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  In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Jakov Milatović calls EU enlargement an insurance policy for “the security of the European continent”. Montenegro’s youngest-ever president at the age of 36, Jakov Milatović, was elected in May last year, winning a landslide majority on an unabashedly pro-EU platform. An economist by trade and former minister of economic development, Milatović has balanced his ambitions for Europe with a desire for closer relations with Serbia. This is despite the fact that he disagrees with his former federal state partner on crucial issues, most of all the recognition of Kosovo. Whereas Serbia has not…

EU Commission Intensifies Monitoring of TikTok During Romanian Elections Amidst Concerns of Foreign Interference As the Romanian elections unfold, the European Commission has ramped up its scrutiny of TikTok, invoking the Digital Services Act (DSA) to address potential threats to electoral integrity. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to ensure that social media platforms uphold their responsibilities in safeguarding democratic processes. The Commission has issued a retention order to TikTok, mandating the platform to freeze and preserve data related to systemic risks that its services may pose to electoral processes and civic discourse within the European Union. This order is…

The only remaining sibling of Ireland’s longest-missing child has claimed that a garda in Waterford “ran my brother out of Ireland” as he made a final appeal for information after more than 60 years of campaigning. James ‘Jimmy’ Malachy O’Neill was just 16 years old when he vanished from his home at 17 Leamy St, Waterford, on December 15, 1947. He will be missing 77 years next week. The 16-year-old had worked in a local shipping company and it is believed he stowed away on one of their ships. His disappearance tore through his family, leaving his father Jim dying…

The Constitutional Court’s decision to declare the presidential election invalid due to alleged Russian influence has thrown Romania into turmoil. It is a legal emergency brake that further divides society – and could have unwanted consequences beyond the country. “The anti-Western thinking against the EU and NATO is catching”

Bianca Heinicke was one of the most famous influencers in the country. Then she wanted a new life. BibisBeautyPalace: Bianca Heinicke about her new life away from the public eye

A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent firm ByteDance, in a move that could lead to a ban on the popular short video platform as early as next month. The law — which was signed by US President Joe Biden in April — gave ByteDance one year to divest from TikTok or be banned from app stores in the US. For a long time, US officials had raised alarm over the app’s growing popularity among the country’s youth, claiming that it could allow China to spy on its nearly 170 million…

BRUSSELS — Few investment disputes have garnered as much global attention as the case of the Micula brothers, two Romanian  investors based in Sweden, who embarked on a decades-long legal battle against Romania. What began as an effort to enforce their rights under a bilateral treaty has spiralled into a legal odyssey, raising profound questions about the European Union’s handling of international arbitration and its respect for investor protections. The dispute, formally known as Micula and Others v. Romania, traces back to 1998, when Ioan and Viorel Micula invested in Romania under the Sweden-Romania Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). The treaty was designed…

She was adored by the Pope, Angela Merkel and the Greens. Greta Thunberg is now appearing at anti-Semitic events. Just like on Thursday evening in Mannheim. Site visit in madness. Formerly a prophet, today a golden calf – “Fuck Germany. Fuck Israel,” shouts Greta Thunberg in Mannheim

Families with lower and middle incomes often cannot afford everyday helpers. Or employ them black. Labor Minister Heil wants to change that – what the traffic light coalition actually wanted to do. Hubertus Heil wants to introduce subsidies for cleaning aides or babysitters

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed the nation on Saturday ahead of a vote in parliament to impeach him. It was the first time he appeared before the public since plunging the country into political chaos four days earlier. “I am truly sorry and would like to sincerely apologize to the people who were shocked,” Yoon said. “I leave it up to my party to take steps to stabilize the political situation in future, including the issue of my term in office.” He added that there will be no second martial law order. “There are rumors that martial law will be…

On December 4, 2024, the European Parliament hosted the 27th edition of the European Prayer Breakfast, where the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) made a compelling case for the appointment of an EU Coordinator dedicated to combating anti-Christian hatred. The conference, themed “Safeguarding Religious Freedom in Europe – Current Challenges and Future Prospects,” underscored the urgency of addressing rising anti-Christian sentiments across Europe. Alessandro Calcagno, COMECE’s adviser on fundamental rights and Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), articulated the pressing need for equal protection of religious freedoms, emphasizing…

The Federal Employment Agency will have to spend significantly more money this year than planned, as an IW analysis now shows. There is also a risk of a financing gap in 2025, mainly due to two trends. But also because the authority is paying more for administration and personnel than ever before. Employment agency: New billion-dollar gap – and record costs for administration and personnel

Alcohol abuse, sexual violence, Nazi tattoos: What the US media reports about Pete Hegseth should disqualify him for office in the US government. Donald Trump thinks it’s all “fake news”, the man is a “winner”. Trump sticks with scandal-prone candidate for Secretary of Defense

After a start to the year with slow and moderate growth, the eurozone economy shows signs of recovery in the third quarter of the year. The gross domestic product of the euro countries has shown a rebound of 0.4% between July and September, exceeding the 0.2% increase in the second quarter of the year. An impulse that is supported by an increase in household consumption and an increase in public spending by governments. In the EU as a whole, the dynamic is replicated, an increase of 0.4% in the third quarter after an increase of 0.2% in the second part…

Die Welt Front Page 6/12/2024The front page of Die Welt this morning reports Germans are worried about the economy. “According to a survey, the issue of climate protection is taking a back seat”.The resignation of Michel Barnier as prime minister of France also leads the paper. It is not a hopeful finding that the employer-friendly IW Institute published on Thursday: “The German economy is not making any progress. The stability in the service sector is just enough to compensate for the continued declines in the industrial and construction sectors.” According to this, the economy will also have to struggle with the…

Le Monde Front Page 6/12/2024The front page of Le Monde reports on the political crisis facing French president Macron after his prime minister Michel Barnier was ousted from office. Macron has resisted calls for his resignation. As calls for his resignation multiply, the head of state will try to appear as the guarantor of the institutions, regaining the central position that he cannot do without. But he who hoped to recompose French political life has accelerated its decomposition, analyzes Solenn de Royer, journalist at “Le Monde”, in her column.

El Pais Front Page 6/12/2024The front page of El Pais reports on the two-hour meeting in which the presidents of the Canary Islands and Ceuta participated has concluded without any progress.Once again, negotiations between the PP and the Government to change the law and redistribute migrant minorities among autonomous communities have failed. Expectations were already set by the previous statements of the spokesperson…

Emmanuel Macron will name a new French prime minister “in the coming days” after a no-confidence vote in parliament ousted Michel Barnier.

A custom on the North Sea island of Borkum, which had gotten out of hand, of mistreating women with cow horns, had become a scandal due to media reports. Therefore, Klaasohm 2024 should be a little different than before: schnapps, growling, mope – but no punches. It succeeded. Customs: Without hitting women at all – Borkum bachelors have fun with their insular ritual

Bobsleigh dominator Francesco Friedrich wanted to poach the pusher from his German competitor Johannes Lochner. An affront. The competition is likely to become even more intense as a result – in the World Cup and with a view to the Olympics. Bob: Dispute between Francesco Friedrich and Johannes Lochner over pusher Georg Fleischhauer

Wednesday was a long day for France’s shortest-ever serving prime minister. In the evening, 73-year-old Michel Barnier’s minority government was toppled in a no-confidence vote in the French lower house, the National Assembly, that saw sworn enemies from the left and the far-right team up against him. “This no-confidence motion will make everything more serious and more difficult. That’s what I’m sure of,” Barnier said ahead of the vote. On Thursday morning, he officially tendered his resignation. He will continue as acting prime minister until a new government is formed. French President Emmanuel Macron wasted no time seeking a replacement;…

Protests across Georgia against suspension of EU accession talks enter second week Protests across Georgia against suspension of EU accession talks enter second week

The FDP parliamentary group has proposed a motion in the Bundestag that would call on the federal government to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) rejects this. See this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: Bundestag – MPs debate delivery of Taurus cruise missiles – video

My mother, my brother and I were gamblers: 24 scratch cards were our joint Advent calendar, 24 times a day we scratched coins across the cardboard, 24 times we hoped for the big money. Scratch cards as an Advent calendar: hope every time, but almost always be disappointed

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov makes his first visit to the EU since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. His appearance at a meeting of the OSCE in Malta is a story of controversy. A war of words: Lavrov's visit to Malta