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In a statement, Branko Radujko of the Serbian Football Federation said the event would be more than just a football tournament and would “show the world what is possible when people focus on a common goal, inspired by the power of football.” Albanian Football Association President Armand Duko said the tournament “will be a catalyst for breaking down barriers, enhancing mutual understanding and creating a more positive future for the people of Albania and Serbia.” Neither statement, nor that of UEFA, made reference to the racist chanting and nationalist banners that marred Euro 24. The European Under-21 Championship finals are…

If Ukraine isn’t granted NATO membership it will need another way to defend itself from Russia in future, said the Ukrainian president. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Share

In a commentary piece for Euronews the Montenegrin President outlined four potential outcomes for EU accession processes, some with hidden dangers. Montenegro’s President has flagged dangers lurking in EU enlargement processes while recommitting his country to successful EU accession by 2028 in a comment piece for Euronews.In the article Jakov Milatovic drew on his previous career as an economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to sketch four scenarios for EU accession by candidate countries.The first two see the candidate country either failing the accession process for lack of democratic or institutional progress, or alternately succeeding in building…

The revived spending rules were criticized in many ways, not least for straightjacketing countries in the case of unexpected events such as war, which require immediate fiscal responses. The invasion of Ukraine had not only triggered an abrupt reassessment of EU member countries’ defense preparedness, but had also required heavy government subsidies to keep a lid on energy prices. Defense of the realms Under the rules, which are an attempt to enforce collective fiscal discipline, each country is required to precommit to four- or seven-year plans to get their deficits and debt levels within agreed limits. The pandemic and the…

Since the end of August, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine recorded 79 executions of Ukrainian POWs by Russian troops in 24 separate incidents, according to its recent report. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has registered a sharp rise in reported summary executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian armed forces. Since the end of August, the mission recorded 79 such killings in 24 separate incidents, it said in the latest report. Many Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered or were in the custody of the Russian armed forces were shot dead on the spot. Witness accounts also described the…

Shein and other fast fashion companies could be heavily impacted by new tax changes in the US, which could close a key loophole vital for their business models. Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein could find it more difficult to achieve its planned London listing, worth approximately £50 billion (€60.10), following US president Donald Trump’s plan to make a key tax change. This move will involve potentially getting rid of a tax loophole that Shein has been significantly relying on, which is the de minimis exemption, a trade law that has been in place since 1930. The exemption applies to small packages,…

And Nigel Farage, the godfather of Brexit, is waiting eagerly to take over. A poll from YouGov on Tuesday put Farage’s Reform UK ahead of Labour, in first place nationally for the first time. Polling this far out from the next election is easy to write off as meaningless. But while today’s numbers can’t predict what will happen in 2029, it would be a mistake to dismiss the risks for Labour. Farage looms large With Trump rewriting the rules of the world economy, a vote for his friend Farage might be perfectly logical. Starmer says he also wants a trade…

Merz had wagered that, in the wake of a series of high-profile attacks blamed on immigrants, the taboo-breaking move would benefit his conservatives by convincing outraged voters that he and his party are serious about their vows to drastically reduce the inflow of asylum seekers into Germany. Ahead of a federal election set for Feb. 23, it remains unclear which parties may most benefit from the conservatives’ weakness. The Forsa poll shows the Greens gaining one point with 15 percent, while the AfD remains steady at 20 percent. GERMANY NATIONAL PARLIAMENT POLL OF POLLS For more polling data from across…

The European Commission is mulling a new EU law on migrant returns, with many countries insisting on a hard line. The European Commission is set to include so-called ‘return hubs’ located outside the bloc’s borders from which migrants can be returned to their home states in an upcoming legislative proposal to speed up the return of rejected asylum seekers, according to the minutes of an informal meeting on home affairs held last week seen by Euronews. During the informal Council in Warsaw last Thursday 30 January, Austrian migration commissioner Magnus Brunner discussed ‘innovative ideas’ for migration management with representatives of the Schengen…

The controversial ex-chancellor has long been condemned for his ties to the Kremlin. Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who has faced heavy criticism in recent years for his Russian connections, has reportedly been hospitalised and is receiving treatment for burnout.A doctor’s assessment had diagnosed Schröder as “suffering from severe burnout syndrome with the typical signs of profound exhaustion and a pronounced lack of energy,” German news agency dpa reported.Schröder’s lawyer, Hans-Peter Huber, said he had gone into clinical treatment on the doctor’s advice.Schröder, now 80 years old, led Germany from 1998 to 2005, and was the leader of current Chancellor…