PARIS — France’s TV broadcasters TF1 and M6 have decided to give up their controversial merger plans, they announced Friday. “Following the discussions with the [national competition authority] and despite the additional remedies proposed, it appears that only structural remedies concerning at least the divestiture of the TF1 channel or the M6 channel would allow the […]
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The progress, publicly-touted, by EU Council president Charles Michel’s puts his credibility on the line when it comes to forging a lasting Azeri-Armenian peace. And it’s a test of the EU’s capacity as a credible mediator in its own backyard.
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In a fraud trial relating to €2m in EU subsidies, Andrej Babiš son testified his signature on share-transfer agreements was forged. He claims his father transferred the shares to him without his knowledge, making him a front man for scheme.
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The European Commission has not taken any initiative to restaff the position of a coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred, which has been void since July 2021 and starved of resources and a clear mandate.
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Climate change, food insecurity and seasonal shortages have triggered calls to loosen regulation for genetically-modified food and seed technologies in the EU.
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The proposal for a so-called European Media Freedom Act announced on Friday by the European Commission is part of wider efforts to tackle the erosion of rule of law in EU states like Poland and Hungary.
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At least ten people have been killed by torrential overnight rains and floods in the central Italian region of Marche, authorities said on Friday, as rescuers continued to search for four people missing.
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King Charles III arrived in Wales Friday for the last of his visits to the UK’s four nations, as a miles-long queue to see his late mother’s coffin reached capacity.
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The European Commission unveiled a raft of new rules on Friday to ensure media independence after growing fears of state meddling in eastern EU countries such as Hungary and Poland.
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French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday, as major world powers look to try and stop fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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