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The European Union is drawing a line. After being sidelined by the White House in direct negotiations with Russia over the fate of Ukraine, Europeans are looking to muscle their way back to the negotiating table. One card they are yet to play is the €210 billion in assets of the Russian Central Bank that have been immobilised under EU sanctions since February 2022. Under a scheme without precedent in modern history, the EU intends to channel the Russian assets into a zero-interest reparations loan to support Ukraine’s financial and military needs for 2026, 2027 and possibly beyond. Kyiv would…
It’s been a bumper year for travel changes in Europe, with controls tightening around everything from borders to mass tourism. To preserve the peace between residents and visitors, destinations have introduced new rules and regulations impacting travel preparations, conduct and prices. For those entering the EU, there are now extra checks as the bloc digitises its borders. Here’s a rundown of some of the most significant trends and changes in travel rules in Europe in 2025. Europe tightens border controls in 2025 EU Entry/Exit System (EES) finally launches The EU finally launched its new Entry/Exit System (EES) on 12 October.…
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By euronews Published on 05/12/2025 – 7:34 GMT+1 The German chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Brussels today for a last minute attempt to convince the Belgian government to come on board with a reparations loan for Ukraine. This, as US envoys hold talks with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks, today in Florida. For more on what we need to know, we will be joined in the studio by Euronews Ukraine correspondent Sasha Vakulina. Coming up, we will be joined by Dan Jørgensen – a Danish politician from the Social Democrats who has held several major national and…
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Managing money effectively is key to financial security, although the best way to secure strong returns on your cash isn’t always clear. In general, Europeans invest in fewer stocks than their American counterparts — instead choosing to save money in bank accounts. Across the EU, habits around investment nonetheless differ widely, partially influenced by market offerings and different cultural perceptions around money. Trade body the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) uses a ‘Household Market Investment Indicator’ to measure how much of household savings are channelled into capital markets instruments. It looks at the value of financial instruments held…
Der Bundestag entscheidet heute über das Rentenpaket. Die Abstimmung ist der Höhepunkt eines langen Streits, der die Koalition stark belastet hat. Gordon Repinski und Karina Mößbauer, Chefreporterin Politik bei The Pioneer sowie Host des Podcasts ‘Hauptstadt – Das Briefing’ ordnen ein, wie viel politisches Kapital die Regierung in diese Entscheidung gesteckt hat, warum die Kanzlermehrheit zu einem entscheidenden Symbol geworden ist und wie die jüngsten Signale aus den Fraktionen zu deuten sind . Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, ob die Koalition überhaupt noch reformfähig ist. Die Junge Gruppe der Union hat mit ihrem Widerstand die Debatte verändert, gleichzeitig aber erlebt,…
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Germany should no longer grant asylum to Syrians now that President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said, but critics warn the country remains unsafe for minorities and women. Tareq Alaow, a former Syrian refugee and spokesperson on refugee policy for Pro Asyl, cautioned against hasty conclusions. After al-Assad’s ouster in early December 2024, he initially felt hopeful. “For me, it was a moment of hope that we could build a democracy and a constitutional state in Syria — until reality hit us hard,” Tareq said. On 29 January, Ahmed al-Sharaa — a former leader of…
Pressure campaign Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed since returning to office in January, blasting Powell — whom he appointed as Chair during his first term — as a “numbskull” and a “major loser” for not cutting interest rates more quickly. The Fed withstood the pressure until September, when signs of a slowdown in the labor market emerged. It cut rates again in October, but Powell upset those expecting more easing soon by warning that another cut in December is by no means “a done deal.” Since then, several of his colleagues on the Federal Open Markets Committee have expressed reluctance…