Author: Euronews

German social democrats spoke out against far right violence amid declining support after an attack on Friday night that hospitalised Saxony top candidate for the EU elections Matthias Ecke. Source link

A trio of leading Green MEPs have presented a proposal for a Green Industrial Deal supported by a trillion-euro EU fund and preferential interest rates from the European Central Bank, while warning a swing to the right in June could see five years of climate legislation begin to unravel. Source link

The EU aims to boost production of copper and other metals to meet 2050 climate goals. A mine expansion in northern Sweden is seen as critical to those amibitons, but for indigenous Sámi who have been moved off their land it’s a threat to an ancient way of life. ADVERTISEMENTCopper, lithium, cobalt and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are among the 34 metals and minerals classified as critical by the European Union. The EU’s aim for carbon neutrality by 2050, along with modern weaponry and the increasing digitalisation of daily life, hinges on technologies that require more metals than ever before, making…

With the European elections just a few weeks away, Euronews caught up with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a member of the German parliament for the liberal Free Democratic Party and lead candidate for the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament. Source link

The annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue conference has taken place in Berlin, Germany. Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister, opened the conference with a reminder to countries with major economies to take responsibility for climate targets. Source link

The export of traditional Persian rugs from Iran, a market which once exceeded $2 billion, has plummeted to less than $50 million in the last year. Source link

The OECD has released its latest economic outlook and said it expects steady global growth in 2024 and 2025. Source link

UK watchdog says the video-sharing site used by sex workers lacks robust age-verification checks. Source link

Critics fear it could be used to stifle the press and non-governmental organisations and derail the country’s chances of joining the European Union. Georgia has been a candidate country since December 2023. ADVERTISEMENTEU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has condemned police violence in Georgia that continued after a controversial foreign influence transparency law passed its second of three readings in parliament.Writing on X, von der Leyen said: “I am following the situation in Georgia with great concern and condemn the violence on the streets of Tbilisi.””The Georgian people want a European future for their country. Georgia is at a…

A move to Wall Street is not in the best interest of the French people, says Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. Source link