WHO accuses tobacco industry of wanting to ‘hook a new generation of users’ on pouches
"The rapid global expansion of nicotine pouch products, which are being aggressively marketed to adolescents and young people".
Russia tightens relations with Taliban
Russia is deepening its engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban Government and announced a "full-fledged partnership" with the Taliban at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…
New book alleges ‘fraud, tax evasion and culture of deception’ at ‘green’ EU darling Northvolt
A new book by award-winning Swedish investigative journalist Gunnar Lindstedt alleges there was a culture of deception, financial mismanagement and regulatory failure at the…
German Green leader says soldiers can ‘desert’ under AfD defence minister
He stressed his political work was aimed at preventing any AfD role in power.
Milka chocolate bar ‘shrinkflation is consumer deception’, German court rules
Failure to comply could result in fines of up to €250,000. The verdict is not yet final; Mondelēz has one month to appeal.
Spanish European Commissioner green-lights €1.5 billion for Andalusian farmers as regional elections loom
Teresa Ribera is a close ally of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and a fellow member of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE).
EU imports record amount of Russian LNG as foreign dependence grows
Russia remains the EU’s second-largest LNG supplier after the US. Deliveries from Russia were driven primarily by France, Spain and Belgium.
JP Morgan boss threatens to axe £3bn UK investment if Labour swings Left with Starmer replacement
Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JP Morgan Chase, has warned that the bank could scrap plans for a £3 billion (€3.
Ex-Macronist minister sentenced for tax fraud
Caroline Cayeux, who served as French President Emmanuel Macron’s minister delegate for local authorities in 2022
Starmer digs in as Labour revolt intensifies after crushing local election losses
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is refusing to resign despite a full-scale revolt within his Labour Party ranks following its worst local election drubbing in living memory.
Dutch unicorn Bird slashes European workforce as CEO decries burden for tech companies in EU
Dutch communications platform Bird is cutting around 20 per cent of its global headcount.
Greece warns of 550,000 migrants massing in Libya ahead of potential Mediterranean crossings
Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris has warned that approximately 550,000 migrants and refugees are currently waiting in Libya for an opportunity to cross the Mediterranean…
Ireland to debate ending of nuclear power ban
The bill is expected to be debated in the Dáil Éireann (lower parliament) within the coming months.
Austria and Switzerland probe Jewish ritual circumcisions following Belgian precedent
Authorities in Austria and Switzerland have reportedly launched probes into Jewish ritual circumcisions, echoing a high-profile investigation in Belgium that has sparked diplomatic…
European chat app launches, pioneering DMA’s messaging interoperability
Latvia-based BirdyChat has officially launched across Europe, becoming one of the first home-grown messaging apps in line with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA)…
EP committee upholds immunity of German EPP MEP in alleged fraud case resembling Le Pen’s
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) has taken contrasting decisions on parliamentary immunity.
Belgian health minister calls tobacco industry ‘criminal’ as court derails his anti-smoking policy
Belgian health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has branded the tobacco industry a "criminal" sector with "no future".
Top Dutch environmental activist takes top job at Tata Steel
Donald Pols, the long-serving director of Dutch environmental organisation Milieudefensie, will join Tata Steel Nederland, one of Europe's largest steel producers and a major…
ING Belgium settles for €1.6 million in Didier Reyders’ alleged money laundering case
ING Belgium has avoided a criminal trial by paying a €1.
Spanish Government accused of diverting EU Recovery Funds to pay pensions
In a rare public fracture at Spain’s Tribunal de Cuentas, the country’s top fiscal watchdog, several senior auditors have tried to block the routine approval of the 2024…
EU ammo supplier accused of profiteering with Soviet-era stockpiles sold at premium price to Ukraine
A major Central European defence contractor at the heart of the European Union’s emergency push to arm Ukraine is facing explosive allegations that it has built a lucrative…
Amsterdam introduces advertisement ban on fossil fuel and meat
Amsterdam has become the world’s first capital city to prohibit public advertisements for meat products, alongside fossil fuels,.
German left-wing parties quit X in co-ordinated move
In a display of cross-party co-ordination, Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Greens and The Left, have announced they are halting activity on the platform X, citing…
UK ‘must pay €1.6bn per year’ to access Single Market, says EU
The European Union has told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the UK must make annual payments of approximately £1 billion (€1.
NATO meets in secret with TV and film makers
NATO has held a series of closed-door meetings with screenwriters, directors and producers from the film and television industries in Europe and the United States.
Swedish Government drops concept of ‘Islamophobia’
Sweden’s Government has formally abandoned the term “Islamophobia” in its official communications and policy documents, describing the concept as problematic and potentially…
Tech industry rejects EC’s ‘unbalanced’ evaluation on Digital Markets Act
The European Commission has declared its flagship Digital Markets Act (DMA) “fit for purpose” in its first statutory review, claiming it has delivered tangible benefits.
Anti-whites bar in Berlin received €662,000 subsidies
A Berlin café and "intersectional" co-working space that explicitly bars white people from entry has received more than €662,000 in German taxpayer subsidies from the federal…
France’s domestic intelligence agency monitors ‘masculinist threat’, reluctantly
France’s domestic intelligence agency, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Intérieure (DGSI), is facing internal pushback over government pressure to elevate “masculinist”…
Belgium takes over entire nuclear fleet from Engie in surprise move
In a dramatic policy shift that marks the final nail in the coffin of Belgium’s long-standing nuclear phase-out, the federal government has announced plans to acquire all…