Italy’s cabinet is set to approve a decree expanding police powers, a step that is triggering criticism from opposition parties and civil rights groups. The sweeping new rules, which the cabinet will vote on Thursday afternoon, will let authorities detain protesters up to 12 hours without a charge and make it easier for police or […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain would block children from using social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok in a new European push to regulate digital platforms. Madrid wants to limit the use of the platforms by people younger than 16 years, Sánchez said at a summit in the United Arab Emirates Tuesday. To enforce […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union’s food safety regulator said almost no amount of the toxin cereulide is considered safe in infant formula, guidance that could prompt further product recalls. The little-known toxin has become the focus of a global infant formula safety scare that has engulfed food giants like Nestlé, Danone and Groupe Lactalis. The reference dose […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the first of two no-confidence votes on Monday, making it all but certain that parliament will adopt the delayed 2026 budget. A censure motion from far-left lawmakers in the National Assembly won 260 votes, falling short of the 289 required to topple the minority government and reject the budget. […]
Continue ReadingMany German cities and municipalities will face public transport disruptions on Monday after the Ver.di labour union called on workers to strike over shorter working hours and higher bonuses. “Public transport employees are under a lot of stress due to extremely unfavourable working hours, shift work, and constant time pressure,” Christine Behle, the union’s deputy […]
Continue ReadingSpain’s unemployment rate dipped below 10% at the end of 2025, the lowest level in almost 18 years. Joblessness was 9.93% in the three months through December, the statistics office said Tuesday, adding that almost 22.5 million people are now employed in Spain. In the past 45 years, there have only been four years during […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s X has been hit by a European Union probe over concerns it failed to prevent its Grok AI chatbot from spewing out deepfake images “that may amount to child sexual abuse material.” The European Commission said the investigation, which risks another wave of criticism from White House, will check whether the social-media platform […]
Continue ReadingLuxembourg has levied the third highest amount of total fines enforcing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) since the data privacy rules took effect eight years ago. The Grand Duchy’s data protection watchdog slapped penalties totalling more than €740 million between May 2018 and January 2026, according to a survey released by the law […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said another volley of tariffs from US President Donald Trump would have only a minor impact on inflation in Europe. “If we look in the short term, the immediate effect is relatively minor,” Lagarde said Wednesday in an interview with RTL radio. According to the ECB chief, Trump’s latest […]
Continue ReadingThe German military reconnaissance team that arrived in Greenland on Friday is on its way back after a 44-hour deployment on the Arctic island, Bild newspaper reported on Sunday. The team of 15 was due to board a flight from the capital of Nuuk at midday, according to the German newspaper, which said the soldiers […]
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