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François Bayrou, a 73-year-old veteran of French centrism and one of President Emmanuel Macron’s earliest allies, successfully pushed to become France’s new prime minister last week. With this appointment, Bayrou is now leading the country’s fourth government within a year, pledging to heal the deep political divisions within France. However, his first days in office…

Brussels (Eurotoday) – EU institutions are lowering flags to half-mast in respect of the recent tragedies in Magdeburg, Mayotte, and Zagreb. The European Union institutions in Brussels lowered the flags of the European Union, France, Germany, and Croatia to half-mast in respect of the victims of the recent incidents in Magdeburg, Mayotte, and Zagreb. European,…

Bern – On Friday, Swiss President Viola Amherd announced that Switzerland and the European Union have achieved a “beneficial and positive agreement for both sides.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised the outcome as “historic.” The Swiss government approved a rapprochement agreement with the EU, although the process for final ratification by the…

The issue is raising alarms among airline industry lobby groups and the tourism departments of sun-soaked European nations that depend heavily on air travel to sustain their economies. “It’s utterly disingenuous for a politician to claim this is being done in the name of environmental protection. That’s absolute nonsense—plain and simple dishonesty,” said Willie Walsh,…

Zurich (Eurotoday) – Switzerland adopted EU sanctions on Russia and Belarus, adding 54 individuals, 30 entities, and 52 vessels to restrictive lists. Switzerland’s Government adopted the fresh European Union sanctions package on Russia and Belarus. The action came one week after the European Union hit Russia’s ships and Chinese entities were discovered to have dealt…

Brussels – The European Parliament is set to evaluate ways to limit the number of supply chains in industries like construction. This initiative stems from a report by the Parliament’s employment committee, prompted by a tragic elevator accident at a construction site last year that resulted in the deaths of five workers. It was later…

Patriota, President Lula’s representative in London, maintained a measured tone during his remarks about the Brazil-U.K. relationship, avoiding any direct mention of Donald Trump. Instead, he emphasized shared values, stating that Brazil and the United Kingdom aim to be “examples of active and responsible behavior” on climate change, “independently of what other players may decide…

Brussels (Eurotoday) – EIB Global has loaned €43 million to Azerbaijan’s AzInTelecom to build two state-of-the-art data centres, promoting digital transformation, and enhancing public service access. EIB Global (the global arm of the European Investment Bank) has inked a €43 million loan deal to produce a digital infrastructure for governmental services. The money is to…