EU’s top court upholds privacy of railway customers’ gender on ticket
Is a ‘Mr’ or a ‘Mrs’ buying a ticket? It shouldn’t matter, according to the European Court of Justice – and could now present a challenge for some companies.
France calls for stronger EU amid Trump’s claims to Greenland
US President-elect Trump has repeatedly stressed that Greenland should become a part of the United States. France urges Europe to strengthen itself and speaks of a special era.
European Commission President Von der Leyen ill with pneumonia
The President of the European Commission has cancelled travel for the next two weeks due to illness. The spokesman hopes for a recovery by the middle of the month.
German and French foreign ministers visit Syria to meet new leaders
The foreign ministers of Germany and France travel to Damascus on behalf of the EU. They visit the notorious Saidnaya torture prison to witness firsthand the atrocities that were committed against Syrians.
Poland takes over rotating six-month EU presidency
Poland takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union with a focus on security and defence. Will this increase the country’s weight on the international stage?
Ukraine ends transit of Russian gas to Europe in ‘historic event’
For the first time, the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine has been completely stopped. Despite Moscow’s war of aggression, Kiev has long kept the gas flowing to the EU. Now the era has ended.