Trump creates instability but he is fond of Ireland, Irish deputy premier says Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris said ‘tariffs are bad for people in the United States of America’. Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Voices: As Brexit’s impact deepens, Independent readers question the true cost of leaving the EU THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Five years after Brexit, the UK is grappling with economic challenges, trade barriers, and rising public regret, sparking debates on whether closer ties with the EU should be rebuilt The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025
Germany Logs Record US Surplus Amid Trump Tariff Fears Germany logged a record trade surplus with the United States last year, data showed Friday, news that could stoke tensions with US President Donald Trump as he threatens the EU with tariffs. International Business Times · Feb 7, 2025
France admits more foreign doctors than ever before, but inequalities remain Nearly 4,000 doctors with qualifications from outside the European Union passed France’s medical licensing exam last year, according to the Health Ministry. While this marks an increase from the previous year, foreign doctors have voiced frustration over restrictive quotas and unequal treatment within the French healthcare system. Radio France Internationale · Feb 7, 2025
Trump reboots AI policy - Roll Call President Donald Trump is scrapping Biden-era protections against biased algorithms in a move that some say will let AI proliferate unchecked. Roll Call · Feb 7, 2025
Kosovo elections will decide who will lead stalled talks with Serbia and manage a battered economy Kosovo goes to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti after his party won in a landslide four years ago The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025
Tesla demand is nosediving in EV-friendly Europe amid Elon Musk's endorsement of the far right Popularity has plummeted in markets like Germany, a country still haunted by its fascist past, where Tesla's share of EV sales plummeted to just 3.7% last month versus 14% a year earlier. Fortune · Feb 7, 2025
OpenAI Says To Host Some Customers' Data In Europe ChatGPT developer OpenAI on Thursday said it will allow some European customers to store and process data from conversations with its chatbots within the European Union, rather than on its infrastructure in the United States or elsewhere. International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025
Fishing rights will not derail EU-UK security pact, says European Council president With member states keen to link quotas to any deal, António Costa says defence and fisheries ‘are different things’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
No rewind on Brexit, minister says following reset talks Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the Government intends to make Brexit work in a ‘ruthlessly pragmatic’ way. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Porn app comes to iPhone and Apple isn't happy about it The iPhone maker has sparked a war of words with Epic Games and the distributor of the controversial app, Altstore Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025
EU Quizzes Shein Over 'Illegal' Products The EU on Thursday told online fashion giant Shein to hand over information on risks linked to illegal products on its site, paving the way for a second probe into the Chinese-founded firm. International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025
Paragon spyware cancels contract with Italian government after targeting journalists and citizens across Europe Italian government confirms seven of its citizens were targeted by Paragon spyware. TechRadar · Feb 6, 2025
Baltic Countries Achieve Energy Independence From Russia Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania disconnect electricity grids from Russia and Belarus for energy security and independence. Top News · Feb 6, 2025
The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025 Global trade is fracturing: here’s why the EU needs the Green Deal more than ever As an environmentally conscious consumer, buying a new phone can be challenging. Today, most chips come from East Asia, assembly happens in China, and tracing the environmental and social impact of production is all but impossible. On top of that, rare-earth elements from China are increasingly used as geopolitical leverage.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 6, 2025 Paris hosts AI summit, with spotlight on innovation, regulation, creativity France is making a bold bid to establish itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence governance, as Paris prepares to host the 2025 AI Action Summit. Against the backdrop of growing regulatory measures across Europe, France aims to strike a balance between innovation and ethics.
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia and Belarus
International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025 January Sets 'Surprising' Heat Record: EU Monitor Last month was the hottest January on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, despite expectations that cooler La Nina conditions might quell a streak of record-breaking global temperatures.
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Firms raising prices ahead of trade tariff hikes, report finds A poll of 1,500 businesses by HSBC found 39% of are increasing prices in anticipation of higher tariffs.
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 Dail returns to usual business after speaking time row resolved TDs attention focused on the government’s response to Storm Eowyn and the housing crisis.
The Conversation · Feb 5, 2025 Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The electoral authorities announced that the man known as “Europe’s last dictator” – the only president the country has had since it held its first “democratic” election in 1994 – had won…
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 A special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine wins backing from European institutions A project to establish a court to prosecute the Russian leaders who orchestrated the invasion of Ukraine has taken a major step forward, with an announcement from a group of international organizations, including the European Union and the Council of Europe, working together with Ukraine
TechRadar · Feb 5, 2025 Windows 11’s Start menu search gets new, clearer labels, as Microsoft tries to avoid EU regulation trouble Microsoft is updating Windows 11’s Start menu search in the EEA (European Economic Area) to comply with EU rules, separating on-device and Bing web search while adding more user control options.
International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025 Tesla Sales Fall In Germany As Musk Backs Far Right Tesla sales plunged in Germany last month, official data showed Wednesday, after billionaire owner Elon Musk waded into the country's election campaign by vocally backing the far right.
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 An EU fund to help troops move quickly is too small and poorly managed, auditors say Auditors say a European Union fund meant to help speed the deployment of troops and military equipment around the 27-nation bloc in times of conflict is too small and poorly managed to be effective