Category: Politico News

Today the Commission will publish its European Semester Spring Package, a checkup on EU countries’ economies. But the news isn’t too good. The report warns that over a million jobs across Europe could be lost in the coming years as a result of high energy costs, competition from abroad and the green transition. On the […]

Dysfunktional und doch aus Sicht vieler unverzichtbar: Der UN-Sicherheitsrat ist angesichts ständiger Blockaden durch Russland und China immer weniger ein Gremium, das die Welt sicherer macht. Trotz dieser Krise kämpft Deutschland heute darum, erneut für zwei Jahre einen der begehrten, nichtständigen Sitze im Rat zu erhalten. Hans von der Burchard ist in New York, und […]

In the battery industry, some 85,000 jobs are in jeopardy. The solar manufacturing sector accounts for nearly 59,000 jobs affected by market pressures, while low-carbon measures could affect another 4,500 positions in the steel industry. The concerns reflect a broader debate in Brussels about whether Europe is losing ground in strategic industries to rivals like […]

Three EU countries — Germany, Austria and Portugal — are bidding for two non-permanent seats on the U.N.’s most powerful body in a General Assembly vote set for Wednesday. Portugal, thanks to its strong ties with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, is generally regarded as a shoo-in for the two-year term beginning in 2027. That leaves […]

Angel, who declined to divulge the location or name of the hotel, nor the MEP affected, told POLITICO he raised the case as an example to showcase “the need to establish a procedure for handling hygiene-related issues that may arise during official missions involving Members or colleagues.” Such a procedure would allow hygiene complaints to […]

From today, the Bank will give the British public one month to weigh in on which of the animals should become a national treasure — literally — as the central image on the nation’s £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, replacing Winston Churchill and others. The public will choose between classic British icons like the […]

Switzerland’s World Cup preparations were dealt a blow Tuesday as forward Breel Embolo was forced to stay home following a last-minute decision by U.S. authorities to review his clearance to travel. The Swiss Football Association said it was told just hours before the team was due to travel that Embolo’s ESTA travel authorization had been […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to attend a Group of Seven summit later this month in France, according to three officials aware of plans to invite the wartime leader. Zelenskyy is expected to join heads of state and government from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States at the […]

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a scaled-back executive order that seeks to address the cybersecurity threats of artificial intelligence — but with less-advanced government scrutiny than the White House had been set to impose last month, according to two White House officials familiar with the matter granted anonymity to discuss it. The order, signed […]

The deadly animal plague threatens to wipe out the island’s entire livestock sector, jeopardizing production of Cypriot Halloumi cheese. Panayiotou announced Tuesday an “increase in compensation” for sheep and goat farmers whose animals are culled, with exact amounts to be determined in the coming days. Compensation amounts already exceeded those initially foreseen by the EU’s […]