The ETS, a cap-and-trade scheme designed to reduce the emissions of the EU’s most polluting industries by making them pay for each ton of carbon they emit, is subject to a review by the European Commission which is slated for release by President Ursula von der Leyen’s top team on July 17. Ten of Europe’s largest […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/07/2026 – 15:53 GMT+2 The United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday, despite previous doubts about a planned deployment. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “On the sidelines of the NATO meeting in Ankara, we agreed with the American government that American Tomahawk missiles will […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is set to propose electrification target for 2040, arguing that widespread adoption of electric technologies could save approximately €200 billion in fossil fuel imports by 2040, cut fossil fuel demand and greenhouse gas emissions, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The EU spent an additional €50 billion on […]
Continue ReadingItaly ordered the expulsion of two Russian military attaches accused of spying on Thursday, with its foreign minister condemning “serious and unacceptable acts of interference” by Moscow. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The expulsions came two days after police announced the arrest of two former Italian intelligence agents who media reports said gave Russia secrets on military aid […]
Continue ReadingInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport Get our free Inside Sport newsletter Get our free Inside Sport newsletter Russia’s track and field federation has launched an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an attempt to overturn a World Athletics ruling that […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/07/2026 – 13:47 GMT+2 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will donate a pistol given by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a military museum in the Belgian capital once it is brought to Brussels. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Olof Gill said that von der Leyen expressed her “thanks” […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/07/2026 – 9:45 GMT+2 European countries, together with the EU’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) and Europol, dismantled a multimillion-euro illicit cigarette supply chain, targeting groups suspected of manufacturing, distributing and trafficking counterfeit tobacco products worth an estimated €10 million, OLAF said in a press release. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Last month, officers carried out 23 searches […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/07/2026 – 12:35 GMT+2 The European Parliament confirmed its negotiating position on the digital euro with a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday. EU lawmakers are now ready to begin negotiations with member state governments on how the digital euro will work. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The digital euro would be an electronic form of central […]
Continue ReadingTotal Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75, according to a statement on her website. The Welsh pop star, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, died just months after she was treated in intensive care after being placed in an induced coma following an emergency intestinal surgery. In a statement published […]
Continue ReadingOn July 8, Russia imposed a ban on diesel exports in response to widespread domestic gasoline and diesel supply issues caused by ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure by Kiev. Ukraine has also been striking ships, as part of a new strategy to bring the war back to Russia by increasing the pain experienced across the […]
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