Author: Euronews

The Dutch centrist party’s decision to enter a four-way coalition with a far-right faction is unacceptable for the group’s leadership. ADVERTISEMENTThe Netherlands’ VVD party’s membership in the European Parliament’s centrist group will be put to a vote following EU-wide elections after it entered into a coalition with a far-right party, the leader of Renew Europe told a French broadcaster on Tuesday.”I totally disapprove of this political decision at the national level. I think they’ve (VVD) set themselves apart from our values,” Valérie Hayer told BFM television.”Secondly, as group president, I have a collective responsibility and the decision must be taken…

The insurance company saw robust performance across the board, but especially in the property-casualty insurance sector. ADVERTISEMENTGenerali, one of Italy’s biggest insurance companies, has reported a 5.5% increase in operating profits to €1.9 billion for its first quarter of 2024. The company says the rise was mostly due to the continuing robust performance of every business division.Adjusted net profit came in at €1.1 billion for the same period, a drop of 9% from the €1.2 billion seen for the same time last year. Gross written premiums surged to €26.4 billion, an increase of 21.4% that was boosted mainly by the…

Annalena Baerbock renewed calls for partners to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, although Germany’s own deliveries have been slow. ADVERTISEMENTGermany’s foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in the latest public display of support for Ukraine by its Western partners.Annalena Baerbock renewed Berlin’s calls for partners to send more air defence systems as Ukraine’s depleted troops are trying to hold off a fierce Russian offensive along the eastern border in a critical phase of the war. “The Russian attacks are directly targeted at the civilian infostructure. Infrastructure like electricity is what you need for daily life, and air defence is…

High interest rates and economic uncertainty are driving overseas investors away from German real estate. Source link

Spain’s Popular Party unveiled its policy platform for upcoming June EU elections, which many see as a chance to challenge the ruling socialists. ADVERTISEMENTSpain’s conservative, Christian-democratic Popular Party presented its electoral program in Madrid for the upcoming European elections, scheduled in June. Their policy platform will target four areas spanning democracy, economy, social policies, and geopolitics. But the opposition is framing this as a second round of Spain’s general elections and a referendum on the government of socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.Watch the video in the player above to find out more. Source link

Transport for London is planning to go to court to try and get the more-than-£14 million it says the US embassy owes for unpaid congestion charges. ADVERTISEMENTTfL, the local authority in charge of most of London’s transport network, says it is owed millions in unpaid congestion fee charges from countries around the world.The top “culprit” is the US embassy which currently owes more than £14 million in charges which have remained unpaid since 2003, when the charge was first introduced. Despite reminders, the “stubborn” embassies are refusing to pay what they owe and TfL wants the matter taken up through the…

The self-declared Prince Heinrich XIII, a judge and ex-military officers allegedly planned to violently topple the German government. Source link

SNCF train drivers are calling for bonus payments for working through the Olympic period, a time when Paris expects more than 15 million visitors. Source link

Greek 17-year-olds will participate in EU elections for the first time, following the Greek Parliament’s 2016 decision to lower the minimum voting age from 18 to 17 years. ADVERTISEMENTGreek 17-year-olds will be able to vote for the first time in the upcoming 2024 European elections. Three students from a school in Athens express their concerns and hopes for the continent in an interview with Euronews, ahead of the June poll.”It’s a very good opportunity for us, as young people aged 17, to influence the direction of Europe. Through our votes, we can help reshape the European Parliament by electing representatives who…

Thermoplastics coming from the US, the EU, Taiwan and Japan are sold at prices below fair market value, says Beijing. Source link