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Germany’s CDU and SPD reach historic debt deal to jumpstart defence spending

Muhamad Yehia The agreement reached with the Greens would allow Germany to spend up to €1 trillion on defence and infrastructure over the next decade. After days of intense debate, Germany’s leading political parties have announced a historic deal on a spending programme to unlock hundreds of billions of euros …

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?Has the EU-US trade war already started

Muhamad Yehia The EU has retaliated after being hit hard by the US tariffs. But with US president Donald Trump’s threats to slap more tariffs, the bloc could step up the fight with its anti-coercion instrument, a tool that was put in place in 2023. Earlier this week, the EU launched import duties …

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Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals

  Muhamad Yehia The clock for renewal was ticking fast as sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were set to expire by midnight on Saturday. Hungary has agreed to drop its veto and allow the renewal of the sanctions that the European Union has imposed on more than 2,400 individuals …

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?AI u se at work: Which are the most sceptical and the most enthusiastic countries in Europe?

  Muhamad Yehia Most EU workers believe AI technologies are having a positive impact on their job, but at the same time remain afraid robots might take them away in the future. With AI enforced in nearly half of EU large companies, the latest Eurobarometer paints a nuanced picture of …

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Euronews celebrates impartial journalism at launch of new Polish edition

Muhamad Yehia Guests at the event in Warsaw on Thursday included Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa, Poland’s Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, and opposition leader Mateusz Morawiecki. Euronews has opened an office in Warsaw and officially celebrated with an event attended by leading figures from politics, media and civil society. …

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?Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’

Muhamad Yehia A Facebook post by an ex-KGB agent claiming that Donald Trump was recruited by Moscow in 1987 under the code name “Krasnov” has sent social media into a spin. What’s the story behind the claim? Euroverify investigates. When former KGB officer Alnur Mussayev claimed that US President Donald …

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French EU minister: Europe needs its own weapons to truly control its security

  Muhamad Yehia French Minister for European Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, tells Euronews that Europe must seize this historic moment to strengthen its military independence, particularly in light of the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw military aid and intelligence from Ukraine. France is urging European nations to prioritise investment in arms manufacturers …

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Germany’s Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules

Muhamad Yehia Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany’s strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the Greens are standing in his way. Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz on Thursday made concessions to the Green Party in the hopes it would lend critically important votes to …

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ESA’s space probe captures detailed images of Mars and its mysterious moon

  Muhamad Yehia Space probe Hera passed Mars while on its way to the Didymos asteroid system as part of planetary defence mission. European space probe Hera flew past Mars on Wednesday on its way to Dimorphos on its planetary defence mission. During the flyby, the probe captured unique images …

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EU in race against time to make Hungary renew sanctions on Russia before deadline

  Muhamad Yehia Hungary’s resistance has put the EU in a situation of maximum suspense less than 72 hours before the individual sanctions are set to expire. European Union countries are in a race against time to convince Hungary to renew the sanctions that the European Union has imposed on …

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