have been killed and a further 27 injured following a Russian air strike on a shopping centre and market in the town of Dobropillia in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, officials have said.

More than 50 shops, 300 apartments and eight cars were damaged in the attack on…