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Updated: 19/09/2025 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 19th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Après plus de cinq ans de mandat, Pierre Moscovici quittera la Rue Cambon en fin d’année, comme POLITICO l’a révélé, pour rejoindre la Cour des comptes européenne à Luxembourg. Le prochain premier président de la Cour des comptes sera nommé par décret du président de la République, pris en Conseil des ministres, après validation du Parlement. En 2020, pour succéder à Didier Migaud, Emmanuel Macron avait fait durer le suspense pendant plusieurs mois avant de finalement choisir Pierre Moscovici.
By Anatol Câșlaru Published on 19/09/2025 – 12:21 GMT+2 Moldovans are set to go out and vote on 28 September in a crucial snap parliamentary election set to determine the country’s future. The election comes at a pivotal moment for Moldova, a candidate country for EU membership, which finds itself in close proximity to Russia’s war in Ukraine while under a barrage of hybrid attacks from Moscow. President Maia Sandu called for a snap election after the pro-Western government of Prime Minister Dorin Recean collapsed last month following a vote of no confidence. Opinion polls indicate a tight race between pro-European…
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Israel has been bombarding the coastal enclave for nearly two years following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack spearheaded by Hamas. This week the Israel Defense Forces launched a new ground offensive to seize Gaza City, escalating its campaign against the Palestinian militant group. Macron condemned the operation as “a huge mistake” which, he said, will open a new discussion in Europe about imposing sanctions against “key people who are backing settlements.” The French leader’s remarks come amid a bitter diplomatic clash with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state. Macron announced in late July that…
Donald Trump is reshaping the American media landscape, unleashing his long-standing grievances against an industry that has exercised its First Amendment right to criticize, satirise and mock him. He’s done so by extracting multimillion-dollar settlements, forcing companies into costly litigation and prompting changes to programming that isn’t to his liking. Now, Trump seems to be escalating his campaign of censure and retaliation. Clearly invigorated by successful efforts to push ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air for his comments on the death of Charlie Kirk, he spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from his second UK state visit. …
“The initiative was created and advanced by the French president, and it’s why the main reaction will be vis-à-vis France and not other countries,” said Hen Feder, the spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy in Paris. The statehood push from Macron coincides with efforts by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to increase pressure on Israel over Gaza. The Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans for unprecedented tariffs and sanctions targeting Israel over findings of human rights violations in Gaza, prompting an angry response from Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who accused von der Leyen of “empowering terrorist groups” in a…
From rule of law battles to inside stories, Věra Jourová looks back on a decade in the Berlaymont. The former European Commission vice president recalls her clashes and alliances in Brussels — from sparring with Frans Timmermans to discovering that Thierry Breton never laughed at her jokes. Now back in Prague as vice rector of Charles University and adviser to President Petr Pavel, she reflects on Czech politics, Europe’s future, and life after stepping back from frontline politics. She has also published a book with Viktor Daněk: “Bohové, mlíkař a já.” Plus: Vladimir Putin’s drone incursions over Poland and Romania…
By Eleanor Butler & AP Published on 19/09/2025 – 7:38 GMT+2 Asian shares mostly retreated on Friday after a rally of technology stocks led by Nvidia and Intel pushed Wall Street to more records. Japan’s Nikkei 225 switched from gains to losses and was down 0.61% to 45,025.88 as of mid-afternoon in Japan, after the country’s central bank decided to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged at 0.5%. Data released on Friday also showed the country’s annual inflation in August slowed to a 10-month low at 2.7%, from 3.1% the previous month. In Chinese markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 0.15%…
“Both sides will be satisfied with how the state visit and press conference played out,” said Michael Martins, an economic adviser at the U.S. Embassy in London during Trump’s last state visit, who now has his own consultancy. “The White House and No. 10 lined up business and investment announcements to help move past the turbulence of Mandelson’s resignation and Charlie Kirk’s killing last week,” he said, referencing the two big domestic stories engulfing each of the leaders. The question for Downing Street is whether it has another Trump card up its sleeve amid the potentially choppy diplomatic…