Europe news

Elon Musk vs von der Leyen: "The EU leader should be elected by the citizens"

Elon Musk vs von der Leyen: "The EU leader should be elected by the citizens"

“The EU leader should be elected by European citizens and not appointed by a committee.” Word of Elon Musk, who once again enters politics with a straight leg, commenting on the nomination of the President of the European Commission, elected after the European Council proposes a candidate and the European Parliament elects him. This time, the president of the Commission, ...

A team of 007 for the new one "super intelligence" European: Ursula von der Leyen's plan

A team of 007 for the new one "super intelligence" European: Ursula von der Leyen’s plan

Create a “super intelligence”, made up of the best 007s in the field. This is the line on which the European Commission is moving. Ursula von der Leyen’s aim is to improve the use of information collected by national spy agencies: to network to defend Europe in a more strategic way. The Financial Times revealed Von Der Leyen’s moves. New ...

How Bulgaria and Romania want to protect Russian refineries from international sanctions

How Bulgaria and Romania want to protect Russian refineries from international sanctions

The sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against the Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil are creating problems not only for Moscow, but also for several European energy plants in contact with or with participation of the Russian giants. Before the sanctions come into force on November 21, Romania and Bulgaria are taking action to avoid the closure of the ...

The battle over the EU budget, short and long term

The battle over the EU budget, short and long term

Next, the newsletter of Europa Today which every Monday morning tells you what will happen in the European week to come Top of the agenda The budget battle – What promises to be a very complicated transition between the Commission and the European Parliament on the proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, the EU’s next long-term budget, which ...

Europe is already rethinking the AI ​​Act to please US big tech

Europe is already rethinking the AI ​​Act to please US big tech

In the last few hours, the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen has proposed to suspend some parts of its historic legislation on artificial intelligence (Ai Act), which came into force in August 2024. “A reflection is underway”, admitted the spokesperson of the European Commission, Thomas Regnier, during the daily press briefing. A pressure driven by US pressure ...

The EU plan for the expansion of the high-speed rail network

The EU plan for the expansion of the high-speed rail network

Munich to Rome in 6 hours instead of 9 hours and 30 minutes, or travel from Tallinn to Riga in 1 hour and 45 minutes and from Riga to Vilnius in 2 hours (instead of 6 and 4 hours). Faster, interconnected and sustainable railway network. This is the basis of the new action plan for high-speed rail adopted today by ...

Brussels airport closed (for an hour) after drone sighting

Brussels airport closed (for an hour) after drone sighting

The threat of drones continues in European skies. This time it happens in the heart of Europe. Air traffic at Brussels and Liège international airports was temporarily suspended after a drone was reported in their airspace. The airports of Brussels and Liège reopened shortly after 9pm, according to what was announced by Skeyes, the body responsible for air traffic control ...

Shein puts inflatable child pornography dolls on sale and a political case arises

Shein puts inflatable child pornography dolls on sale and a political case arises

There is a storm surrounding Shein, the Chinese e-commerce giant, after offering sex dolls with child pornography content for sale on its platform in France. After the harsh sentence, Shein told Agence France-Presse that the items were removed from the platform and an internal investigation was launched to understand how the sellers circumvented internal controls and European regulations. The story ...

The changes to the EU climate law and the new enlargement package

The changes to the EU climate law and the new enlargement package

Next, the newsletter of Europa Today which every Monday morning tells you what will happen in the European week to come Top of the agenda The climate law for 2040 – On Tuesday 4 November the 27 European ministers responsible for the Environment will meet in a crucial Council in which it will be necessary to decide whether and how ...