Month: August 2025

Former Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton will not be attending the US hearing scheduled to attack EU tech laws, he wrote in a letter sent to MAGA politician Jim Jordan, seen by Euractiv.  The hearing, scheduled by the US House of Representatives on “Europe’s threat to American speech and innovation”, is set to take […]

PRAGUE – Czechia’s agriculture ministry will seek the return of CZK 5.1 billion (€205 million) in subsidies from companies linked to the Agrofert company, citing a conflict of interest involving former prime minister Andrej Babiš. The funds were paid out between 2017 and 2021, during which time Babiš was both head of government and the […]

Brussels formally proposed slashing tariffs on US industrial and agricultural products on Thursday – a critical step to ensure Washington follows through on its pledge to lower levies on EU car exports. In a press release, the European Commission said it would “eliminate tariffs on US industrial goods and provide preferential market access for a […]

Intimate photo-sharing website Phica.eu shut down on Thursday after several complaints from women whose photos were shared without their consent.  Phica.eu, an adult forum, was used to share photos of women without their consent, sometimes altering them and accompanying with obscene or violent comments. Several photos of Italian public figures appeared on the site, including […]

The three countries notified the UN Security Council that they “believe Iran to be in significant non-performance of its commitments” under a 2015 nuclear deal, according to a letter seen by AFP.Their foreign ministers said they “hereby invoke the process known as the ‘snapback’ mechanism,” which initiates a 30-day process for reimposing sanctions suspended a […]

Russian strikes on Kyiv killed 17 people on Thursday

There are no plans to shut down the European Union’s delegation in Kyiv, an EU source said on Thursday, after the building was damaged in Russian missile strikes. The EU’s diplomatic service is assessing how fully the mission can continue to function, the source added, but the intention is to maintain operations. Staff will work […]

Ireland has launched a nationwide public consultation to inform its next National Obesity Strategy, as the government confronts mounting economic costs and persistent public health challenges linked to overweight and obesity. Announcing the initiative, Minister for Public Health, Well-being and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, invited contributions from individuals, healthcare professionals, community organisations, […]

The EU executive has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €264 million Hungarian measure to support Hungary Sunwoda Automotive Energy Technology Ltd. in setting up an electric vehicle battery plant. Read the original in Hungarian. The measure, which will take the form of a cash grant and of a tax credit, will support Sunwoda […]

The EU Delegation to Ukraine in Kyiv was hit by Russian airstrikes on Thursday, according to a senior EU official. “The EU Delegation in Kyiv was damaged by today’s Russian strikes on civilian areas,” European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos wrote on X. “I strongly condemn these brutal attacks, a clear sign that Russia rejects […]