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In October, food is a serious matter for the inhabitants of Cotignac.

By&nbspEuronews Published on 22/08/2025 – 16:32 GMT+2 •Updated 16:32 ADVERTISEMENT The months of July and August in Portugal were marked by several warnings of high temperatures that coincided with a significant increase in mortality. According to data analysed by the Público newspaper from the Death Certificates Information System (SICO), there were 20 consecutive days of excess mortality between 27 July and 15 August, resulting in 1,331 deaths, a relative increase of 25%. According to the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), excess deaths occurred in all regions of the country, but with a higher incidence rate in the north, central areas and…

By&nbspEmma De Ruiter&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 22/08/2025 – 10:42 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million people who have valid US visas for potential deportation if violations are found, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States. The State Department said all visa holders, including tourists, are subject to “continuous vetting” for any indication they could be ineligible for permission to enter or stay in the US. Should such information be found the visa will be revoked and if the visa holder is in the United States, he or she…

ADVERTISEMENT In a much-watched TikTok video, a French-speaking presenter claims that, as soon as a person boards an aeroplane from France to a country outside the European Union, they are signing up for an automatic tax audit upon their return. It is not clarified who exactly would be affected. “Starting on 1 September 2025, every traveller leaving the EU will be systematically reported to the French tax authorities via a new procedure,” the author of the video states. The system is referred to by the author as the DVAD (Dispositif de vérification automatique des déplacements, or Automatic Travel Verification System).…

US president Donald Trump is seeking to influence central bank policy after repeatedly criticising chair Jerome Powell for not cutting the short-term interest rate.

ADVERTISEMENT More than one in ten European Union citizens wants to leave their region out of choice or necessity, according to the latest Eurobarometer poll. Within the next five years, 7% would like to move out of choice, while 4% would move out of necessity. The highest percentages of people willing to leave were found in Portugal and Hungary, with 16% each, followed by France (15%), and Greece and Poland, at 12% each. On the other side of the spectrum, the highest shares of respondents who ruled out voluntarily moving away from their region soon were found in the Netherlands…

The digital euro aims to preserve the role of cash in the digital era, ensuring secure, inclusive payments and protecting eurozone monetary sovereignty. While it won’t rival the dollar globally, it could strengthen Europe’s financial autonomy.

EU leaders want to capitalise on growing diplomatic momentum to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and ensure the country has what it needs to deter any future aggression.

The Japanese tech giant has been increasing its investments in the US since the beginning of US President Donald Trump’s second term.

The EU executive has pushed back against far-right criticism over the allocation of over €17 million in grants by the leading European Research Council (ERC) to Islam-related projects, insisting they won funding on scientific merit.