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By Euronews Published on 11/12/2025 – 18:25 GMT+1 In remarks caught on a hot microphone, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić appeared to suggest he had received a “message from Moscow” as he arrived in Brussels for talks with top European Union officials. Vučić was walking next to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Berlaymont building in Brussels for a family picture on Thursday when he appeared to whisper: “I got a message from Moscow now.” The exchange was abruptly halted by von der Leyen, who appeared to whisper: “Let’s … let’s wait until.” The two were accompanied by EU…
By Euronews Published on 11/12/2025 – 17:57 GMT+1 Austria’s parliament passed a law on Thursday banning schoolgirls under the age of 14 from wearing a headscarf. The coalition government, made up of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and Neos, said the new law represents a “clear commitment to gender equality” and applies to girls in both public and private schools. Under the new law, all girls under 14 are forbidden from wearing what the government called “traditional Muslim” head coverings, which includes hijabs and burqas. If any student is found to have violated the ban, they…
The former Fox News host, now an ambassador, had suggested Beijing’s influence over Greece’s largest port was “unfortunate” and might be offset by boosting American investment in other infrastructure. Nov 19 3 mins read
Published on 11/12/2025 – 18:10 GMT+1 The European Union’s member states and the European Parliament have struck an agreement strengthen the screening of foreign investments in the bloc as tensions rise over investments from countries such as China. The Parliament had been pushing for broad screening of foreign direct investments, but it is EU member states who hold the ultimate authority over investment reviews. The two have now agreed on a common text that strengthens the existing rules. Under the deal, mandatory screenings will now cover military equipment, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, semiconductors, raw materials, transport and digital infrastructure, and…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Germany as a leading force in the transatlantic partnership stating it was “setting a good example,” during a meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday. At the Chancellery, Merz emphasised that Europe still needs to do “much more” in terms of security and become more independent from the US, so that it could stand on its own against Russia in the event of a war. However, Russia is already, in a sense, at war with Europe, warned John Lough, a former NATO staffer and geopolitical expert at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre (NEST), an…
Italy’s biggest media multinational MFE, formerly known as Mediaset, has stepped into the ongoing battle over the future of Warner Bros. Set up by the late former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, MFE said it favours Paramount’s takeover bid over that of streaming giant Netflix. After news of a deal between Netflix and Warner Bros in November, Paramount made a shock bid last week, announcing that it was going straight to Warner shareholders with an alternative takeover offer. “It’s a truly significant case,” MFE CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi said during a press conference at MFE’s headquarters near Milan late on…
“The Commission … sees this new phase in the negotiations as an opportunity to pick up speed and intensity” in Kyiv’s bid to join the EU, Kos said. The 10 points agreed “all focus on strengthening rule of law, fighting corruption and building strong, accountable democratic institutions in Ukraine.” In a statement co-signed by Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, Kos hailed the completion of a “bilateral screening process.” The commissioner also noted that technical work to open six so-called negotiating clusters had been completed even as Hungary continues to block the formal opening of accession talks with Kyiv, a step that requires…
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, a central element of the reparations loan to Ukraine, still under intense negotiations ahead of a make-or-break summit next week. By doing so, the EU will lock the assets under its jurisdiction amid concerns that the US would seek control of the frozen assets and use them in a future settlement with Moscow as it negotiates an end to the war. The long-term immobilisation was agreed by ambassadors on Thursday afternoon under Article 122 of the EU treaties, which only requires a qualified majority from…
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“This is not the time for self-congratulation,” Rutte said. “I fear that too many are quietly complacent. Too many don’t feel the urgency. And too many believe that time is on our side. It is not. The time for action is now.” Rutte warned Russia may be strong enough to attack NATO territory sooner than many assume. “NATO’s own defenses can hold for now, but with its economy dedicated to war, Russia could be ready to use military force against NATO within five years,” he said. Rutte underscored his plea for urgency by arguing that Russian President Vladimir Putin had…