Author: Euronews

Rumours on German social media are spreading false claims about ways you can supposedly invalidate your vote in the European elections by accident. ADVERTISEMENTPictures posted on TikTok are instructing German voters on how to mark their ballots when casting their votes in the EU elections.The posts warn that a cross that fits neatly inside the circle is correct and will be counted, while a cross that extends beyond its edges is wrong and will be disqualified.The claim is that this is a plot against Germany’s far-right AfD party.According to the posts, electoral officers have been instructed to ensure that any…

An understaffed healthcare system and housing shortages are problems that have plagued Ireland for years. As the country now grapples with an influx of asylum seekers, how does the government plan to support them? Source link

Critics of the EU have long claimed that the bloc has created a joint army or soon will, citing calls from pro-European voices who want an ever-closer union. The Cube unpacks the myth. Source link

With the European Parliament election less than two weeks away, its incoming members will still not have official parental leave recognised, which could prevent young people from running for office. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Parliament is the most equal parliament in the bloc, with around 40% women MEPs in 2024, compared to almost 16% in 1979. Still, EU lawmakers can’t claim parental leave, can’t vote remotely, and can’t appoint a temporary replacement.“If we want a gender-balanced system where fathers, not just mothers, can combine childcare and political activity, we need to recognise the right to a family life,” Raquel García Hermida-van der…

Dutch lender ABN Amro announced on Tuesday that it would buy the private German bank Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe (HAL) from the Chinese conglomerate Fosun. Source link

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany would not prohibit Ukrainian attacks on Russian military targets, saying Ukraine “is allowed to defend itself.” Source link

Benetton has been facing intense competition from other fast-fashion brands such as Zara in recent years. Source link

Representatives from Ireland’s newest political parties line up to explain why immigration tops their policy platforms for the upcoming 2024 European elections. ADVERTISEMENTImmigration tops the political agenda for the first time in Ireland’s history. At least four new Irish political parties, all critical of the federal government’s immigration policy, are contesting the forthcoming European elections in June.The parties say they are not opposed to immigration but feel the Irish government has been too liberal on the issue.Ireland has a population of 5 million, with nearly 1 million entering the country since the mid-1990s. The new crop of political parties is responding to…

The sweetmaker will invest in a plant in the north west of Germany to produce Maoam and fruit gum products, says Handelsblatt newspaper. Source link

According to a report published by the European Environment Agency earlier this month, 12 per cent of Europe’s population lives in areas at risk of flooding. ADVERTISEMENTWater resilience in the face of the climate crisis is the focus of Green Week in Brussels.The 2024 EU Green Week is part of a wider communication campaign dedicated to fostering awareness and promoting solutions in the face of the climate crisis. Floods have hit Europe with increasing intensity, such as those in eastern Belgium in July 2021, where 240 people died. In a report published this month, the European Environment Agency sounded the alarm that…