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The new restrictions indefinitely bar multiple-entry visas, reimpose visa fees for diplomats and extend visa-processing times to 45 days. First proposed by Brunner, the sanctions are not the EU’s first attempt at compelling countries to cooperate on migrant readmission. Ministers imposed similar measures on Gambia in 2021 and on Ethiopia in 2024. The Ethiopian visa restrictions were lifted in late May after member countries said “cooperation has improved substantially” on readmission. EU member countries have been rolling out a major overhaul of migration policy in order to increase control over who enters the bloc, including by negotiating new rules that…
Updated: 25/06/2026 – 15:22 GMT+2 The French navy boarded a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s so-called “ghost fleet” in the Mediterranean, the fifth such operation since September 2025, as Paris steps up efforts to enforce sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine. … More
BRÜSSEL – Die EU-Staaten haben am Donnerstag beschlossen, die europäischen Vergeltungszölle gegen die Vereinigten Staaten im langjährigen Airbus-Boeing-Streit vorerst weiter auszusetzen. Das erklärten zwei EU-Diplomaten gegenüber POLITICO. Dieser Schritt, über den POLITICO als Erstes berichtete, erfolgt zu einem Zeitpunkt, an dem Brüssel bestrebt ist, eine erneute Eskalation des transatlantischen Handelskriegs zu vermeiden, während sich die Spannungen zwischen der EU und den USA gerade entspannen. Erst diese Woche gab die Europäische Union endgültig grünes Licht für das Handelsabkommen, das sie im vergangenen Jahr mit Präsident Donald Trump geschlossen hatte. Die Abstimmung am Donnerstag verlängert die Aussetzung der EU-Vergeltungszölle – die Importe…
Published on 25/06/2026 – 17:25 GMT+2 Europe is breaking heat records. These extreme events pose a threat to people’s health both at home and at work. The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), a research centre affiliated with the European Trade Union Confederation, presented a report on Thursday laying out solutions aimed at safeguarding workers’ health in the face of climate change. One of the report’s authors emphasised that the danger is not limited to the south of the continent. “The problem is the worst in the south, of course; that’s where we see most of the accidents. At the same…
Joana Lehner und Rasmus Buchsteiner analysieren die Vorschläge der Rentenkommission. Kanzler Friedrich Merz will das Paket offenbar eins zu eins umsetzen. Neben dem Aus für die Rente mit 63 steht die neue kapitalgedeckte Rente im Fokus. Aber wie realistisch ist es, dass diese Vorschläge in den Reformprozess gehen und exakt so als Gesetz wieder rauskommen? Im Policy Talk befragt Tom Schmidtgen die Mittelstandsbeauftragte Gitta Connemann (CDU) zur schlechten Stimmung in den Betrieben. Die Schuld bei den hohen Energiepreisen sieht sie auch in der Politik des früheren grünen Wirtschaftsministers Robert Habeck. SPD-Ideen wie einem „KI-Gutschein“ erteilt sie wegen zu viel Bürokratie…
Published on 25/06/2026 – 16:56 GMT+2 During a visit to Washington on Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met US President Donald Trump, offering warm words while gently pushing back on his latest criticism of the alliance. Trump reiterated grievances with NATO over its failure to back the US-Israeli war against Iran, saying he had been “let down”. The United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran on 28 February. Trump did not consult NATO ahead of time, and key European allies have voiced scepticism over the need for the war. Trump called on allies to “just be loyal”, adding: “We…
Published on 25/06/2026 – 16:28 GMT+2•Updated 16:39 Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been in Athens since Wednesday morning as he prepares for his matchup against Greek fighter Mike Zambidis this weekend. Mayweather, 49, is due to fight “Iron Mike” on Saturday at the OAKA indoor arena in the Greek capital in what will be the American’s first fight on Greek soil. Ahead of the bout, he spoke with Euronews about his career, his fitness and his love of Greece. “I gave the sport a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to this point,” Mayweather, who has won…
Published on 25/06/2026 – 15:33 GMT+2 The search is still on, but it seems that an announcement is on the horizon for James Bond fans eager to find out who will play the next 007. Director Denis Villeneuve and producers have begun notifying actors who have advanced to the next round of auditions, according to Deadline’s sources. Villeneuve has been calling talent directly, and while the names remain under wraps, sources have said that the next screen tests will take place in August. One source said they expect producers to cast a wide net: between 5-7 actors, with another source…
Burnham will face similar spending difficulties if he enters Downing Street, and has already acknowledged the need to cut other departmental funding to plug gaps. He and his team see DSRB as a worthwhile way to help inject more money into rearmament, according to the same two allies. However, Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have long been cool on the idea and have so far resisted overtures from Ottawa to join when the bank is founded at the NATO gathering. Gordon Brown, the former prime minister who Starmer has brought back as his global finance envoy, has been in discussions…
Published on 25/06/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2 The European Commission said on Thursday that Microsoft and Amazon’s cloud services should fall under a strict regulatory regime, at least on a preliminary basis, as Brussels tries to make the cloud market fair and contestable while promoting European providers. The decision means Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services – the two largest cloud service providers, accounting for roughly 60 percent of the European market – should be subject to the obligations and prohibitions of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the law designed to curb anti-competitive practices by dominant companies. Notably absent from the…