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Published on 07/11/2025 – 16:34 GMT+1 Countries waiting to join the European Union must make a geopolitical decision and choose which side they are on before entering the bloc, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos told Euronews in an exclusive interview after presenting her annual review. Her comments come after the European Commission issued an update this week on the enlargement process for candidates, including Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has revived the stalled efforts around enlargement, pointing to a geopolitical competition for influence in the region. “We could see Europe united…
Published on 07/11/2025 – 16:37 GMT+1 Germany received its first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at Berlin’s main airport on Friday, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius personally welcoming the naval jet designed to detect and combat Russian submarines in the North Atlantic. The Boeing 737-based Poseidon arrived from the US via Iceland as the first of eight to be delivered by 2028 at a cost of €3.1 billion. The aircraft can fly over 7,000 kilometres and carry five MK-54 lightweight torpedoes weighing 300 kilograms each, plus four AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. “The P-8 will sustainably strengthen our capabilities for maritime…
By AP with Euronews Published on 07/11/2025 – 16:30 GMT+1 Denmark’s government on Friday announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone aged under 15. The move, led by the Ministry of Digitalisation, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents – after a specific assessment – the right to give consent to let their children access social media from age 13. Such a measure would be among the most sweeping steps yet by a European Union government to address concerns about the use of social media among teens and younger children, which…
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Despite being among the first of the Western Balkan countries to apply for European Union membership, North Macedonia has made little progress on its path to accession over the past two decades. Hristijan Mickoski, the prime minister of North Macedonia, told Euronews that his country is “unfortunately in the same place where it was 25 years ago due to some artificial reasons”. “Not because of the Copenhagen criteria, not because of fulfilling some objectives, but because of some artificial disputes, such as our national flag, our nation’s name, change of constitution this, change of constitution that,” Mickoski stated. Here, he…
Courage was the theme of the 20th edition of the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society, held this week in Paris. On Thursday and Friday, business leaders, athletes, campaigners and policymakers gathered to discuss equality, empowerment and persistent violence and discrimination that affect women in all walks of life. Since 2005, the Forum has offered an independent platform for women to exchange ideas on economic and social issues. This year highlighted how far progress has come and how far there still is to go. Pay gaps endure, survivors of sexual violence say they are not believed and choose not…
As America’s government shutdown becomes the longest in history, the fallout is spreading from Washington’s halls of power to airports across the country. The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10 per cent of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers and ensure that flying remains safe. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that if the shutdown continues, the public will see “mass chaos” involving delays, cancellations and potentially airspace closures. “The airlines are going to work with passengers but in the end our sole role is…
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, wrote on social media, “Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify.” She linked the new, stricter rules to “continued drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil.” “Travelling to the EU is a privilege, not a given,” she added. Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said in a statement the EU will also introduce “enhanced verification procedures and elevated levels of scrutiny” for Russians applying for visas. The EU has dramatically reduced the number of visas it has granted to Russians since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, suspending a key visa facilitation agreement and bringing…
Published on 07/11/2025 – 15:06 GMT+1 The European Commission has tightened the rules on the issuance of multiple-entry Schengen visas for Russian passport holders residing in Russia and will now issue only single-entry visitor visas. “The new rules severely restrict the issuance of multiple-entry visa to Russian applicants. That being said, certain limited exceptions remain,” Markus Lammert, European Commission spokesperson said at a press conference on Friday. These exceptions apply for close family members of Russian citizens residing in the EU and family members of EU citizens, who can have multiple-entry visas valid for up to one year. Additionally, transport…
US President Donald Trump hosted leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies efforts to acquire rare earth metals needed for the production of high-tech devices, including smartphones, electric cars and fighter jets. Trump and the presidents of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan held bilateral meetings in the Oval Office before having a working dinner. “These nations were once home to the ancient Silk Road connecting the East and West,” Trump said, while noting that “sadly, previous American presidents neglected this region completely.” “I understand the importance of this region, a lot…