Author: Euronews

Saudi Arabia said on Friday it will sell a second sliver of stock in its state oil giant Aramco worth billions of dollars, its first tranche since its initial public offering back in 2019. ADVERTISEMENTSaudi Aramco, formally known as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., acknowledged the stock sale in a corporate disclosure online. It put the number of shares being offered at 1.545 billion, priced at between $7.12 and $7.73 a share.At the high range of the valuation, that would make the shares worth some $11.9 billion. They’ll begin being sold on Sunday to institutional investors and on Monday to…

Report shows voters with disabilities still face difficulties voting across the EU and will be hindered in upcoming elections. ADVERTISEMENTMember states have made significant inroads on accessibility since the 2019 EU elections but remain a long way from ensure equal participation for voters with disabilities, according to a report by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published this week.  All 27 EU member states have signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, aimed at promoting, protecting and ensuring full and equal human rights for all persons with disabilities.  Under the convention, member states should guarantee…

The harmonised index of consumer prices rose by 2.6% year-on-year in May, surpassing forecasts. Core inflation also increased to 2.9%. This comes as the European Central Bank (ECB) prepares for a potential rate cut on June 6. Source link

Across Europe, younger voters are increasingly choosing political parties based on their gender politics – and the right is winning the battle for young men’s votes. ADVERTISEMENTSpain’s youth are heading to the European elections on June 9, and the divisions among them are palpable. But the divide is not just ideological; it’s increasingly gendered.Young men and women in Spain are seeing the world through very different political lenses, and these differences are shaping their choices at the ballot box.Bera Villavicencio, Edurne Prado, and Haiby Edith Rivas are three young activists in the feminist association Pan y Rosas, a group that…

The move is the latest step in the EU’s strategy to boost chip manufacturing on the continent and reduce reliance on China. Source link

Germany has said it will allow Ukraine to use German weapons in its war against Russia at a meeting between NATO leaders in Prague on Friday. Source link

Italian firm Golden Goose, famous for its “shabby chic” trainers, announced on Thursday its intentions to list on the Milan stock exchange in June. Source link

Violence against politicians has been dominating the headlines, but instances of everyday racism and anti-Semitic attacks are causing German victim advice centres to sound the alarm. Euronews travelled to Thuringia, a right-wing hotspot, to speak with a victim of neo-Nazi violence. Source link

Shares in Trump Media slump after former president convicted in hush money trial Source link

Many populist or far-right parties want to attract the younger generation to join their elders and reject traditional parties. Source link