Author: Euronews

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his official state visit to France as tensions over electric vehicles and state subsidies simmer. ADVERTISEMENTPresident Xi Jinping is meeting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a rare visit to Paris, as part of a European trip which will include heading to Serbia and Hungary for further talks.Macron and Xi are being joined by head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who is discussing broader concerns for the EU.Both Western leaders are poised to issue stern warnings regarding trade.The state visit comes against a backdrop of simmering tensions over state subsidies for Chinese…

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the enlargement “Big Bang” in 2004, speculation about new political alliances after the elections and sizeable cracks in the block of far-right parties. ADVERTISEMENTTwenty years ago this week, the European Union saw the biggest enlargement round ever.On May 1st, 2004, ten states simultaneously joined the bloc, seven of them from beyond the former Iron Curtain. Some called it the “Big Bang”.In a rather mute celebration, the European institutions in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg were lit up for the occasion this week.EU Council President Charles Michel advocated new members: “Enlargement is vital for the…

This week, all eyes will be on the Bank of England’s (BoE) rate decision, along with the release of quarterly earnings reports from major companies including UBS and BP. These events will provide crucial insights into the market trajectory and investor sentiment. Source link

But other political parties in Italy also show rising support, according to a poll by Euronews. Source link

Right-wing populist movements have gained significant traction across Europe in recent years, reshaping political landscapes and challenging established norms. These regimes wield considerable influence over economic policies and strategies, but do they share an economic outlook? ADVERTISEMENTIn order to understand how right-wing populism – often characterised by nationalist rhetoric, anti-immigration policies, and protectionist tendencies – might view the economic system as a whole, it’s important to understand its political roots. In the current political discourse, the term populist immediately signals an anti-establishment inclination and if by establishment we presume the liberal parliamentary democracies of Europe, then the populist narrative must by definition criticise…

Transparency International has called for stricter controls on EU lawmakers, as a report shows many hold lucrative positions with firms that also lobby Brussels. Source link

Ukraine has been rationing ammunition and bullets; meanwhile the Russian army has been using ‘human wave’ tactics by sending poorly trained recruits to the frontline in a bid to force Ukraine use up all of its ammunition. ADVERTISEMENTIn Ukraine, the army has been on the backfoot over the last few months; and despite the US package of $61 billion (€56.6 billion) of military support, experts say it will be sufficient merely to hold the frontline and possibly regain some lost territory.The situation has deteriorated in large part due to a serious shortage of ammunition and weapons from Western allies; where…

Matthias Ecke, a member of Germany’s centre-left Social Democratic Party, was attacked on Saturday while out campaigning. Source link

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