Clocks across the majority of European countries sprang forward by one hour on Sunday morning as the continent moves to daylight saving time. Clocks in most European nations including Germany were advanced by one hour at 0100 GMT to 0200 GMT, heralding longer evenings and brighter days. This means that for the coming months parts of…
The European Commission on Monday approved a €5 billion ($5.4 billion) German government initiative to assist businesses in decarbonizing their production processes. “The scheme approved today will support ambitious projects that will significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of industrial production processes in Germany,” said Teresa Ribera, the commission’s vice president for a clear, just and…
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday signed off on a landmark easing of the country’s debt limit for increased defence spending and a €500 billion ($547 billion) financial package for infrastructure and climate initiatives, his office said. This means that the changes, approved by parliament earlier this week, have cleared the final hurdle and will…
Poland is at a geostrategic crossroads amidst the nascent Russian-US “New Détente” whereby it can either remain a stalwart American ally despite its misgivings about the rapid Russian-US rapprochement, rely more on France to balance the US or pivot away from the US towards France. Most observers missed last week’s European Parliament resolution on the…
From start to finish: how Global Citizen Pass makes EU migration easy Navigating the path to EU citizenship can feel like piecing together a puzzle with missing instructions. Laws vary, paperwork piles up, and deadlines often seem impossible to meet. For many, turning to a migration company like Global Citizen Pass is not just a…
Bucharest – Călin Georgescu, a Romanian ultranationalist and former presidential candidate, has accused the West of attempting to orchestrate a “third world war (WW3)” in a controversial interview with American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The remarks, which echo Russian propaganda regarding the European Union (EU) and NATO, have drawn significant attention as Georgescu prepares for…
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…