Nearly half of German voters would favor snap national elections if Chancellor Friedrich Merz resigns, according to a new INSA poll published Tuesday. If Merz left office, 45% of respondents said they wanted a new national vote. Another 31% said his conservative CDU/CSU alliance and the center-left SPD should use their majority in parliament to […]
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — The U.K. will seek to use its upcoming G20 presidency to forge a global agreement on AI, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said ahead of a visit to the U.N. General Assembly in New York. This comes as discussions about global AI governance have shot up the diplomatic agenda in the wake of […]
Continue ReadingLithuania’s prime minister has told the BBC his country has made evacuation plans in the face of threats from Russia, but added they “will not surrender” if attacked. Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius told Newsnight that Lithuanians feel “constantly threatened” by Russia, in part because of drones entering the nation’s airspace. He told Newsnight if his […]
Continue ReadingIreland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users’ location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that “can be as harmful as no enforcement at all”.
Continue ReadingLithuania is "very sceptical" of removing Uzbek-Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov from the latest sanctions list, the country's finance minister, Taurimas Valys, said. France requested to delist Usmanov from the blacklist last week as part of a package that could see two French nationals released from prison in Azerbaijan. The country cited national security concerns as […]
Continue ReadingContinued Russian attacks on Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure are increasing civilian vulnerability and could make the coming winter even harder to endure, a UN-mandated commission warned Monday. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said Russian forces continued "systematic waves of attacks" on energy infrastructure during the severe winter of 2025-26, when temperatures fell […]
Continue ReadingEuropean children born in 2025 could face almost twice as much extreme fire weather during their lifetimes as those born in 1950, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters on Monday. Researchers found that, under current climate policies, a child born in Europe in 2025 could experience three more years […]
Continue ReadingMeta has launched a new legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator Ofcom over the implementation of the Online Safety Act. According to a report by The Guardian on Sunday, lawyers for the company have appealed against the decision to place WhatsApp and Instagram in a category subject to additional duties, including greater transparency, increased […]
Continue ReadingMigration remains one of Europe's most politically contested issues, yet EU countries issued more first residence permits to non-EU citizens last year than in any year since records began in 2008. According to Eurostat, around 3.9 million first residence permits were issued across the EU in 2025, a 10.1% increase, or 355,350 more permits, compared […]
Continue ReadingLithuania’s public broadcaster said Monday it was not considering withdrawing from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest following decisions by broadcasters in Ireland and the Netherlands to boycott the competition over Israel’s participation. Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) said it would follow the position of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the contest, according to […]
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