Author: Euronews

On Saturday, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) launched its European election campaign in Hamburg, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and lead candidate for the European elections Katarina Barley both in attendance. Source link

It is the first time a pontiff will take part in the inner-workings of the G7 Summit. Source link

Russia launched 21 missiles allegedly targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, according to Ukraine’s air force. Source link

A total of $483 billion (€443.5 billion) is waiting to be invested in 2024 across the globe. What’s the smart money on? ADVERTISEMENTLast year saw the creation of an average of 70 very wealthy investors every day and this is a trend that shows no sign of slowing down.The world’s ultra-wealthy population rose by 4.2% and the number is expected to climb 28% during the five years to 2028, according to real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank.Their latest Wealth report found that the number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals or UHNWIs – someone with a net worth of $30 million (€27.6 million) – or more across the…

This edition comes to you from Strasbourg where MEPs voted on no fewer than 90 files. ADVERTISEMENTOur guests this week include Robert Biedron, Polish MEP from the Socialist group, Deirdre Clune, outgoing Irish MEP from the European People’s Party and Jaume Duch, the spokesperson for the European Parliament.The panel picked apart the highs and lows of the last 5 years at the European Parliament. From sealing deals on a migration pact after a decade of debate and the world’s first ever AI regulations, MEPs sounded satisfied that a lot of compromises had been clinched but still concerned about the major…

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic apologised on Wednesday for calling Slovenians “disgusting”, clarifying he was only referring to their politicians. ADVERTISEMENTSerbia’s president has apologised for calling Slovenians “disgusting”. Serbian President Aleksander Vucic said it was a reaction to what he saw as anti-Serbian policies and statements.”I think the best of Slovenians. I have many friends, I have family in Slovenia,” said the leader in his apology.He clarified that when calling Slovenians “disgusting” he was referring only to their politicians.Watch the full report in the player above. Source link

The “worst may be yet to come,” authorities on the Mediterranean island have warned. ADVERTISEMENTRefugee reception and accomodation centres in Cyprus are full, with around 25,000 asylum seekers hoping they will be granted international protection. But the influx is having significant – and wide reaching – effects on the Mediterranean island. Watch the full report in the player above to find out more. Source link

France’s defence minister received his German counterpart on Friday to ink a deal between the two countries to build a next-generation battle tank. Source link

Tesla’s shares surged by more than 10% despite a miss on the first-quarter earnings estimates as CEO Elon Musk signalled that the cheaper version of electric vehicles (EV) would arrive earlier than expected. ADVERTISEMENTTesla reported its first-quarter (Q1) earnings results that significantly missed analysts’ expectations. However, the company’s shares jumped more than 10% in after-hours trading in the US as CEO Elon Musk indicated that the mass production for affordable EVs would possibly be launched sooner than expected. He also expressed optimism towards the energy storage expansion and the development of AI training for self-driving.Tesla posts the deepest revenue drop in…

The 9th legislature of the European Parliament has come to an end. We recap the scandals that marred the mandate, but also preview the debate around the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement. Source link