President Donald Trump’s pursuit of an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine is increasingly being driven by his own impatience — with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders who Trump believes are standing in the way of both peace and future economic cooperation…
Category: 3. Europe
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Crunch budget vote risks trouble for French PM
ReutersFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a crucial test on Tuesday as the country’s divided parliament prepares to vote on a 2026 budget bill.
If Lecornu fails to win a majority in the National Assembly for his social security budget, it bodes ill for the main budget bill which…
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Rising EU sales of animal antimicrobials raise concern
The latest annual surveillance report from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) shows a worrying increase in antimicrobial sales for animal use across the European Union.
According to the European sales and use of antimicrobials for veterinary medicine report (ESUAvet), 98% of all…
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Listeria remains Europe's most lethal foodborne threat
ECDC and EFSA warn over danger of Listeria and Salmonella in latest One Health report.
In their joint European Union One Health 2024 Zoonoses Report the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ) and EFSA (European Food Safety Agency) have highlighted Listeria and…
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What will China’s 15th Five-Year Plan bring to the world?
The Communist Party of China (CPC) held the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, at which it deliberated over and adopted the recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan, drawing significant global attention.
Li Yan (Pictured above), Charge d’Affaires a.i. of…
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French PM scores big win as social security budget clears major hurdle – POLITICO
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu scored a key political victory Tuesday after lawmakers approved next year’s social security budget by just 13 votes.
The bill must still be approved by the French Senate, but its passage in the more powerful…
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Video. Zelenskyy meets Pope Leo XIV and PM Meloni in Italy visit
Italy is the setting for Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest push to secure firmer European support. The Ukrainian president met Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday before heading to talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in…
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Trump’s attacks force Europe to fast-track post-America defense plans – POLITICO
Another obstacle is institutional. Given that the United States is the biggest partner inside NATO, the alliance is not a place where allies can plan for any sort of post-American future. “That would defeat the very purpose of NATO,” said one senior alliance diplomat.
Inside the…
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Video. Japan earthquake caught on videos
Japan is assessing a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck late on Monday. The quake hit around 11.15 p.m. local time. It was centred in the Pacific Ocean about 80 kilometres off the coast of Aomori in the far north of Honshu….
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