Author: Olga Winter - EU Newsdesk

Olga Winter is a specialist editor writing about current affairs on the EU news desk for WTX News. Based in Brussels she ideally suited to the address the domestic and global affairs of the European continent, with assignments that include expose and In Review features for specialist reports..

Leverkusen won the top game in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup. The defending champion won at FC Bayern. The Munich team had to do without the injured Harry Kane and also lost Manuel Neuer to an early dismissal.After goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s bitter red debut, defending champions Bayer Leverkusen shot FC Bayern out of the DFB Cup. The Munich team, who dominated a poisonous round of 16 battle when they were outnumbered for…

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Pete Hegseth will soon head the Pentagon. But doubts about the TV presenter’s suitability are growing louder. Now Donald Trump may have found an alternative – an old acquaintance. A high-profile personnel decision recently blew up in Donald Trump’s face. Even many loyal party soldiers could not imagine Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. The US President-elect quickly gave in . Now the next case of this kind is looming. Pete Hegseth is still officially slated…

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Christian Lindner between crisis and hope: While the D-Day affair puts him under pressure, he appeals for more risk-taking and innovation in Germany at the start-up scene awards – and also gives an insight into his inner life. These are turbulent days for Christian Lindner. First the traffic light coalition fell apart, now he is under increasing pressure in the wake of the D-Day affair. He is now even confronted with calls from within his…

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The man had abused and strangled a fourth-grader: a 49-year-old was executed for this in the US state of Missouri. In his last words he accepted his punishment. A 49-year-old convicted murderer was executed by lethal injection in the US state of Missouri . US media reported that the man was declared dead in the prison in Bonne Terre nine minutes after the injection. The man had been sentenced to death for raping and murdering…

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‘France on verge of economic and political meltdown’ – Paper Talk Europe EU

Several political stories dominate the bloc’s news today. The ongoing crisis facing the French government leads most websites. France is grappling with a mounting fiscal crisis, with government debt levels and budgetary constraints pushing the country into uncharted territory. PM Michel Barnier’s choice to force through the budget was always going to be an issue, and amid the turmoil far-right leader Marine Le Pen has emerged as a key figure capable of stabilising the political landscape.

France’s financial struggles carry significant implications for the EU. France’s inability to adhere to fiscal targets undermines broader EU economic stability.

The results of Ireland’s snap general election are expected to be tight as counting continues and no clear winner has emerged. 

Georgia is in its fourth night of protesting as the country finds itself at a crossroads. The government’s push for a “Brexit-like” mandate clashes with growing demands from a minority faction advocating for closer ties with the European Union.

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The Barcelona Provincial Council has selected Banco Sabadell to manage its Local Credit Program for the next two years (2025-2026), with the possibility of extending the contract for two more years. As elEconomista.es reported, BBVA and Sabadell were competing for this line of credit for the 311 municipalities in the region, excluding the city of Barcelona. The last edition was awarded to BBVA, which provided this service between 2022 and 2024. Three other entities participated…

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Georgia sees its fifth night of consecutive protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. At a press conference with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Jolie expressed Canada’s solidarity with the Georgian people, and said they “are very concerned about what Russia is trying to do in Georgia.”

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At Hart aber Fair, Ricarda Lang and Dorothee Bär discuss the increased violence against women – they shake hands on several points. The show is comprehensive, but it doesn’t manage to provide adequate depth when it comes to topics like prostitution. And above all, one thing is missing: a male politician.It’s a topic that women are reluctant to talk about in public. This is how presenter Louis Klamroth opens his show. They would expect too…

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The Jaguar brand wants to reinvent itself and has caused irritation with a campaign that does not contain any cars. A spectacular show car has now been unveiled in Miami, which is intended to provide a preview of future models. The strikingly long front hood is a clear reminiscence of the E-Type, the legendary sports car that celebrated its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in 1961 and even counted Enzo Ferrari among its admirers.…

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Iranian-backed militias from Iraq have entered Syria to assist the government’s counteroffensive against rebels who have taken control of Aleppo, the largest city. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in Britain, approximately 200 Iraqi militiamen traveling in pickups crossed into Syria overnight. “These are fresh reinforcements being sent to aid our comrades on the front lines in the north,” a senior military official told the Reuters news agency. Syria’s government and allies bomb rebel-held…

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Díaz champions the rejection of the Hungarian proposal against false scholarship recipients for “laminating” their rights EU

After an intense day at the first Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Council (EPSCO) of the new European Commission. The second vice president and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, has led the rejection of the Hungarian proposal for the future Directive on intern workers with which Europe seeks to stop the figure of the ‘false intern’ because – she has denounced – it fails to comply with the premise protection initial. The directive that…

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Biden-gathers-with-Hunter-Biden-and-family-members-in-Delaware.jpg” />He has repeatedly promised not to do it – but on Thanksgiving weekend, Joe Biden claims to have spontaneously decided to pardon his son. He was about to be sentenced for making false statements during a gun purchase and for tax evasion. The president now sees this as a politically driven miscarriage of justice.US President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter on Sunday evening (local time), sparing him a possible prison sentence for weapons…

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The United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom have all called for de-escalation in Syria, where rebels have marched on government-controlled areas in the past few days, reigniting violence in the 13-year-long conflict. An alliance of Syrian rebel factions led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) reportedly seized control of Aleppo over the weekend. Syrian President Bashar Assad announced a counteroffensive, launching airstrikes with the help of allies. Syrian and Russian airstrikes on the…

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Explainer: Can France block the Mercosur trade agreement? EU

France has fervently opposed the free trade agreement between the EU and five South American nations. ADVERTISEMENTAfter decades of negotiations, the Mercosur treaty continues to stir up controversy. Hundreds of farmers have been protesting for the past weeks in France and other European countries against the free trade agreement between the EU and the South American bloc comprising of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia (also known as Mercosur). Euronews looked into why the Mercosur…

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