Brussels – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is under fire after it was revealed that she managed EU affairs from a hospital bed for a week while battling severe pneumonia, refusing to temporarily delegate authority to her vice-presidents. This revelation, coupled with accusations of centralising power and eroding transparency, has intensified scrutiny of…
Check the latest transfer target in European football as the winter transfer window opens this January 2025. Big players like Kvaratskhelia and Malen may be leaving their clubs in a few days. Meanwhile, let’s look into four big players who might leave this winter. 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli to Paris Saint-Germain, €70m) For Napoli: An undoubted…
The number of asylum applications in the European Union, Norway and Switzerland fell by around 12% last year, according to the Malta-based European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). The agency registered a total of just over a million people filed initial applications in the 27 EU member states as well as in Norway and Switzerland,…
By China Business Spotlight China is waging an all-out production war that is redefining the global economic order. While the USA is fighting an open trade conflict with punitive tariffs and subsidies, Beijing is pursuing a quieter but more effective strategy: control over global supply chains and production sites. Europe is not only facing the…
By Thomas Fazi Hungary is at risk of losing more than €1 billion in EU cohesion funds due to an ongoing conflict with Brussels over the country’s alleged violations of the rule of law. The deadline for Hungary to meet EU requirements and implement corrective measures expired yesterday, December 31, marking a pivotal moment in…
