Author: Euronews

Under the new decree, two centres in Albania will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order. ADVERTISEMENTItaly’s right-wing government has approved a decree that expands the use of Albanian fast-track asylum processing centres to include repatriation hubs, in line with a recent EU proposal.Under the new decree, two centres in Albania that were originally intended for processing non-vulnerable migrants rescued in international waters will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order.The Albanian centres have remained largely inactive since their…

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The US defence secretary’s visit to the Philippines came as Democrats called on him to resign over a national security scandal. ADVERTISEMENTThe Trump administration will stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the Philippines to counter the threats posed by China, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said during a visit to Manila. Hegseth, who is embroiled in a national security scandal back in the US, reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to the region during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday.“Deterrence is necessary around the world but specifically in this region, in your country, considering the threats from the…

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Many consider the case against Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as the biggest challenger to Erdoğan’s 22-year rule, to be politically motivated. ADVERTISEMENTTurkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s biggest protests in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu.Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s comments come after İmamoğlu’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) called for a boycott of companies it says support the government.Erdoğan said the opposition is “so desperate that they would throw the country and the nation into the fire”.In an address to lawmakers of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK…

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European markets continued to outperform their US counterparts despite the recent rebound on Wall Street. Notably, the banking and industrial sectors stand as the top two performers, driven by relatively cheaper valuations, expectations for surging defence spending, and optimistic economic outlooks. ADVERTISEMENTOn Tuesday, European stock markets snapped a three-day losing streak following news that US President Donald Trump may soften his tariff stance. The pan-euro Stoxx 600 index rose 0.67%, the DAX jumped 1.13%, and the CAC 40 climbed 1.08%.  In the year to date, Europe’s equity markets continue outperforming their US counterparts, with the euro Stoxx 600 gaining 8.9% and…

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