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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is allocating €3 billion to assist EU countries in managing expected energy bill increases from the 2028 carbon tax, announced Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra. This funding supports vulnerable households transitioning to cleaner energy solutions.
Centre-left candidate António José Seguro has claimed a decisive victory in Portugal’s presidential election, securing 67% to 73% of the vote against far-right candidate André Ventura, who garnered 27% to 33%. The results matter as Seguro’s win consolidates his position over Ventura’s growing opposition party.
Portugal has commenced voting in the presidential election runoff, with António José Seguro, Socialist Party candidate, expected to beat Chega leader André Ventura. Approximately 11 million voters are eligible, marking a key moment in Portugal’s evolving political landscape.
Citing “concern” for his country’s farmers and food security, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said…
Today, the Commission has launched a Trusted Investors Network bringing together a group of investors ready to…
Russia’s record bombing of Ukraine leads much of the bloc’s major news sites this morning as Ukraine’s air force says it has shot down 76 Russian drones in 17 regions, whilst another 95 were lost from their radars or downed by electronic jamming defensive systems in overnights attacks.
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel also dominates much of the European news. A formidable feature of European politics, Merkel served Germany for 16 years. Today, her memoir Freedom is released. The highly anticipated memoir confronts criticisms of her policies on Russia and migration, which some say left Germany overly dependent on Russian gas and has fueled the rise of the far right in the Deutschland.
The conclusion of the mass rape trial in France finds plenty of space as prosecutors demand the maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband and women around the world protesting for an end to violence against women. Much of the European media – including the UK – are running various campaigns and stories around violence towards women, sexual assault and calls for governments to do better.
Prosecutors on Monday sought the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, accused of drugging…
In a phone call on Friday 18 October, President Ursula von der Leyen discussed with President Mohamed…
A cargo plane crashed into a house on its approach to Lithuania’s Vilnius Airport on…
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