Author: Euronews

Nine people charged with terrorism in connection with an alleged far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Monday in one of three linked cases. ADVERTISEMENTThe trial – which opened on Monday in Stuttgart – is the first to open in relation to the purported conspiracy, which came to light in late 2022. It is focused on those defendants of the Reich Citizens group who allegedly were part of its so-called military arm, German news agency dpa reported.Federal prosecutors in December filed terrorism charges against a total of 27 people, one of whom has since died.Nine other…

In this episode of Real Economy, Euronews reporter, Fanny Gauret, travels to Recklinghausen, Germany, to meet two young women who signed up to the EU’s ALMA programme and as a consequence, have a bright future ahead of them. Source link

Many left-wing contenders didn’t miss the opportunity to attend the traditional May Day protest in Paris, while the far-right politician Jordan Bardella, currently leading the polls, announced the rest of his candidate list in southwestern France. Source link

The EU needs mass-market adoption of electric cars in all states to achieve Europe’s ambitious CO2-reduction targets but lacks the public charging infrastructure to meet them, according to a new report. ADVERTISEMENTThere is an alarming gap between the current charging infrastructure and that of necessary to reach the climate targets of Europe by 2030, according to a study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Electric cars sales have sped up in the past years, increasing 18-fold between 2017 and 2023 and three times faster than charging point installation in the same period, said the ACEA report. However, installing charging stations has to speed up…

Critics of the so-called ‘Russian law’ say it undermines democracy and could derail the country’s chances of joining the European Union. ADVERTISEMENTThousands of people have been out on the streets of the Georgian capital Tbilisi as the country’s parliament debated the second reading of a highly controversial transparency law.With public antipathy toward the so-called “Russian law” running high, police were sent to forcibly disperse the demonstrators. Tear gas and stun grenades were used against the crowd, while several protesters were arrested and beaten – among them leading opposition politician Levan Khabeishvili, who was shown on TV with serious facial injuries. The…

Twenty years ago today, 10 new countries joined the European Union. A new report looks at the economic progress of eight of those member states. Source link

Through DMA regulations, the EU risks straying into the territory of a market which penalises success, Irakli Machaidze writes. Source link

BBVA’s merger proposal to Banco Sabadell could transform the eurozone banking sector, potentially boosting BBVA’s assets to more than $1 trillion and making it the third-largest eurozone bank according to market value. Source link

Ukrainian authorities called Moscow’s strike on the architectural landmark in Odesa a “war crime”. Source link

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was widely teased for wearing the Adidas Samba trainers during an interview, with critics claiming he had made the trainer seem uncool. Source link