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Trump’s global tariff threats have further undermined the authority of the World Trade Organization. The European Union’s executive will acknowledge that these institutions likely won’t recover from the breakdown of the global order. In fact, Europe should prepare for it not to come back. “A return to the previous status quo seems increasingly unlikely,” the draft warns. The EU could be particularly affected by this development. Key features of the bloc, such as its internal market, trade flows, international partnerships, and technical standards, all depend on a functioning multilateral system. “The instability and partial disfunction of the international order and…
By Euronews Published on 08/09/2025 – 12:00 GMT+2 Key diary dates Tuesday 9 September: European Parliament’s plenary session to debate security guarantees for Ukraine with Kaja Kallas. Wednesday 10 September: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to deliver State of the Union address at European Parliament in Strasbourg. Friday 12 September: Von der Leyen to participate in Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry. In spotlight Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces a uphill battle when she attempts to seize the narrative in her State of the Union address in Strasbourg. She will make security and competition the…
The Surf-A-Thon, held at Del Mar Dog Beach, saw dozens of canine surfers take part while raising funds for orphan pets supported by the Helen Woodward Animal Centre. Organisers said all proceeds go to animal welfare programmes. Among the competitors was James Wall with his dog Faith, rescued as a pup, who has competed for 13 years and won last year. Wall said their surfing partnership often lifts spirits, recalling messages from people who said seeing Faith on a surfboard brightened their day.
Zum Start nach der Sommerpause blickt das Update auf gleich zwei große politische Schauplätze: Im Auswärtigen Amt versammeln sich rund 230 Botschafterinnen und Botschafter zur jährlichen Konferenz. Für viele ist es die erste persönliche Begegnung mit Kanzler Friedrich Merz, der in seiner Rede neue außenpolitische Prioritäten setzt – von China bis zu einem nationalen Sicherheitsrat im Kanzleramt. Gleichzeitig beginnt im Bundestag die Aufarbeitung der Corona-Jahre: Die neue Enquete-Kommission zur Pandemie startet mit ihrer ersten Sitzung. 14 Abgeordnete und 14 Sachverständige sollen bis 2027 klären, was gut lief – und was nicht. Mit dabei: umstrittene Experten wie Stefan Homburg. Das Berlin…
This year, wildfires across the EU have burned an area nearly half the size of Sicily, according to the latest data from Copernicus’ European Forest Fires Information System. So far in 2025, about 986,000 hectares have gone up in flames, more than three times the 227,627 hectares recorded in the previous year, with nearly 2,000 blazes detected. Since late February, the average monthly number of fires has been the highest on record. Spain suffered the worst damage, with over 380,000 hectares burnt, roughly 1.5 times the size of the state of Luxembourg. Portugal suffered even worse damage relative to its…
Demonstrators waving national flags broke through barbed wire and surrounded Parliament, chanting “stop the ban on social media, stop corruption, not social media.” Riot police used tear gas, water cannon and eventually live rounds as clashes escalated across the capital. Authorities said platforms such as Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked after failing to register under new rules. Rights groups condemned the measures as censorship, and the government imposed a curfew around Parliament, the presidential residence and key sites.
But in recent months, Merz has tried to build a close relationship with Trump, praising the U.S. president’s efforts to negotiate a Ukraine peace deal and referring to the Americans as “indispensable” partners on matters of security and NATO. Merz’s comments on Monday are a clear signal that, behind the public praise of Trump, European leaders are quietly girding for a future in which the transatlantic alliance is no longer the bedrock on which the continent’s defense and economy stand. “The U.S. remains our most important partner,” Merz said Monday, according to a transcript of his speech. “We are ready for…
Published on 08/09/2025 – 16:18 GMT+2 Now, you may think about Donald Trump whatever you like, just like Americans: one half hates him, the other half adores him. But you have to concede: Trump has guts. The last time he went to Flushing Meadows (in Queens, his birthplace) in 2015 to see the US Open he was brutally booed upon arriving at the VIP entrance at Arthur Ashe Stadium and booed again when he was shown on the big screen. At the time, Trump was a New York celebrity who had just announced a run for the presidency. That booing must…
PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will face an appeal trial from Jan. 13 to Feb. 12 next year that will determine whether she will be able to run in the 2027 presidential election. Le Pen was found guilty in March of embezzling European Parliament funds and sentenced to an immediate five-year ban from running for public office, in a decision that seemingly dealt a fatal blow to her presidential ambitions. Le Pen denied all the charges and immediately appealed the ruling. Following widespread outrage at the verdict from various corners of the right, including U.S. President Donald…
Airstrikes also hit tents, homes and Al-Farabi School. Hours later, the military flattened the seven-storey Al-Roya Tower after ordering evacuations, the third Gaza City high-rise destroyed following the Sussi Tower on Saturday and another block on Friday. Local reporters said families fled with belongings before the airstrike reduced the tower and nearby tents to rubble. Israel claimed the building targeted on Sunday had been used by Hamas for military and intelligence-gathering activities. Hamas denied those accusations, calling it “a false pretext meant to justify bombing residential blocks.”