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Only the Greens/EFA group will have parity, with 50.9% female MEPs within its ranks. ADVERTISEMENTThe proportion of women in the European Parliament has decreased for the first time ever, data shows, while the average age has slightly increased.The 720 newly-elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will head to Strasbourg next week for the first plenary session of the 10th legislature. Data from EUMatrix shows that women will account for 38.75% of the MEPs. “It is, in fact, the first time since elections for the European Parliament were held in 1979, that the proportion of women has decreased compared to…

Israel launched its campaign in Gaza after the Hamas incursion into Israel on October 7 in which militants stormed into the south and killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted about 250. Source link

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Europe’s rail system must embrace a total systems approach, where silos are broken down, and all stakeholders collaborate for transformative outcomes, TC Chew writes. ADVERTISEMENTFor decades, Europe has mooted a more competitive rail sector that could seamlessly cross national borders and carry more passengers and freight. There have been huge strides forward with shared climate targets and more interoperability of train journeys across borders. But to boost rail as the go-to form of travel over more carbon-intensive…

The housing market is tightening in one of Europe’s southernmost countries. ADVERTISEMENTThe cost of housing and renting in Greece has increased by almost 11% from 2022 to 2023, according to real estate agency Global Property Guide. This means the Mediterranean country is bearing the brunt of Europe’s worsening housing crisis. While the Greek government has stated it will unveil new measures to target the issue in September, one real estate expert tells Euronews that a lack of official government data is only compounding the problem. Watch the video in the player above to find out more. Source link

Both sides said their countries would create an economic security framework amid fears about what they view as China’s overproduction of electric vehicles and other key products using massive subsidies. Source link

The defence argued that prosecutors hid evidence from them about ammunition that may be related to the shooting on the film set and said they should have had the ability to determine its importance. Source link

Video. Finnish lawmakers have approved a controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants coming from neighbouring Russia. Source link

Just 52% of those eligible voted in the general election earlier this month, the Institute for Public Policy Research has found. Source link

This edition of State of the Union looks at the NATO summit in Washington and the negative reactions to Viktor Orbán’s self-declared peace mission to Moscow and Beijing Source link

In a series of posts on X, the billionaire owner of the platform threatened legal action “so that the people of Europe can know the truth” Source link