Author: Euronews

The Baltic nation wielded a veto over laws intended to modernise tax for the digital economy. Source link

Official figures show wages in the UK have grown at a faster rate than expected. At the same time, the jobless rate increased to 4.3% between January and March, the highest since May to July last year. ADVERTISEMENTAnnual pay growth excluding bonuses averaged 6% between January and March, unchanged from last month according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It had been expected to slow to 5.9% between January and March. Taking inflation – which measures the pace of price rises – into account, wages were up by 2.4%.Unemployment, meanwhile rose to 4.3% between January and March, the…

The European Union has completed the reform of its migration and asylum policy, a watershed moment that for a decade proved stubbornly elusive. Source link

Mixed earnings results from the German Bayer Group put the pharmaceutical giant’s share prices on a rollercoaster ride in Tuesday’s early trading. Source link

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and while survival rates have improved in recent years, late diagnosis and delays in treatment remain key challenges. Cancer cases are rising in Europe. According to EU data, approximately four per cent of all new cancer diagnoses in 2020 were melanoma, the sixth most frequently occurring form of cancer.Barriers to early detection – patients presenting late, delays in patient consultations and limited access to dermatology appointments – are a concern, especially in countries where public healthcare pathways rely on general practitioners triaging patients before referral.Medical experts argue that early diagnosis is essential for…

Big money and artificial intelligence are going into a wholly electric range of cars to be produced in the UK. ADVERTISEMENTNissan has pledged another £2billion to its British factory with the confirmation of two fully electric SUVs.While the announcement doesn’t yet herald new jobs at the Sunderland plant, it secures the positions of those already employed in the years to come. The plant is consistently one of Europe’s most productive, with one car rolling off its production lines every two minutes. It produced 325,458 vehicles in the 23/24 fiscal year.Nissan has confirmed three EV models will make up that number…

Police clashed with pro-Palestinian student protesters at universities in the Netherlands and Belgium on Monday. Source link

The euro has shown a weakening trend against the US dollar since the start of the year. The decline can be attributed to divergence in inflation trajectories of the euro area and the US, suggesting a continuation of the euro’s depreciation relative to the dollar. Source link

In an interview with Euronews, gender equality experts believe that the European institutions remain abstract elements in women’s lives and a space fuelled by gender stereotypes. Source link

A number of factors have helped sustain the current wave of interest in gold. China’s demand surge, the valuation of the US dollar, and the interest rate path of the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) may all have had an impact on prices. ADVERTISEMENTGold has surged by 14% year-to-date, outpacing the 10% rally of the S&P 500 this year. Gold futures peaked at an all-time high of $2,413 per ounce on 19th April, while spot gold reached a fresh peak of $2,1392 per ounce on the same day. Following a two-week retracement, the precious metal’s price saw a swift rebound last…