by dpa | 17.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief
According to the World Health Organisation, no other region in the world consumes as much alcohol as Europe. Alcoholic beverages should carry a warning about the risk of cancer caused by alcohol, the WHO recommends.
by dpa | 13.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief
Friedrich Merz is widely expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. The conservative leader could help to galvanize a broader shift to the right in Brussels on the key issues of climate policy and migration.
by dpa | 13.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief
US President Trump’s decision to halt overseas aid payments cannot be automatically compensated by the EU, the bloc’s top diplomat says.
by dpa | 11.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief
US President Donald Trump continues his tariff offensive, announcing a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the United States. Europe responds by vowing to hit back hard.
by dpa | 07.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief
The suspension of Russian gas through Ukraine sparked a tense showdown with the Slovak government. Now Slovakia is getting Russian gas again. Bypassing neighbouring Ukraine.
by dpa | 06.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief
Could the European Commission withhold EU funds from Poland for failing to uphold the rule of law? The previous national-conservative PiS government did not think so and took legal action. Now the General Court of the European Union has confirmed: Poland must pay for not respecting the rule of law.