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“This approach rewards the laggards,” said Tsvetelina Kuzmanova, senior project manager as the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, adding that it “lowers expectations at the very moment when companies need clarity and policy stability to invest.” Inevitable turbulence Many of Europe’s decision-makers are convinced that undoing business rules is a necessary step in boosting economic growth. The simplification measures “were needed and they are needed,” said Danish Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke, confirming that he believes the EU regulatory environment is clearer now for businesses than it was a year ago. Denmark, which held the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU for the last six months, had led much of the negotiations on…
Brigitte Bardot, the French film star who came to define 1960s screen glamour before turning to militant animal activism, has died aged 91. She died at her home in southern France, according to the Brigitte Bardot Foundation. No cause of death was given. Bardot rose to global fame in 1956 with And God Created Woman, a film that shocked audiences and made her an international symbol of sexual freedom. She walked away from cinema at 39 and devoted her life to animal protection, founding a well funded charity and campaigning worldwide against cruelty. Her work earned official honours and broad…
Published on 28/12/2025 – 21:27 GMT+1 The main reason for the rising water levels is the so-called “backwater” effect – a phenomenon in which strong north-westerly winds push water from the Vistula Lagoon back into the Elbląg riverbed. This natural hydrological process can cause water levels to rise and significantly increase the risk of flooding in areas near the river In response, local authorities and emergency services have deployed flood-control barriers in the city’s most vulnerable areas, including Zygmunt August Boulevard and Warszawska Street. They are also monitoring water levels at three gauges in the Elbląg area, all of which…
Updated: 28/12/2025 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 28th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
By Konstantinos Tsellos & euronews with ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ Published on 28/12/2025 – 20:01 GMT+1 Parliamentary elections were underway in Kosovo, two million citizens were expected to head to the polls on Sunday for the second time in 2025 to elect 120 members of parliament. The previous elections, held on 9 February, failed to produce a government, and attempts to form a coalition were unsuccessful, resulting in a caretaker government holding power for almost ten months. The Central Electoral Commission reported that by 11:00 (12:00 in Greece and Cyprus) 8.27% of registered voters had cast their ballots, roughly the same proportion as at the same point…
Published on 28/12/2025 – 18:35 GMT+1 •Updated 18:38 After weeks of intense high-level diplomacy, Donald Trump is set to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida as the two leaders are expected to discuss the latest peace efforts to end Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine after nearly four years of hostilities. The meeting is set to start at 19:00CET (1p.m EST) at Trump’s Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago. President Zelenskyy arrived in Miami on Saturday evening. Zelenskyy described the efforts leading to the bilateral meeting as the “most active diplomatic days of the year”, saying “a lot can be decided before the New Year”.…
By Euronews with AP Published on 28/12/2025 – 18:04 GMT+1 On the night of Saturday into Sunday Russia launched 48 drones in anovernight attack on Ukraine. Multiple regions were targeted including the Donetsk region where a 51-year-old man was killed by a gliding bomb on the city of Sloviansk whilst in his garden. Another five people were injured in attacks on the region of Kherson. Meanwhile, dozens of firefighters battled a residential blaze in the hope of saving people’s homes, following a drone strike in the southern region of Odesa. In Sumy’s northern region an infrastructure facility was hit twice, Ukraine’s State Emergency…
Humans are due to land on the moon again in 2027—a return that comes at a time of growing geopolitical tensions reminiscent of the Cold War in many respects: rearmament, new power blocs, and increasing tensions between East and West. As in the past, space has once again become a stage for strategic competition. A new landing on the moon stands for far more than scientific progress: it is seen as an expression of technological leadership and geopolitical power in the new space race. A permanent presence on the moon promises influence on future space standards, questions of resource utilisation…
Published on 28/12/2025 – 15:48 GMT+1 Germany and the United Kingdom have signed a joint procurement contract worth 72 million dollars (around 61 million euros) to acquire modern artillery systems on armoured vehicles that can also fire while on the move and hit targets more than 70 kilometres away, media reports showed on Sunday. According to the British Ministry of Defence, the contract will initially provide the British Army with a demonstrator of the RCH 155 system. In addition, two units are planned for Germany, where they will be deployed for test purposes. The system will be manufactured by the…
Brigitte Bardot, one of the world’s biggest stars of cinema, has died. She was 91 and had been in hospital in the southern French city of Toulon since November. In a statement the Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced her death with “immense sadness”, describing her as a “world-renowned actress and singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare and her foundation.” Known for her enormous impact on the silver screen in the 1950s, “BB” as she was widely called in France, was an essential ingredient in French culture and soon became an…