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Published on 02/06/2025 – 17:50 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday denied any indication that the United States was reviewing its military presence on the continent, saying instead Washington would maintain “a very strong conventional” deployment in Europe. “What we know is that the US, next to Europe, of course also has to take care of the Middle East, has to take care of the Indo-pacific and it is only logical that over time as we are building up that the US will pivot so much more towards Asia,” Rutte told journalists at a press conference in Vilnius on…

Published on 02/06/2025 – 10:21 GMT+2•Updated 10:22ADVERTISEMENTChina criticised the US on Monday for “seriously violating” a trade truce agreed in Geneva last month, an agreement that temporarily reduced steep tariffs on both sides.The Commerce Ministry denounced Washington’s moves to stop the sale of chip design software to China, US warnings against using chips made by China’s Huawei, and it attacked the revocation of Chinese student visas.“We urge the US to work with China to immediately correct relevant wrong practices,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement. “If the US insists on its own way and continues to damage China’s interests,…

Among the injured are 21 policemen, one of which is in an induced coma after being hit in the face by fireworks.

Published on 30/05/2025 – 14:55 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTVolkswagen’s chief executive officer (CEO) Oliver Blume has revealed in an interview with the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung that the company is in the process of negotiating with the US government over potential tariff relief and ongoing US investments. Although the main contact for these talks is the US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, Blume shared that these issues also reached the US president, Donald Trump. Blume highlighted that the Volkswagen Group was keen on continuing to invest in the US, if a suitable agreement on tariffs could be reached. The group already has more than 20,000…

Bulgaria’s new government, which was formed last month, has made eurozone membership a key priority. Opposition parties want a referendum to be held.

Euronews spoke to financial influencer Jenny Okpechi about how she built her portfolio – and the benefits of investing early.

ADVERTISEMENTThe Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in a fatal collision with a US tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to a charge of manslaughter in front of a UK court on Friday.Vladimir Motin, 59, of St Petersburg, appeared via video link from custody at a pre-trial hearing at London’s Central Criminal Court. With the assistance of an interpreter, he denied gross negligence manslaughter over the presumed death of 38-year-old Filipino crew member Mark Angelo Pernia.Motin was remanded in custody, with a trial date scheduled for 12 January.The collision occurred on 10 March, when the Portuguese-flagged cargo…

Inflation falls to 1.9% in May but core inflation remains above 2%. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) reaches its lowest value since last October.

ADVERTISEMENTCyprus will offer Syrians money to help them resettle back in their home country, while allowing each family’s main earner to remain on the island to work for up to three years, a Cypriot minister has said.Deputy Minister for Migration Nicholas Ioannides said Syrians would qualify for the voluntary repatriation programme if they drop their asylum claims or rescind international protection status already granted to them before 31 December 2024.Unveiling the scheme, Ioannides added that families who agree to return will be given a one-off sum of €2,000 for one adult and €1,000 for each child. Childless couples are also…

The court’s decision blocks the tariffs Trump imposed last month on almost all US trading partners and levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico and Canada.