Author: Euronews

Owners of empty properties and second homes in England, Wales, and Scotland could face pay at least twice the standard council tax to encourage owners to bring properties back into use. However, experts remain sceptical. Source link

Spanish conservatives criticise the coalition government and amnesty for Carles Puigdemont, urging for a decisive victory in the European Parliament to prompt early elections in Spain. ADVERTISEMENTSpain’s Popular Party (PP) launched its campaign for the European elections on Sunday with a large rally at Madrid’s Puerta de Alcalá, demonstrating their opposition to the Amnesty Law, set for final approval in Congress this Thursday.Surrounded by a sea of Spanish and European flags, participants voiced their anger over the pardoning of Catalan independence leaders and the policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s current coalition government.”We came to defend the equality of all…

This week, investors will focus on inflation data from the major Eurozone economies, seeking clues about the interest rate path of the European Central Bank (ECB). ADVERTISEMENTSome key economic data will drive market sentiment, with the Consumer Price Indices (CPIs) from major European countries set to be in the spotlight this week. Additionally, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) will be a focus for investors looking to gauge central banks’ interest rate trajectories.EuropeFollowing the hotter-than-expected inflation data from the UK last week, major economies, including Germany, France, Spain, and Italy are poised to release their estimated CPI for May this week.At a…

Critics argue that the foreign influence bill, causing friction between the president and prime minister, will hinder media freedom and damage Georgia’s bid to join the European Union. Source link

Despite election campaign pledges, policymakers and the industry can’t decide how to Make European Equity Great Again. Source link

Germany and France, the EU’s largest economies, have long been seen as the driving force of European integration, despite occasional policy differences. Source link

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the airstrike “a manifestation of Russian madness”. Source link

Warsaw said all steps were taken to secure the country’s airspace as Moscow pummeled Ukraine with missiles on Saturday. Source link

The leader of France’s far-left LFI party told supporters at a rally on Saturday it was time for the country to recognise Palestinian statehood. ADVERTISEMENTFrance’s far left rallied on Saturday ahead of European elections. The leader of France’s far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party told supporters at a rally now was the moment to officially recognise Palestine.Jean-Luc Mélenchon spoke to supporters in the town of Aubervilliers, near Paris, as the campaign for the 2024 European elections enters its final weeks.“France must recognize the Palestinian state now,” he said, “The balance of power must show that the whole world condemns this genocide.”LFI…

Top Polish diplomat Radoslaw Sikorski said on Saturday that Russia wanted to destabilise Europe. ADVERTISEMENTPoland’s foreign minister has accused Russia of plotting to sow instability in Europe before European parliamentary elections in June.Radoslaw Sikorski said in Lodz on Saturday that “Russia wanted to destabilise the situation in Europe ahead of the upcoming elections to the European Parliament. They want to influence the outcome of these elections.”“We cannot allow them to do it,” he continued.Sikorski said that “there were sabotage groups in Europe inspired and paid for by the Russian services.”The news comes days after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced…