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..

The Israeli Air Force said it bombed militia military facilities in response to a repelled rocket attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Israeli army announced early this morning that, among other things, ports and energy infrastructure on the west coast and inland of Yemen were attacked. They were used by the rebels for military purposes. Attacks were also reported in the capital.Shortly before, the Israeli Air Force said it had intercepted a rocket fired…

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Nam (name changed) had to wait 12 years before he could return from Europe to his parents in Vietnam. He couldn’t return earlier because he had lived illegally in Germany and lacked the necessary papers to travel freely.    As a young man in search of a better life, he had decided to try his luck in Europe in 2012. The then 20-year-old and his family borrowed money to pay human traffickers. Nam was smuggled into…

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EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine aid, Syria’s transition and Trump’s comeback EU

Despite an agenda packed with hot-button topics, the summit of EU leaders is not expected to yield any breakthrough. The 27 leaders of the European Union are on Thursday meeting in Brussels for a one-day summit with a remarkably busy agenda that will touch upon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Syria’s transition of power, continued protests in Georgia, new ways to reinvent migration policy and the survival guide for the upcoming Donald Trump administration. It marks…

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Now live: Meeting of the 27 EU heads of state and government at the EU summit – Zelenskyj’s participation – video EU

The 27 EU heads of state and government are meeting in Brussels for the EU summit. They will discuss, among other things, further aid for the country invaded by Russia with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Watch this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: Meeting of the 27 EU heads of state and government at the EU summit – Zelenskyj’s participation – video

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The number of homeless families is rising sharply this year, federal government figures show. The left sees a “social catastrophe”. But does this mainly have to do with the fact that many families can no longer afford the rent? A differentiation according to nationality provides information. Around 220,000 people in single-parent and couple households were homeless in Germany as of January 31, 2024. This emerges from the federal government’s response to a request from the…

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The key task for the new European Commission is to advance the green energy transition in a way that fosters unity and reduces social inequalities, especially in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) – a region particularly exposed to polarization and climate disinformation. Written by Dana Marekova*, (Klimatická koalícia, Slovakia) and Genady Kondarev*, Bulgaria-based expert working on the energy transition of CEE. One year ago, tens of thousands of European farmers took to the streets to…

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The radical “Last Generation” is giving up its name and would soon like to continue under a new name. Carla Hinrichs, co-founder and spokeswoman for the group, explains this in a “Spiegel” interview with the rapid progression of global warming.“The situation is escalating before our eyes. And because we are no longer definitely the last generation before the tipping points, we will no longer call ourselves that. We leave the name behind us. We are…

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Shortly before an impending shutdown in the USA, Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement in the budget debate. But now Donald Trump and his partner Elon Musk are getting involved: They want to stop the plan. “Republicans must become SMART and STRONG,” said a statement from the Trump team. He blamed the party of US President Joe Biden for the responsibility if a so-called shutdown occurs. In order to prevent a standstill in government business on…

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The Government and the unions have sealed this Wednesday the agreement by which the right to partial retirement of public employees is recovered so that they can make part-time work compatible with the collection of part of the pension, linkable with a relief performed by another worker. The pact signed by the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Service, Óscar López, the Secretary General of UGT Public Services, Julio Lacuerda, and the Public Area Coordinator…

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The smaller Japanese manufacturers are talking about a merger. The goal is to become so big that the brands can keep up with VW and Toyota in the long term.Japanese carmakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor confirmed on Wednesday that they are discussing closer cooperation. However, they contradicted reports that they had already decided on a merger.Nissan’s share price rose more than 22 percent after media reported, citing unnamed sources, that the company and Honda…

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Residents in an apartment building on Ryazanky Prospekt in Moscow heard an explosion Tuesday morning and saw two bodies on the ground when they looked out their windows. The Russian Investigative Committee would later confirm the victims were senior General Igor Kirillov and his assistant, Ilya Polikarpov.Ukraine claims responsibility for killing of Russian generalTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Reactions in Moscow and…

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in surprise visit to Lviv EU

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Tuesday. Tusk expressed his country’s unwavering support to Ukraine, as Warsaw gears up to take-over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. ADVERTISEMENTPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has reaffirmed Warsaw’s commitment to Ukraine’s support as it continues to fend off Russia’s invasion. The Polish premier made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian city of Lviv…

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The discovery of a World War II bomb in Cologne, Germany, on Tuesday evening prompted authorities to request more than 3,000 people to leave their homes. The explosive was uncovered in the Sülz district of the west German city. “World War II bomb found in Sülz,” the official account of the city of Cologne posted on X. “During construction work this Tuesday afternoon, an unexploded bomb from World War II was found in the area of ​​Luxemburger…

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EU’s longest-running discrimination case passes to the in-tray of Commissioner Mînzatu EU

A letter from Gianna Fracassi, Secretary-General of Italy’s largest trade union, FLC CGIL, has brought the high-profile case of the long-running discrimination against non-national university language lecturers(“Lettori”) in Italian universities to the immediate attention of incoming Commissioner for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, and Executive Commission Vice-President, Roxana Mînzatu. With her appointment to this post, Commissioner Mînzatu joins the long line of commissioners who have handled the still unresolved Lettori case. The…

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Although Christmas is a celebration of contemplation, there is a lot of stress involved every year. Some want to go on Christmas vacation, some want to go to the office – and many are driving into the city to get the last gifts. According to a forecast from the ADAC, there is a risk of a lot of traffic on the roads at the start of the Christmas holidays.The ADAC tried to predict when and…

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Hurricane Chido has devastated the Mayotte archipelago and fears of looters are growing. Now Emmanuel Macron is traveling to the French overseas territory – whose prime minister is under pressure. The situation in Mayotte remains extremely tense, and the consequences of “Chido” are still unclear. After the devastating cyclone in the French overseas territory,  the Interior Ministry has imposed a night-time curfew to prevent looting. It applies between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., the ministry announced in…

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