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France and Belgium are under the close watch of major rating agencies, with recent fiscal developments signaling mounting risks for a potential sovereign credit rating downgrade later this year if important reforms are not adopted. Following the International Monetary Fund's latest forecasts, which indicate a progressive deterioration in France's debt in the coming years – as Euronews highlighted here – a further cautionary note was raised this week by Scope Ratings. Analyst Alvise Lennkh-Yunus remarked that "weak governments struggling to implement consistent medium-term fiscal plans are putt...
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The European Union's Home Affairs Commissioner has made an appeal for the release of a Swedish employee of the EU's diplomatic corps who was arrested in Iran two years ago. Sweden says that 33-year-old Johan Floderus, who worked for the EU’s External Action Service, was arbitrarily detained. Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said Floderus had asked to work for the EU delegation in Afghanistan before he was detained in Iran. “We are dedicated to Johan's case," she said at an event in Brussels. "We are working closely with the Swedish authorities. We condemn Johan's imprisonment and deman...
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Belgian police moved in to close down a gathering of Europe's hard-right in Brussels on Tuesday, sparking chaos and confusion.
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The likes of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, French far-right candidate Eric Zemmour and the UK's former Home Secretary Suella Braverman were all due to speak at the two-day National Conservatism (NatCon) Conference. Brexit Party founder Nigel Farage was addressing the crowds at the Claridge venue in the Belgian capital when Brussels police moved in with an order to close down the event around 12.30 CET on Tuesday. A Euronews reporter was on the ground as a police officer told the event organisers that "the authorities have decided to shut down the event," and that he was present on-sit...
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Moldova, a former Soviet Republic, lies between Ukraine and Romania. The territory teeters on the edge of Europe, and it includes the pro-Russian autonomous territories of Transnistria and Gagauzia. At the time of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a Russian street artist decided to repaint an old abandoned Soviet hotel in the center of the Moldovan capital. Spain reigns supreme in StreetArtCities 2023 Awards celebrating the best murals across the globeThe artwork represented the fragments of Moldovan society - showcasing mixed cultures such as the Gagauzes, a Turkish, Orthodox ...
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“Night trains are the future,” says Georges Gilkinet, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility. It’s something he hopes to persuade his EU colleagues of as Belgium presides over the Council of the European Union this year. During the next EU informal meeting of transport ministers in Brussels in early April, Gilkinet will put night trains firmly on the agenda. Together with Austria, Belgium has led the development of night trains in recent years. Both countries now want other EU member states to focus on connecting Europe’s major cities by sleeper train. Here’s why Gilkinet is...
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Farmers protests in Brussels turned violent this week as EU agricultural ministers met to try and quell the ongoing crisis. Months of rallies have taken place across Europe from Finland to Greece, Poland and Ireland. Demonstrations again came to a head in Brusselsthis week when farmers threw beets, sprayed police with manure and set hay alight close to the European Union headquarters. Police used tear gas and water cannons to keep the violence at bay. Farmers set the entryway to a subway station alight and one person was arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at security personnel. Over half ...
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How much of our legislation comes from the European Union? It’s been a lingering debate for many years now with multiple Eurosceptic and even Europhile politicians claiming the EU imposes 80% of its laws on member states. The problem with quantifying the amount of laws is finding accurate and recent figures. Previous studies that looked into this found the EU’s influence to be significantly less: more like 20-25%, according to this French study from 2009. Most studies do maintain that while the EU heavily regulates some areas, the answer is not that straightforward. That's because, in some are...
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Euronews will launch its EU election coverage with live showcase editions of its headline television shows at a marquee event in Brussels on Tuesday (March 19) during which the channel will reveal the results of an exclusive IPSOS partnered poll, and celebrate the opening of its central newsroom in the European capital. More than 500 guests are set to attend ‘Euronews On Air’ and watch production of two special editions of head-to-head interview show The Global Conversation. In the run up to the elections, host Shona Murray will discuss the status quo and future outlook for the EU in the globa...
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Belgian, Dutch, French and Italian producers were among those who took part in the demonstration, which saw an estimated 1,000 tractors take over Rue de la Loi, the street in Brussels that hosts the main European Union institutions, and its surroundings. The protest was deliberately timed to coincide with a closely watched meeting of the bloc's agriculture ministers, where they discussed targeted changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the reduction of bureaucratic burden. The scenes quickly turned chaotic: farmers set ablaze tires and rubbish containers, threw eggs and smoke bombs...
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