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Published on 12/07/2025 – 20:25 GMT+2″Diogo Jota: Forever our number 20″. Liverpool FC confirmed Friday, in a statement on their official platforms, that they will be retiring the number 20 jersey from all the club’s squads “in honour and memory” of Diogo Jota.The Premier League club that the Portuguese footballer represented made the decision after “consulting his wife, Rute, and his family”. It will also cover the LFC Women and Academy teams.The club said the initiative is “recognition of not only the immeasurable contribution our lad from Portugal made to the Reds’ on-pitch successes over the last five years, but…

Published on 12/07/2025 – 14:59 GMT+2•Updated 15:35US President Donald Trump intends to raise tariffs on European products to 30% starting 1 August, he wrote in a letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen posted on his social media platform Truth Social.He added that this rate could increase further if the European Union decided to retaliate, stating that the number is “far less than what is needed to eliminate the Trade Deficit disparity.””Goods transshipped to evade a higher Tariff” will also face a higher rate, he added.He also said in the letter that the US trade deficit was…

Earlier this year Italy used foreign investment screening powers — or ‘golden power’ — to impose harsh conditions on UniCredit’s bid for BPM. UniCredit appealed the decision claiming that the conditions are disproportionate and effectively prevent it from doing the deal. The court said on Saturday that the government should review two of the conditions imposed by Rome on UniCredit — on the loan-to-deposit ratio and on project finance — whilst it did not rule against two other key conditions under appeal regarding securities and UniCredit’s exit from Russia. The Italian government welcomed the ruling, saying it largely legitimizes the…

U.S. President Donald Trump declared a full-scale trade war with the European Union on Saturday, imposing 30 percent tariffs on the bloc. In a letter sent to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Trump said: “Starting on August 1, 2025, we will charge the European Union a Tariff of only 30 percent on EU products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs.” The president added: “If for any reason you decide to raise your Tariffs and retaliate, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by, will be added onto the 30 percent that we…

The Federal Reserve Act affords the central bank board considerable leeway over its facilities, including remodels and new construction. According to the Fed, several factors drove up the cost of the project. There were changes to the original building design after review agencies were consulted. Asbestos removal, toxic contamination of soil and water table challenges were also at play. Ironically, the project also faced higher-than-anticipated costs due to inflation — Powell’s main concern in keeping interest rates elevated. Scott Alvarez, the Fed’s former general counsel, said it would be difficult to make a “for cause” case for Powell’s dismissal without evidence…

Slovakia could back a new EU sanctions package against Russia on Tuesday, Prime Minister Robert Fico said, as long as it first reaches a deal with European partners to cushion the effect of a proposed ban on Russian gas entering the bloc. Slovakia has blocked the sanctions package over Bratislava’s concerns that a European Commission proposal to end Russian gas imports from 2028 could damage the country’s economic interests. Slovakia gets the majority of its gas from Russia. “We need to win something in this fight, though it will not be a 100-0 result,” Fico told reporters in the Slovak…

Residents of the Pacific archipelago and former French penal colony have long been divided over its future. French descendants want Paris to maintain power, while the indigenous Kanak people seek self-determination.  In May last year, unrest broke out after the French parliament proposed a change to the electoral role that would weaken the political power of the pro-independence movement.  Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes reported that the deal — the text of which had not been released at the time of publication — allowed for the creation of a New Caledonian nationality, which would mean islanders could become dual nationals, and for…

Blame game Brussels got the blame, with officials from Rome and Athens privately suggesting the EU team had let the rest of them down. Within the EU’s own institutions, some Commission insiders were also quietly critical of how it had been handled, with the finger of suspicion pointing at the bloc’s diplomatic arm, the European External Action Service.  According to some involved, the risks of Haftar setting a trap were known but they decided to try their luck and hope to be able to work it out in person on the ground if anything went wrong.  “Brussels and the rest…

The investigation was first reported by Le Monde. The National Rally did not respond to a request for comment. A representative for Stérin confirmed to POLITICO in a statement that the billionaire had been questioned by police but denied any wrongdoing. “Pierre-Edouard Stérin never participated, directly or indirectly, in illegal campaign financing,” the statement read. “The loans in question, made in a personal capacity, were structured by an expert on political financing and declared.” Individuals may financially support political campaigns, but the practice is strictly regulated in France. A person may loan money to a campaign, but cannot do so…

A complaint that sparked the initial January inquiry accused X of spreading “an enormous amount of hateful, racist, anti-LGBT+ and homophobic political content, which aims to skew the democratic debate in France.” POLITICO has reached out to X for comment. The investigation lands as X is increasingly under fire from regulators in Paris and Brussels. Two French parliamentarians referred the platform to France’s digital regulator Arcom on Thursday following anti-Semitic and racist posts by Grok, the artificial-intelligence chatbot that answers questions from X users. The European Commission has separately been investigating the Musk-owned platform for almost two years now, on suspicion…