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France’s top court has rejected former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s final appeal in the Bygmalion case, making a final ruling on his sentencing for illegal financing of his failed 2012 presidential campaign. In February 2024, the Appeals Court sentenced the former French president to one year in prison, of which six months were suspended, after investigators uncovered a large-scale double-billing system designed to hide the soaring cost of the campaign — nearly €43 million spent, far above the legal limit of €22.5 million. Concretely, Sarkozy’s UMP party campaign managers (now known as The Republicans party) used a system of false invoices…
The 28-point plan has since been modified into a 19-point one that waters down some of its most pro-Russian elements. An alternative European proposal scraps the idea of excluding Ukraine from NATO. Rutte took some of the sting out of his comment by insisting that he has positive feelings for U.S. President Donald Trump. “I like the guy,” he said. NATO allies have balked at issuing an immediate invitation for Ukraine to join the organization, but members last year agreed that Kyiv’s bid was “irreversible” — a statement Rutte has repeated since despite opposition to the country’s accession by Trump…
Published on 26/11/2025 – 18:57 GMT+1 The report was approved by a large majority of 483 votes in favour, 92 against and 86 abstentions in a non-binding vote held in Strasbourg. The proposal suggests children and teens under the age of 16 should not have access to social media, video-sharing platforms and AI chat bots. The move comes just a week after French President Emmanuel Macron lambasted US big tech and Chinese algorithms – in a reference to TikTok, without naming it – for creating a culture of harassment, bullying and extremism. Macron said these platforms do not contribute to…
Updated: 26/11/2025 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 26th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
In der Generaldebatte zeichnet Kanzler Friedrich Merz ein Bild globaler Unsicherheit und bittet um Geduld für komplexe Lösungen. Doch die Rede zeigt einen Regierungschef, der zunehmend erklären muss, warum zentrale Konflikte seiner Koalition ungelöst bleiben. Parallel sorgen brisante Trump-Leaks International für Aufsehen. Aufzeichnungen zweier Telefonate legen nahe, dass Trumps Unterhändler Steve Witkoff mit Kreml-Berater Juri Uschakow über mögliche Bedingungen eines Ukraine-Deals spricht. Für die Europäer wird das zur Gefahr: Sie sind außen vor, aber müssen am Ende jede Vereinbarung mittragen. Entscheidend wird nun die Debatte über die russischen Frozen Assets: Nur wenn es gelingt, diese Vermögen für einen milliardenschweren Ukraine-Kredit…
Only a small minority of European Union countries are on track to meet the bloc’s recycling goals for municipal waste, including reuse and recycling for packaging waste such as plastics, metals and paper, according to a report published on Wednesday by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Slovenia are leading the recycling race, all poised to reach the 55% reduction target for municipal waste and the 65% target for packaging waste by 2025, as set out in EU law. Despite EU waste policy rules being in place for the past…
Similar to the quiet grind of Santa’s workshop, about 2,000 robots work behind the scenes at Amazon’s Bolton facility. They transport storage pods directly to employees, limiting the distance staff must walk. Barcodes are scanned automatically and pod layouts analysed to guide placement, with conveyors moving goods onward to the packing stations. Amazon says automation helps it handle rising orders and ship parcels within hours, especially during the holiday peak.
Macinka is a supporter of the transatlantic military alliance, admitting on the campaign trail that his only fear is “the stirring up of sentiments about leaving NATO, because NATO isn’t some organization that tries to educate us, it’s a defense pact that ensures collective security.” In Ukraine, Macinka has tried to project a clear pro-Western, anti-Russian line — but Turek’s position on Ukraine continues to weaken the party’s credibility, as he recently told POLITICO that he wants to slash military aid to Kyiv and pursue a noninterventionist approach to avoid any escalation with Moscow. Oto Klempíř — the rock star…
By Euronews Published on 26/11/2025 – 16:38 GMT+1 A municipal worker in the German town of Kempten has been arrested on suspicion of stealing more than €1 million from parking meters over hundreds of incidents. The 40-year-old man, whose job involved collecting cash from parking meters, and his 38-year-old wife were both remanded in custody after an investigation by police and prosecutors. The case came to light after a bank reported suspicious activity involving unusually frequent cash deposits into several accounts held by the couple. He faces charges of aggravated theft, while his wife has been charged with aiding and abetting…
Gaza is the setting where Ahmed Abu Amsha gathers children in a tent camp in Deir Al Balah and shows them how to play simple tunes. He sets out guitars, violins and small drums, then talks them through a few notes until the group finds a rhythm. The idea is to replace the noise of the war with something they choose themselves. He now teaches around 60 children. Many arrive shy, then stay for hours because the music gives them a break from the tension around them. Abu Amsha has moved many times since October 2023, yet each stop becomes…