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Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš was briefly hospitalized after being attacked on the campaign trail Monday. Babiš, who is leading in the polls ahead of an October parliamentary election, was hit over the head and in the back with a crutch at a campaign rally in Dobrá, in the east of Czechia. Babiš was taken to hospital for X-rays and discharged shortly afterward. “Thank you all for your support, I hope I’ll be fine. Tomorrow I’ll still be waiting for further evaluation of the test results, but the doctors have recommended rest, so unfortunately I’ll have to cancel at…
Published on 02/09/2025 – 10:00 GMT+2 Sanctions against Russia, North Korea, and Iran will continue to fail unless the global maritime flagging system is structurally reformed, according to a new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a London-based think tank. The study highlights the increasing reliance of Russia and Iran on evasive tactics, such as hiding ship ownership, disabling identification systems, registering with lenient flag states and flying false flags, in order to evade detection and enforcement. “The ease with which vessels can obtain flags without scrutiny, avoid ownership transparency and escape enforcement actions has created the conditions…
The rally, led by students, marked ten months since the collapse of a concrete awning at Novi Sad’s railway station that killed 16 people. The disaster sparked national outrage and accusations of corruption and negligence. Demonstrators are calling for early elections, transparent investigations and accountability, as well as free media. The movement coincided with Vucic’s trip to China, where he is meeting world leaders, while his supporters staged counter-rallies in several Serbian towns over the weekend, showing deep divisions in the country.
By Euronews Published on 18/05/2025 – 21:09 GMT+2 •Updated 23:05 Men’s tennis world number one and Italy’s own Jannik Sinner failed to triumph in Rome’s Italian Open. The winning streak, which began in Beijing, came to a halt once again in front of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. The world number two won the Open for the first time, overcoming Sinner in two sets with a score of 7-6, 6-1, in one hour and 43 minutes of play. For Sinner, this was his return to the court after a 104-day absence. Despite the defeat, the balance of his direct clashes with Alcaraz is…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News After the prime minister’s mini reshuffle of backroom staff at No 10 yesterday, will the optics behind the scenes work? Sam and Anne discuss why the appointment of Darren Jones is significant to phase 2 of the Starmer project – but will there be trouble down the tracks? Elsewhere, following a series of announcements on asylum and immigration policy, has the home secretary wrestled back the narrative on the issue?
Swiss food giant Nestlé said Monday it dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with a direct subordinate. The maker of Nescafé drinks and Purina pet food said in a statement that the dismissal was effective immediately. An investigation found the undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate violated Nestlé’s code of conduct. “This was a necessary decision,” said Chairman Paul Bulcke. “Nestlé’s values and governance are strong foundations of our company.” The company did not give any other details about the investigation. Freixe had been with Nestlé since 1986, holding roles around the world.…
By Euronews Published on 31/05/2025 – 22:52 GMT+2 •Updated 01/06/2025 – 20:42 GMT+2 French football team Paris Saint-Germain triumphed 5-0 over Italian side Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Munich on Saturday. The trophy for the French giants was finally claimed by Luis Enrique, the Spanish coach who has overseen PSG’s shift from the era of massive signings to one of genuine team-building. Désiré Doué, the 19-year-old French forward emblematic of the club’s new generation, was the chief inspiration on a balmy night. He and substitute Senny Mayulu became the third and fourth teenagers to score in…
Undeniably, what’s at stake in the upcoming vote is whether or not Moldova keeps to its European trajectory. So far, the Watchdog Moldova think tank has identified no fewer than 910 various social media accounts, all tasked with spreading Russian propaganda. YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Threads are rife with content attacking the EU and Moldova’s European integration process. Not to mention the genuine support that some Moldovans have for Russia — support that’s rooted in historic, linguistic, religious and economic ties. Last month, the country’s pro-EU President Maia Sandu similarly warned that Moscow is “orchestrating an unprecedented” campaign. Her…
That means the future of sectors as diverse as chemicals, steel, food processing and high-tech manufacturing is, in reality, a debate about electrification. Electrification is also central to REPowerEU — Europe’s pledge to eliminate dependence on Russian fossil fuels. It is worth recalling that in 2024 the EU still paid more to Russia for oil and gas (€21 billion) than it provided in financial support to Ukraine (€19 billion). Only a massive scale-up of clean, domestic electricity can reverse this imbalance once and for all. But this requires a fresh approach. For too long, the power sector has been seen…
Published on 02/09/2025 – 7:45 GMT+2 A so-called news report is circulating online alleging that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the owner of a $1.2 billion (€1 billion) real estate empire. The video alleges that a former investigator at Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), known as “Olena K”, defected to “Europe” with thousands of pages of internal files that supposedly show systemic corruption at the highest echelons of the government in Kyiv. She allegedly oversaw a task force tracking offshore wealth transfers and shell companies tied to Zelenskyy and his allies, which were used to buy more than 100 luxury…