Spain’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 ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 12:10 GMT+1 Hardship in the UK has worsened, with about 6.8 million people living in “very deep poverty” — the highest level in more than 30 years — a charity said on Tuesday. Very deep poverty is defined as earning less than 40% of the UK median household income after pension. […]
Continue ReadingAs European nations race to build their militaries, Poland has already bolstered its capabilities — but it prepared for conventional war, not hybrid threats like drones.
Continue ReadingThe European Union and India concluded a free-trade agreement after nearly two decades of negotiations, as both sides seek to deepen economic ties and offset the impact of Washington’s tariff policies. The deal will reduce tariffs on Irish whiskey and certain food exports. “We have concluded the mother of all deals,” European Commission president Ursula […]
Continue ReadingVW, BMW and Mercedes have a market share of 39.9 percent in Europe.Image: keystone January 27, 2026, 11:10January 27, 2026, 11:15 am German car manufacturers more than defended their market shares in Europe last year. Together, the VW, BMW and Mercedes companies had a market share of 39.9 percent, according to figures from the European […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 10:40 GMT+1 The European Commission said it is scrutinizing Hungary’s request for €17.4 billion under the European Union’s Security Action For Europe (SAFE) program due to the country’s poor record on public procurement transparency and conflicts of interest, with MEPs warning that the money could be diverted for the political benefit […]
Continue ReadingPresident Trump said he would raise import levies for American buyers of South Korean cars, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other items, despite a deal reached in July.
Continue ReadingTechnology giant Meta is set to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months in its latest experiment with paid services. The new offerings would give access to features including expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Under the plan, access to the platforms’ core services would remain free to use. The […]
Continue ReadingThe report also highlighted a plan by Russia to build a drone production plant in neighboring Belarus with a capacity of up to 100,000 drones a year. Drone warfare played a major role in helping Ukrainian forces repel Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Since late 2024, however, the drone war has shifted in Russia’s favor, […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to the bloc’s plan to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, allowing it to pass into law. The policy makes legally-binding the EU’s vow to cut ties with its former top gas supplier, nearly four years after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24’s […]
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