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Political engagement will continue between Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Gill added. That means no full-fledged fresh round of talks has been scheduled as the two sides strive to conclude their talks — which Brussels and New Delhi want to do before the end of this year. “Negotiators also had detailed discussions on their respective offensive and defensive interests in market access for goods, both in industrial and agriculture sectors,” Gill said. The talks picked up pace after U.S. President Donald Trump hit India with a 50 percent tariff in August over its energy purchases from…
A massive scam to defraud the EU has convulsed Athens this year, after many Greeks improperly received farm subsidies for pastureland they did not own, or for farm work they did not do. POLITICO first reported on the scheme in February. Several ministers and deputy ministers resigned over their alleged involvement in the scandal, which is also under investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The EU has already fined Athens €400 million after finding evidence of systemic failings in the handling of farm subsidies from 2016 through to 2023. EPPO had already raided OPEKEPE headquarters in May, meeting physical…
But French President Emmanuel Macron, who was next to them, was quick to dash Erdoğan’s hopes. “It’s impossible!” he said laughing. “I know, I know,” Meloni said, adding a warning that quitting smoking might make her less sociable. “I don’t want to kill somebody.” In a book based on a series of interviews, Meloni confessed she had started smoking again after quitting for 13 years. But she also acknowledged that smoking had helped her bond with other politicians, including Tunisian President Kais Saied. Sofiane Zaizoune contributed to this report
Under the proposed system, if a country like Greece, where many migrants from across the Mediterranean first arrive in Europe, decides to deport someone, and that person then moves to Sweden, the Swedish government will be obliged to deport them. Finding a deal won’t be easy. Critics of the plan say one of the difficulties with mandatory recognition is that it could incentivize border countries, which generally favor the mandatory system, to make deportation decisions and then simply allow those people to go elsewhere in the bloc, where they become someone else’s problem. “There is an idea for Germany, for…
“Nous sommes sur le point de décider ce qu’il faut faire de ces néojuges, comme on les appelle, et comment traiter leurs affaires afin que les procédures judiciaires se déroulent plus rapidement sans déclencher des poursuites devant les tribunaux européens — principalement la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme — qui finissent par coûter de l’argent au gouvernement polonais en indemnisations”, a exposé le ministre de la Justice Waldemar Żurek lors d’un entretien avec POLITICO, ajoutant que le précédent processus de nomination des juges avait “contaminé” le système judiciaire. Rétablir l’Etat de droit est la principale mission de Waldemar Żurek,…
By Euronews with AP Published on 13/10/2025 – 20:21 GMT+2 Speaking at a peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and Gaza’s future, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi told world leaders on Monday that US President Donald Trump’s proposal is the “last chance” for peace in the region. World leaders gathered at the summit in the Egyptian resort city to throw their weight behind the Gaza ceasefire deal, which brought an end to Israel’s more than two-year long offensive on the Palestinian territory that left vast neighbourhoods in ruins. More than 20 world leaders attended the talks, including King Abdullah…
It drew an ecstatic burst of applause from the Israeli prime minister’s Likud lawmakers and other supporters in the Knesset, who giddily chanted Netanyahu’s nickname: “Bibi! Bibi!” Trump added: “Cigars and Champagne, who the hell cares about that? Alright, enough controversy for the day, I don’t think it’s that controversial.” The remarks underscored Trump’s willingness to wade into Israel’s internal affairs — and to do so in characteristically provocative and undiplomatic fashion to help out an ally. And, yes, it absolutely would prove controversial in Israel if Herzog attempted to do any such thing — and Trump’s public appeal struck more…
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron echoed that statement after arriving in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, where he was set to meet Arab and other European leaders to discuss the ceasefire deal. France will “work diplomatically” at U.N. headquarters in New York to “build the international framework” for a security force in Gaza, Macron said, adding: “France is ready and has begun planning.” It’s far from clear, however, whether the Trump administration would support the U.N.’s involvement. Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan mentions no explicit role for the U.N. other than with regard to the distribution of aid. Rather, Trump’s plan…
In September, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to restrict trade with Israel and sanction “extremist ministers” in Netanyahu’s cabinet. Brussels also suspended EU funding that supports cooperation with Israel, worth a total of around €14 million, and floated freezing participation in parts of the Horizon Europe research program. “We are very, very pleased, as everybody across the world is, to see that we now have a ceasefire, and we want to really see this peace implemented,” the spokesperson said, but cautioned that when it comes to changing planned measures, “we are not there yet.” Ball in EU ministers’…
By Carmen Ciocan Published on 13/10/2025 – 17:26 GMT+2 Thousands of people are gathered and praying over the relics of Saint Parascheva in Iași, eastern Romania, in what is one of the largest pilgrimages in the eastern European nation. The annual pilgrimage, which spans over eight days, is set to last until the saint’s feast day on 14 October. Thousands were in attendance on the first day of their pilgrimage in the capital of the Moldavia region, lining up in queues that stretched for kilometres. Dressed in raincoats and umbrellas, many pilgrims said they were ready to endure for as long…