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The European Commission is weakening environmental rules to accelerate controversial industrial and energy projects across Europe, framing the changes as necessary in response to global energy disruptions, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the influential watchdog Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO). CEO claims Brussels is using the ongoing energy crisis to justify sweeping deregulation measures that benefit fossil fuel companies, mining firms, hydrogen developers, and major technology corporations. The findings are likely to intensify debate in Brussels over how to balance rapid industrial expansion and climate goals with environmental safeguards and democratic oversight, just a day after the…
Published on 12/05/2026 – 12:34 GMT+2 We’ve long been told that exercise is one of the best things we can do to age well. But what if visiting an art gallery, joining a choir, or taking a pottery class was doing just as much good – right down to your DNA? Well, according to a new study from University College London (UCL) regularly taking part in arts activities may help slow the pace of biological ageing. The study, published in the journal Innovation in Aging, analysed survey responses and blood test data from 3,556 adults in the UK. Researchers compared…
In a 2025 interview with the Radio Times, Stewart said he and the U.S. president used to be friends but that was no longer the case. “I’m not a great fan of Trump,” he said. “I knew him very, very well. I used to go to his house. I live literally half a mile away [in Florida] … We’re both on the beach. I used to go to his Christmas parties. He’s always been a bit of a man’s man. I liked him for that. But he didn’t, as far as I’m concerned, treat women very well. But since he…
Published on 12/05/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Speaking live on Euronews’ morning show Europe Today, Ireland’s minister of state for EU Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne said that Ukraine remains “very strong and forward in people’s minds in Europe.” His comments come as EU defence ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East. “The question is how do we best help Ukraine,” Byrne said. “Whether it’s provision of military material, whether it is through sanctions on Russia, whether it’s through peace talks or indeed the enlargement of the European Union.” Ireland…
Published on 12/05/2026 – 12:27 GMT+2 A bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded at a bazaar in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than two dozen others, police said, in the latest sign of escalating violence in the region bordering Afghanistan. The attack took place in Lakki Marwat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Azmat Ullah said. He said that two traffic police officers and a woman were among those killed. Ullah provided no further details but said traffic police officers were apparently the target of the attack. Most of the…
Dan said he wants parties to negotiate a workable coalition before he formally names a candidate. He also opened the door to a technocratic government — led by non-partisan experts rather than active party politicians — calling it “a scenario that has a chance.” The president added that he already had technocrat candidates in mind, though he didn’t put forward any names. Romania’s government collapsed last Tuesday after Bolojan lost a parliamentary confidence vote only 10 months into office, plunging one of NATO’s key eastern flank states into renewed political uncertainty amid growing economic pressure. Dan plans to convene formal…
The demand is sparking a clash between the Parliament and Ursula von der Leyen’s strict 1.26 per cent GNI spending cap – the budgetary mechanism that limits a government’s spending to a percentage of its total Gross National Income. Net contributors like Germany and the Netherlands argue it’s already too high. The Commission wants to fund new defence and AI priorities by streamlining existing funds. The Parliament insists that these needs mustn’t come at the expense of farmers or regional aid. Following a vote (370 to 201), Parliament demands a 10 per cent budget increase, seeking 1.27 per cent of…
The European Parliament had wanted medicines tenders to prioritize critical medicines with at least 50 percent of the product’s value made within the EU. The final compromise gives procuring bodies the option to prioritize EU-made products, with a sliding reward scale for medicines with a greater proportion of production in Europe. The capitals had opposed a mandatory preference for EU products, since these medicines are expected to come with a significantly higher price tag. And with Europe’s public health systems already under budgetary pressure, higher drug prices will be hard to absorb. Tiemo Wölken, Parliament’s negotiator with the socialists, told…
European Union energy ministers are expected to discuss domestic natural gas drilling during an informal meeting in Cyprus on 13 May, against a backdrop of rising oil and gas prices and concerns over supply shortages, according to a document seen by Euronews. Since the US-led conflict involving Iran, the EU has been grappling with an escalating energy crisis. Natural gas prices have remained elevated, standing at roughly double those in the United States and China, despite four years of market disruption following Russia’s withdrawal from the European market in 2022. The document highlights the bloc’s success in cutting its reliance…
Viewers across the world are gearing up for the semi-finals of the world’s biggest music competition, the 70th Eurovision Song Contest which begin in earnest on Tuesday night. This year, we’ve already been treated to a number of bangers like Liekinheitin, by Finland’s Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, Ferto, by Greece’s Akylas and My System by Sweden’s Felicia. However, given the event’s rich and varied history, there have been several iconic hits and artists over the past 70 years that have become part of our wider popular culture. A new report by Spotify highlights some of the most-streamed Eurovision entries…