The European Union should leverage development aid and visa policies to force countries to cooperate with its stance on migration, Belgium’s Minister for Migration and Asylum, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, has told Euronews’ interview program 12 Minutes With. Belgium is already implementing this tit-for-tat approach. When in discussion with third countries for future partnerships, it makes […]
Continue ReadingThe EU should strengthen its digital rulebook – the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) – in the face of escalating geopolitical instability, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. European democracies are at risk of “sustained pressure from authoritarian regimes and the algorithms controlled by a powerful few”, Macron said during […]
Continue ReadingThe Lebanese army says it has taken over security in the south of the country, which for decades had been dominated by the Iranian-backed movement Hezbollah, amid fears that Israel could escalate its military offensive against the group. Lebanon has been under intense international pressure, particularly from the US, to disarm Hezbollah, a powerful militia […]
Continue ReadingFactory orders in long-struggling Germany unexpectedly posted a sharp jump in November, boosted by higher demand for defence equipment as Europe rushes to rearm, official data showed on Thursday. New orders increased 5.6% month-on-month, according to preliminary figures from statistics agency Destatis, the third straight monthly increase. Analysts surveyed by the financial data firm FactSet […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. government may head up Venezuela for years, President Donald Trump told The New York Times in an Oval Office interview Wednesday, as the White House works to sell its plans for the future of the country after a successful operation to capture Nicolás Maduro in Caracas over the weekend. On the agenda, Trump […]
Continue ReadingTrump administration officials say the Venezuelan government only has a few weeks before it would “go broke” if it doesn’t “play ball.”
Continue ReadingJan 8, 2026, 2:52 p.mJan 8, 2026, 2:52 p.m French head of state Emmanuel Macron has accused the USA of turning its back on certain partners. French President Emmanuel Macron.Image: keystone “The USA is an established power, but it is progressively turning away from some of its allies and breaking away from international rules that […]
Continue ReadingJose Mourinho took his players to stay at Benfica’s training ground after they lost against Braga in the League Cup semi-finals – and the Portuguese manager said he hoped they “don’t sleep and instead think a lot”. Benfica lost Wednesday’s tie 3-1 and ended the game with 10 men when former Manchester City defender Nicolas […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission on Thursday asked Elon Musk’s X to retain all internal documents and data relating to its AI chatbot Grok – using powers to regulate the social media platform under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). X’s controversial generative AI chatbot has come under fire in recent days over a so-called “spicy” mode that […]
Continue ReadingWith the recent adoption of the Defence mini-omnibus Regulation, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), an EU initiative to fund critical technologies, can now support further investments in EU defence technologies. This is the result of the entry into force on 23 December 2025 of the ’Defence mini-omnibus EU Regulation: incentivising defence-related investment in the […]
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