Author: Euronews

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Serbia will unveil 19 new weapon systems at its military parade on Saturday, highlighting its diverse foreign policy with arms deals from France, China, Israel and Russia.

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In this edition, we hear about the battle between the automotive sector and the Commission to postpone the combustion engine phase out and we hear if national armies can fight the war on drugs.

Officials say the victims were killed by Assad’s forces in an ambush while fleeing eastern Ghouta during the recent civil war.

The European Commission reacted to fears expressed by more than 100 European rabbis of a “mass exodus of European Jews,” following recent unprecedented acts of antisemitic violence in Europe.

The band has asked their label, UMG, to remove their music not just from Spotify but all streaming platforms in Israel.

While gas entering the bloc via pipeline is decreasing, liquefied natural gas is set to increase casting doubts on the bloc’s green undertakings.

European stocks rallied on Thursday after the Fed cut rates to 4.00%–4.25% and signalled more easing. Markets cheered the dovish tone, boosting equities across the eurozone, with tech and bank shares leading the gains.