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Updated: 25/04/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 25th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Updated: 25/04/2026 – 11:31 GMT+2 A rare copy of Pablo Neruda’s “Spain in the Heart”, written during the Spanish Civil War and possibly printed on cotton made from military uniforms, is set to go on public display in Chile for the first time. … More
Leavitt suggested that the U.S. and Iran are closer to an agreement but declined to share details when asked whether the Trump administration has received a peace proposal from Iranian leaders.“We’ve certainly seen some progress from the Iranian side in the last couple of days,” she said.Iran’s willingness to resume negotiations with the U.S. marks a shift in their posture from earlier this week, when Iran refused to send its negotiating team to Islamabad in protest of the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later, Trump extended the blockade indefinitely while agreeing to extend the ceasefire between the…
Updated: 25/04/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 25th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop, Euronews Published on 25/04/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 This week, social media is buzzing with German Siemens CEO Roland Busch stating to Bloomberg that he thinks investing in China and the United States is more logical, given the regulatory burden the company is experiencing in the EU. “It’s nonsense to treat industrial and machine data the same way as personal data… I can’t explain to my shareholders why I’m investing money in an environment where I’m being held back,” he said. This statement can be interpreted not only in light of the European artificial intelligence regulatory…
For animal lovers who prefer the sounds of nature over city noise, a night away doesn’t have to mean a stay in a humdrum hotel. Across Europe, a number of destinations are bringing guests closer to their wild side. Beyond mere Instagrammable views, research has found that being out in nature has vast benefits for our physical and mental health. A study into “forest bathing”, or sleeping in a forest, found it can reduce blood pressure, anxiety and boost relaxation. Being out in the wild, especially being active through walking, cycling or kayaking, can help to maintain a healthy weight,…
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are quickly becoming an economic and political force, accruing multibillion-dollar valuations and drawing support from key officials in the Trump administration. But backlash to the platforms is spreading — in Washington and in state capitals — with accusations of insider trading dogging several midterm election campaigns and accompanying White House military action in Venezuela and Iran and dogging several midterm election campaigns. Fault lines over who is in charge of regulation are already emerging, with several frontline Democrats pushing to rein in the companies. In March, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order barring appointed…
“The current law is no longer adapted to the expectations of consumers and retailers, nor to the development of e-commerce, which is much more flexible than physical stores, causing distortions of competition,” Eléonore Simonet, Belgium’s minister for small businesses, the self-employed and SMEs, said in a statement in July 2025. “More flexibility should ensure that retailers can adapt to current expectations,” she added. While large retailers have welcomed the increased flexibility, employees have raised concerns. Earlier this week, workers at Aldi, one of Belgium’s largest supermarket chains, went on strike after the company told unions it would start exploring the…
8. Italy doesn’t want to pay for Brussels building work Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni isn’t happy about plans to renovate the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels (that’s the building just off the Schuman roundabout that looks like a 1970s leisure center and is next to the giant glass egg building). “We cannot propose renovating the European Council’s headquarters at a cost of €800 million. This is something Italy cannot afford, and it would send the wrong message to citizens,” Meloni said while in Cyprus. 9. Mutual defense needs work Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU’s mutual…
Raising taxes But EU institutions and countries such as France are calling for a more ambitious package, arguing the bloc needs to invest in strategic sectors and compete with its Asian and American rivals. For them, a bigger budget does not necessarily mean asking EU countries with strained public finances to pay more. Instead, they argue, the bloc should raise taxes that flow directly into the European budget, known in EU jargon as “own resources.” In July, the Commission proposed levies on carbon-intensive imported goods through the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), emissions through the ETS, non-recycled electronic waste, tobacco…