Published on 27/09/2025 – 7:00 GMT+2 Fat, lazy and complacent, that is how Dharmendra Kanani from Friends of Europe describes centrist and leftist politicians today. “The voter should never be taken for granted,” says Kanani who works as the Chief Spokesperson for the think tank Friends of Europe. Joined by…

The United Nations on Friday failed to adopt a resolution brought by China and Russia that would have extended sanctions relief for Iran for another six months under the nuclear deal.The vote was 4 to 9, with Algeria, China, Pakistan and Russia in favor and Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, Sierra…

As Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, accusing the United States and Israel of “savage aggression,” thousands of Iranian Americans and dissidents massed outside the building to denounce what they called the hypocrisy of the UN for giving Tehran’s rulers…

The European Commission has pitched a novel plan to leverage the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank and issue an extraordinary €140 billion to Ukraine, which the country would repay only after Moscow covers the costs of the destruction. The proposal for a so-called “Reparations Loan” was first previewed…

Delegates at the United Nations General Assembly stormed out Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage and prepared to speak. Their response to Netanyahu was a stark contrast to the long round of applause that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received when he addressed the international body virtually…

Published on 26/09/2025 – 15:33 GMT+2 Former Brexit Party MEP Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty to bribery charges relating to statements in favour of Russia, the BBC and other UK media have reported. Gill served as an MEP from 2014 to 2020, first representing Wales for the UK Independence Party…

The European Union’s high-tech trade balance is back in the black. These include technologies ranging from semiconductors and AI-powered machinery to renewable energy technologies and medical equipment. In 2024, its global market exports reached more than €501 billion, marking an 8% increase from 2023, Eurostat figures showed. By comparison, the United States…

It’s a subject that has caused a stir in French politics: the so-called Zucman tax. The proposal involves levying a minimum 2% tax on top of regular income tax on individuals who have assets of more than €100 million. In France, this new tax rate would apply to roughly 1,800…

Published on 26/09/2025 – 12:05 GMT+2 EU countries are preparing to double a 2019 payment for those countries most affected to adapt their economies to climate change at the upcoming COP30, according to a Council document seen by Euronews, whilst many in the global south are calling for a tripling of…

Published on 26/09/2025 – 7:00 GMT+2 •Updated 7:17 The European Commission approved the regrouping of €545 million for Hungary from its previously frozen cohesion funds but most payments remain subject to the rule of law conditions set earlier. As part of the mid-term review process of the cohesion policy, the…