It can recommend sanctions against someone under investigation, but the decision has to be taken by relevant EU authorities. Among the recommendations possible are judicial, financial, administrative and disciplinary, so that could include revoking the former commissioner’s pension.
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/24/2026 – 18:15 GMT+2 Four men charged with an arson attack on London ambulances owned by a Jewish charity appeared in a UK court for the first time on Friday, when the judge set a trial date. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The 23 March attack in Golders Green, north London, destroyed four vehicles parked near […]
Continue Reading8. Italy doesn’t want to pay for Brussels building work Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni isn’t happy about plans to renovate the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels (that’s the building just off the Schuman roundabout that looks like a 1970s leisure center and is next to the giant glass egg building). “We cannot propose renovating […]
Continue ReadingThe report on the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report and recent developments, to be debated in plenary on Tuesday and voted on Wednesday, warns of limited progress on the Commission’s recommendations and highlights serious issues relating to judicial independence, corruption, media freedom and pluralism, and the safety of journalists. The text also raises the […]
Continue ReadingIn this two-part show, Armen Georgian takes viewers on a journey across the European Union, exploring mobility and transport projects funded by the EU’s cohesion policy. In the 2021-2027 budget, the EU has been using its cohesion funds to invest €63.2 billion in transport schemes. From France to Austria, via Poland and Hungary, Armen takes a whistle-stop tour using […]
Continue ReadingThe US President announces an extension of the ceasefire – and thus sends signals towards Tehran. However, hardly anyone believes in real peace. April 24, 2026, 5:28 p.mApril 24, 2026, 5:28 p.m Laura Hülsemann, Beirut / ch media Donald Trump wants to end the war with Iran – peace in Lebanon is likely to be […]
Continue ReadingPowell’s term is nearing its end and the US Senate is considering Trump’s nominee for his replacement, Kevin Warsh. A key Republican, Thom Tillis, has withheld his support for Warsh unless the Trump administration would drop its investigation into Powell.
Continue ReadingRussian authorities have been tightening control of the country’s cyber space, blocking access to global messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, and even restricting mobile internet in some areas. Russians told the BBC that the crackdown on the internet is affecting businesses, but also cutting them off the outside world. “We are losing money […]
Continue ReadingThis Sunday marks 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster, which the UN says affected more than 3.5 million people and contaminated nearly 50,000 square kilometres of land, and which remains the worst nuclear accident in history, as France Télévisions gains rare access to the site for a closer look.
Continue ReadingWhen energy prices shoot up and stay up, governments lose elections. The European Union’s 27 leaders did not need to be reminded of that political reality when they gathered in Nicosia for the second day of a summit hosted by Cyprus. Europe played no part in starting the war in Iran, but it has found […]
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